Hugely looking forward to interviewing Steph Merritt/S J Parris writing as SJ Parris, bestselling author of the brilliant Giordano Bruno books including her latest, #Alchemy at Winchester Books Festival this Friday 19th April 12-1pm University of Winchester tickets here: winchesterbooksfestival.com

What's that - you wish you could hear Elizabeth Winkler talk about her exciting book Shakespeare Was A Woman, with SIR DEREK JACOBI, chaired by me, at The London Library? Well, your dreams have come true, hurry up & grab tickets, it's going to be lively!! londonlibrary.co.uk/whats-on/242-s…

What's that - you wish you could hear Elizabeth Winkler talk about her exciting book Shakespeare Was A Woman, with SIR DEREK JACOBI, chaired by me, at The London Library? Well, your dreams have come true, hurry up & grab tickets, it's going to be lively!! londonlibrary.co.uk/whats-on/242-s…

Everyone, Beyond the Streets is doing their Beyond Jack the Ripper tour again, which focuses on the victims' lives (not their deaths) and raises money for women in need.👇
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Yes! Alchemy has arrived to bring us up to date with the BRILLIANT Giordano Bruno series by Steph Merritt/S J Parris writing as SJParris. We love her books - I can't wait to start this one tonight!

Please also enjoy this @wsj description of me as “a dog with a bone” 🦴

Plus lovely words from Michael Dirda,
Steph Merritt/S J Parris & Stacy Schiff

Really looking forward to Capital Crime - hope to see you there!

Equip yourself with the tools to help you research your story, construct your plot & bring your chosen historical moment vividly to life in novel form on our six-week online Writing Historical Fiction course with Steph Merritt/S J Parris 📖

Starts 11 Apr: curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/course/writing…

I mean, he says this, but I have been slowly poisoning all my rivals for years just to be on the safe side.

Some personal news, as they say! 🥇Thanks so much to everyone who’s bought it - this is my first Kindle #1 so I’m thrilled! 🙏🏼

Very excited about my first visit to Alderney this weekend for the history festival (despite the tiny plane 😬)!

Does anyone have any recommendations for good UK-based podcasts on nature writing? (Looking at you Robert Macfarlane!) Any and all suggestions welcome - thanks! 🌿✍️🏽

This week's #AuthorRecommends was given to Skipton Library by Steph Merritt/S J Parris at last year's Harrogate Festivals #TheakstonsCrime
As well as showcasing Steph's titles we have #TheSecretHistory by Donna Tartt, #TheNameofTheRose by #UmbertoEco and #BrokenHarbour by Tana French.

Please share! We’re currently accepting applications to four different FREE opportunities for #UnderrepresentedWriters . Offered as part of the Breakthrough Writers’ Programme. Funded by Curtis Brown Books and our partners. #AmWriting

curtisbrowncreative.co.uk/breakthrough-s…

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When I was just a little girl
I asked my mother, what will I be
Will I be pretty? Will I be rich?
Here's what she said to me:

No.

I have seen my singing literally move Abir to tears so I don't know what he's talking about here, but I'm grateful for the endorsement from this acclaimed master of historical crime 🙏🏽

Also pb pub day to my elegant friend Vaseem Khan 🥳

Was Giordano Bruno really a spy for Elizabeth’s top spymaster, Walsingham? Join SJ Parris Steph Merritt/S J Parris on SpyMasters to find out.

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And congratulations to my paperback pub day twins Sarah Hilary Imran Mahmood Dr Chris Laoutaris - you should buy their books too!

It's paperback publication day for Alchemy! And with Christmas just around the corner, why not buy a copy for all your friends and family! uk.bookshop.org/p/books/alchem…