First sighting in the wild on #publicationday! Thank you Waterstones Piccadilly, London #LightsOut is in prime position! Get your signed copy now. Beyond excited to see her here.

This was such a fun afternoon - thank you for inviting me. 💙

My daughter's gone back to uni today after 3 months at home. She's the feistiest, smartest, funniest woman I know and I'm so proud to see her fly but bloody hell, I'll miss her.

Loads of fantastic signed copies up for grabs in The Authors' Aid auction for lovely Max along with The Air Raid Book Club by yours truly. Please bid if you can or share if you can't. Closes 10pm tonight. 📚🩷 Paddy Heron 🇺🇦 jumblebee.co.uk/AuthorsAidForM…

Win, lose or draw, it's still one of my favourite places in the world. Charlton Athletic FC #cafc

Damson jam ASMR.

Shy Creatures by Clare Chambers is wonderful and I can't wait to get my hands on the new Elif Shafak novel! Also, yes to crumpets. Always.📚🩷

In the past week I've been overtaken on a residential street, beeped at for hesitating for a second when a light went green & had someone repeatedly flash their headlights when I didn't overtake a cyclist on a winding country road. Seriously. Can we all please take a breath.

South-east London friends! The lovely Lisa Timoney/Kate Storey & I will be talking books & writing tomorrow at Chislehurst Library. It's free & there will be tea & biscuits. You're right. It would be rude not to. 📚🍪🫖 Bromley Libraries Chislehurst Matters

Nelson hopes your Monday is going well.

Book Club cometh! Our next choice is Once A Monster by Robert Dinsdale, meeting to discuss at 18.30 on Tues 15th October, save yourself £2 to spend on sweets when you buy from us, all welcome!

Stock taking & drawing up making lists on new making to replenish everything… and the #loveLondonLoveLocal Xmas decs are the first that sell- they often go into the post overseas. I know, I know -but it’s good to get ahead. #CWord fionaveacockceramics.bigcartel.com/product/xmas-d…

I can't think of a better way to spend a Tuesday morning than by talking books and writing with one of your best author pals in a library full of lovely readers. Thanks to Bromley Libraries for always supporting local authors and to everyone who came along. 📚🩷

******Children in Read 2024 Announcement****** This year's Authors' & Illustrators' Online Auction for BBC Children in Need OPENS : SATURDAY 12TH OCTOBER 11:00am CLOSES : FRIDAY 15TH NOVEMBER 11:00PM

Fellow Croydoners - This is at 6.30pm tonight!

Dearest Canadian and US readers, A Girls' Guide To Winning The War is a mere $0.99 on Kindle currently. You're right. It would be rude not to. amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CXXQ… Headline Books United Agents Books

What a fantastic line-up! 🩷📚

Always Beckenham Bookshop 📚🩷

I will never tire of thoughful friends sending photos of my books in exotic locations. Today, Gertie is hanging out at JFK. 🩷📚 #FridayFeeling #NewYorkbaby William Morrow Headline Books

So happy to be back teaching a shiny new group of writers up at Beckenham Place Park. Seems as if the weather feels the same. 🌞📚🖋🩷 #WritingCommunity