@kateblackadder.bsky.social
Writer (novel Stella’s Christmas Wish plus short stories + magazine serials) and reader (in many genres). Toast-and-marmite eater. Member of Romantic Novelists Association and Edinburgh Writers’ Club. http://katewritesandreads.blogspot.com/p/my-books.html
Edinburgh Castle from St Cuthbert’s Kirkyard tonight…
Very, very excited to confirm the launch for my second novel, SOLITARY AGENTS from @headlinebooks.bsky.social, out June 4th (101 days to go!)
I'll be at Waterstones West End in Edinburgh at 7pm, speaking with my good friend @bingewriting.bsky.social!
Book here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Some of the flights are having their luggage screened wonder if we will - may have to unpack my cake tins.
It's the penultimate day of the @waterstones.bsky.social #WPreorder February sale - get a beautiful @headlinebooks.bsky.social hardback of SOLITARY AGENTS for 25% off - just enter FEB26 at checkout. Ends tomorrow at midnight!
tidd.ly/46UhLsI (affiliate link)
Waterstones are running a 25% off pre-order promo for Lin Anderson's THE DEAD AND THE DYING paperback from 17th Feb - 20th Feb, 2026.
Enter “FEB26” as the Promotion Code at the Waterstones online checkout to receive 25% off RRP --> https://bit.ly/4axjvJt
The Pentland Hills looking fantastic last weekend & just a wee bus ride from #Edinburgh city centre. Hills are Turnhouse & Carnethy & in trees below the peaks is site of Battle of Rullion Green (1666) 'tween Covenanters & government troops led by Tam Dalyell of The Binns.
Spot the 3 deer.
I kiss you.
I'm delighted to be running a free writing workshop in York as part of the lovely @yiww.bsky.social lineup this year. I'm not one for scary writing workshops so this is a short and friendly burst of creativity and writing and finding out about often silenced amazing authors. Please do come along!
Monday lunchtime, Bruntsfield Links, with Edinburgh Castle on the horizon.
Making her Further From Festival debut, we'll be joined by @olgawojtas.bsky.social to discuss her Miss Blaine's Prefect series! It's a brilliant cosy crime series (with a bit of time travel!), and has been compared to PG Wodehouse,Jasper Fforde, and Blackadder! Tickets: tinyurl.com/FFFOlgaWojtas
We have snow forecast for next week in Edinburgh which could reveal scenes like this one of New College
#Edinburgh #Scotland
when u r on brand
'Tis the season ... to visit Edinburgh and the Scottish Borders. bit.ly/3NbsRT9
Nerd humor coming your way 😂
Believe it or not, I have been sleeping better than anybody in our tent and have been reported to have said, "So you don't like Paul any more?" And to have sung in my sleep.
Yes please!
I’m busy baking cakes for tomorrow’s event at Cheadle Hulme library (3pm). This is the fruit cake Jack makes for Amélie when they’re snowed in and the recipe is in my book Christmas at the French Repair Shop.
Keys found embedded in jam sandwich. Apologies.
If this is your cosy Christmassy kind of vibe you might like my new book. Christmas at the French Repair Shop is out now.
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mybook.to/FrenchRepairShop
The leg gets worse, of course.
ICYMI: Come along to our Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
If that's not a story-in-waiting I don't know what is.
Announcing the Scottish Christmas Book Fair!
* The perfect occasion for Christmas gift shopping
* All your favourite genres for adults & children
* Chat with Scotland’s indie publishers & meet their authors
See below for who'll be there!
www.publishingscotland.org/event/scotti...
Rubbing a glistening circle
on the steamed-up window I framed
a pheasant in a field of mist…
—Edwin Morgan, “Aberdeen Train”
published in CENTENARY SELECTED POEMS, @carcanet.bsky.social 2020
#poem #poetry
www.carcanet.co.uk/cgi-bin/inde...
All my books are standalone but some are connected by the fictional village of Willowbrook- including my latest book Christmas at the French Shop.
Do you recognise the village I drew inspiration from in real life? 📸
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Having a horrible time here in Torquay.
The food is very good. Each patrol takes it in turn to help Mrs Lovegrove cook it. We cooked spaggetti bolangeze & pie then for breakfast we had eggy bread.
Weather arctic. Seas septic. Companions acerbic. Food bubonic. Wish you were here.
