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March 2021 Blog Posts (9)

Manuscript assessments and editing

Crime novelist John Dean has teamed up with his daughter Laura, a skilled editor and manuscript assessor, to provide manuscript assessments.

Should you be interested in finding out more, then feel free to drop John a line and he and Laura can discuss your needs. For further details, you can contact John at …

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Added by John Dean on March 31, 2021 at 13:54 — No Comments

No Age To Die tops 50 reviews and ratings

The latest novel in the crime fiction series featuring Detective Chief Inspector John Blizzard has passed 50 reviews and ratings on Amazon, having been published by The Book Folks. Thank you to those who took the time to pass on…

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Added by John Dean on March 31, 2021 at 13:30 — No Comments

Soutar Festival of Words

This may interest. Culture Perth & Kinross Libraries in Scotland have announced that Douglas Stuart, Sally Magnusson, Vic Galloway, Elaine C Smith, Cameron McNeish and many more will be appearing online at the Soutar Festival of Words during April. Tickets are available now, and with the exception of a small charge for a couple of workshops, all…

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Added by John Dean on March 31, 2021 at 9:44 — No Comments

Date announced for crime writing celebration

Libraries, booksellers, publishers and festivals are among those being invited to take part in National Crime Reading Month this June.

National Crime Reading Month is a unique festival, held throughout the UK, which promotes the crime genre. Hosted by the Crime Writers’ Association (CWA), it will take place throughout the month of June,…

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Added by John Dean on March 19, 2021 at 10:01 — No Comments

An ideal place to stay

I am delighted that the Selkirk Arms in Kirkcudbright is supporting my weekend writing workshops, to be…

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Added by John Dean on March 15, 2021 at 10:30 — No Comments

Priscilla is latest Mug Shots subject

Interested in crime fiction? Then check out Priscilla Masters talking about her craft in the latest instalment of the free Tall Tales Mysteries Mug Shots series of films, which I have helped to plan, at…

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Added by John Dean on March 11, 2021 at 9:23 — No Comments

Blizzard takes on the world!

I am pleased to say that the latest novel in the crime fiction series featuring Detective Chief Inspector John Blizzard has attracted some encouraging reviews, having been recently published by The Book Folks.…

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Added by John Dean on March 10, 2021 at 16:16 — No Comments

Authors muse on early influences

Ever wondered what inspired authors to become crime writers when they were young? If so, it's worth checking out the videos featuring conversations with a number of authors on the Crime Readers' Association website at

Video showcases Archive - The Crime Readers' Association…

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Added by John Dean on March 10, 2021 at 16:10 — No Comments

Lyons and Mulholland return!

I am delighted that charismatic detective inspector Maureen Lyons is back in the latest episode of David Pearson’s The Galway Homicides series – Murder in an Irish Bog (The Book Folks).

David has a great knack of dreaming up intriguing mysteries then telling the story with verve and pace.

In this case, a passing comment in the post…

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Added by John Dean on March 10, 2021 at 10:03 — No Comments

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Festival announces top quality line-up

One of the strongest features of Kirkcudbright Book Week right from its early days has been the popularity of crime fiction - and the 2025 event is set to continue the tradition.The programme to run in the South West Scotland town between March 3-9 includes appearances by several best-selling crime fiction authors as well as those starting out on their writing careers.One of the highlights will be a performance by award-winning crime novelist Chris Brookmyre and Dr Marisa Haetzman, who was a…See More

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How to keep a long-running series fresh

Writing a long-running series of novels, as can so often be the case for crime fiction authors, brings its own set of challenges, not least how do you keep the writing fresh for reader and writer alike?As I start the latest DCI Jack Harris novel for my publisher The Book Folks, the twelfth in the series where the action is divided between the North Pennines and southern…See More

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An exciting time

Having just completed my latest DCI Blizzard crime novel for my publisher The Book Folks, this is both a nervous time and an exciting time. Nervous because, however experienced you are (and this is Book 25), it’s always a tense time as you wait for feedback from your publisher. You are never too old to learn!Exciting because your thoughts turn to the next book, which…See More

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Injecting energy into your crime novel

I am currently 43,000 words into my latest DCI Blizzard crime novel for The Book Folks and key to getting the process right is to ensure that the story continually benefits from injections of energy to maintain its momentum - and increase it, where necessary.But how do you do that? It’s not as simple as the old crime writers adage that if you want to inject momentum into…See More

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A challenge for the reader

Crime writer Ian Robinson has a new novel out, marking the return of renegade police officer Sam Batford in his latest undercover assignment for the Metropolitan Police.In Lines Crossed (The Book Folks), an armed gang is robbing cash vans in North London, and Detective Sergeant Batford’s bosses want his help catching them. That’s not all that they want, though.…See More

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