A rare duet between Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley took place in 1960, where they sang each other’s songs

Excited to be helping out at the Chiswick Book Festival this afternoon, then going into my panel with the fantastic and twisty-minded S.E. (Susie) Lynes 🌈 Emily Freud #HerLastSummer discussing the twists and turns of our novels about darker side of domestic life, with Alice Clark-Platts 🏡🗡️💔

Now that the colder dark nights are creeping in, how about a gothic read?

As someone who often weaves a little of Shakespeare’s Macbeth into my own novels, I very much enjoyed Lady Macbethad by Isabelle Schuler. A brilliant piece of foreshadowing, and the last five minutes literally gave me shivers. Bloomsbury Books UK

As excited today as 5 years ago when I signed with Viper Books for #CallMeMummy 🩷 I still get chills & thrills talking about my books. BTW, my latest #WhatWeDidInTheStorm is a Kindle special offer this month. And along with the smiles, these pages harbour a dark heart 🖤

Only Murders in the Building is back - and it's cheering my Sunday night immensely. Howard's crocheted cardigan is a wonder. Some fabulous one liners. And Gravy, the cadaver scent dog! Thanks for reminding me, George Allan

skyr is never late Icelandic Provisions #ad #oatmilkskyr

So proud to be part of the Goldsboro Books celebration short story anthology ~ '25'. Limited edition of 1500 signed & numbered copies. Edited by Emily Glenister. Such fun signing today with Patterson Joseph Paterson Joseph, Will Carver, S J Watson, Araminta Hall (T.L.) Tendai Huchu

I know he’s been busy - but is AJ West #AlwaysTogether also starring in Slow Horses now?

NOSFERATU 1922 When the vampire enters the room, the arch of the door fits him exactly like a coffin; each threshold is a passage towards death.

I loved the wit and warmth of Mrs Wood by Lucy Barker Lucy Barker. Also The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh. This looks like a great list. Good luck to all.

Walking the footsteps of aristocratic murder venicenoir.com/2024/09/19/wal… Our latest #venicenoir post examines a classic case of Renaissance revenge which ended bloodily on a bridge in #Venice. More on October 17!

Hilary Mantel was my mentor. Here are seven things she taught me about writing – and life theguardian.com/books/2024/sep…

Historians near Rome! I'm looking to find a researcher willing to dig about in the Doria Pamphilj archives on my behalf (paid of course) Wildly long shot but putting it out there 🙏 🗃️ #twitterstorians

This is such a powerful poem. Raft, by Ted Kooser. Click to enlarge. It's worth a minute of your time ... and a life time's thought.

Red Hibiscus 🌺💙🌊 Taylor Swift responds to Trumps hate post It’s a powerful put down

National Geographic Award Winner .

A week to go until the Book Club Club at Lincoln Book Festival - we’ll be chatting about ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’ by Shelby Van Pelt - going to be a lively discussion 😊

Reading the proof this weekend ... #thelastprincess by Ellen Alpsten - books don't run out of battery

#TheBlackbirdsofStGiles by Kate Griffin Marcia Hutchinson is a propulsive Dickensian fever dream that not only promises an addictive story, it delivers! I LOVED it! Get this on your wish list for its release in January by Simon & Schuster UK #books #bookreviews