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 …

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…

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…

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,…

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

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…

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.…

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…

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…