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Chris McDonald / Chris Frost

@cmacwritescrime.bsky.social

Author: Erika Piper, Stonebridge, Little Ghost. THE KILLER’S CHRISTMAS LIST. Represented by David Headley. Co-founder of Stockport Noir.

6,459 Followers  |  2,169 Following  |  289 Posts  |  Joined: 21.09.2023
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Hey!

I’m having a launch event for The Christmas Tree Killer at Serenity Booksellers on Tuesday 4th November.

There will be Christmas cheer, mulled wine, and (fictional) festive murder…

Tickets are on sale now, so please do come along!

www.ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

22.09.2025 19:15 — 👍 6    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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If anyone would like a signed Erika Piper trilogy for cheaper than in the shops, DM me!

I only have a couple of sets left, though…

06.09.2025 06:43 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Would any lovely authors be willing to read the sequel to The Killer’s Christmas List and maybe provide a little quote if you enjoy it?

Thanks!!

01.09.2025 10:09 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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Happy publication day to @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social - The republished Erika Piper trilogy is out today!

Don’t miss this spine-tingling, fast-paced police procedural that will leave you breathless…

31.07.2025 11:30 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Hi Rónán! Yep, I’m with HarperNorth, who seem to be thriving! I have a two book deal for a series coming next year, my original trilogy that came out with Red Dog Press has just been republished, and I have a squeal to the Killer’s Christmas List out in November!

10.08.2025 08:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

!! SOLD OUT !!

02.07.2025 19:38 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Thanks, Jane, for agreeing to be a part of it!! Really looking forward to it already (not that I’m wishing time away!)

02.07.2025 13:03 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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…and if the Stockport Noir announcement has whetted your appetite for an evening of crime - join us in Romiley tomorrow night (3 July) when Chris McDonald, Robert Rutherford, Lily Samson and John Sutherland will be here chatting about their latest thrilling novels!

🎫👇🏻

02.07.2025 11:08 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 1
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Your full author announcement for Stockport Noir 2026

01.07.2025 18:42 — 👍 23    🔁 7    💬 4    📌 6
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We’re going to announce the full line up for Stockport Noir tonight at 7pm on the @serenitybookshop.bsky.social instagram.

If you want to grab your ticket beforehand so you can say you were one of the cool kids who was in from the start, you can do so here: serenitybooksellers.com/stockport-noir

01.07.2025 07:15 — 👍 8    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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📅 UPDATE! The final session of
@cmacwritescrime.bsky.social CRIME FICTION COURSE has been moved to November 21st!

📍 @serenitybookshop.bsky.social, Stockport
📅Jul 4 - Nov 21

✉️ DM us to apply for a bursary discount

🎫 Book your place at the link below! 👇
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-fict...

18.06.2025 10:18 — 👍 6    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 0
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🕵️What's your go-to crime style: Cosy mystery? Hardboiled Noir? Psyco-Thriller?

📚Whatever your MO, come to @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social's course @serenitybookshop.bsky.social starting next month! Learn the art of crime fiction & get published in a Comma eBook!

🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-fict...

09.06.2025 13:34 — 👍 3    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Manchester Inspired - 5 local authors in conversation Join us for a lively discussion with 5 local authors from Manchester, sharing their inspirations and stories!

I'll be at Didsbury Library on Wednesday as part of this free event alongside @cazengland.bsky.social @nicholasroyle.bsky.social @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social and @caimhmc.bsky.social talking about the ways that Manchester has inspired our writing.

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manchester...

12.05.2025 12:56 — 👍 10    🔁 9    💬 0    📌 0
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Learn to craft intriguing capers and killer reveals with bestselling crime author @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social & get published in a Comma eBook!

📍 @serenitybookshop.bsky.social
🗓️July - November 2025
🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/crime-fict...

📩Bursary discounts available - DM to apply

13.05.2025 11:29 — 👍 4    🔁 3    💬 0    📌 0
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COVER REVEAL!!

A higher resolution cover, perhaps with a quote from a fellow author proclaiming my genius will follow, but for now, here is the reissued cover for A WASH OF BLACK, Erika Piper’s first outing, published by HarperNorth in July!

11.05.2025 10:38 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

Hey Lauren, can I offer something for this? I can offer a signed Christmas Killer’s List, and the chance to be named / name a character in the sequel?

I know it’s not much, and I’m not a big name, but would love to help if I can!

09.05.2025 16:12 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

If Liverpool win the league today, I’ll tell you a secret…

27.04.2025 15:59 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

I’ve not been on here for a while. Is this better than Twitter?

23.04.2025 15:37 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 3    📌 0
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CRIME FICTION: Short Story Course w/ @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
🗓️Jun-Nov 2025

Learn the art of crime writing with best selling author Chris McDonald! Sessions will be in-person in the Stockport area, one weekday evening per month from 6-8pm.

👀Details TBA
📩DM us to express interest

17.04.2025 13:57 — 👍 4    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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There are still a few tickets left for my event in Romiley tomorrow at @serenitybookshop.bsky.social with the novelist @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social Every event on this book tour has involved so much laughter (everyone's) and some crying (mine), so expect that.

www.ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

17.03.2025 13:25 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 1

I cannot wait to chat to @adamjfarrer.bsky.social at @serenitybookshop.bsky.social next Tuesday!

Let’s give him a big Romiley welcome with a crowded room! Tickets available on the Serenity website!

12.03.2025 18:14 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0
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Sarah McDonald is fundraising on behalf of Alzheimer's Research UK Want to join me in supporting a good cause? I'm taking on Swim the Distance in April to raise money for the one million people that are living with dementia in the UK today. The first treatments that ...

My wife is swimming 5k to fundraise for Alzheimer’s Research UK at the end of the month - if you have a spare quid or two, she’d very much appreciate some sponsorship!

Thanks!

socialsync.app/fundraiser/c...

09.03.2025 17:49 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

The wonderful @ruthwarewriter.bsky.social joins the @stockportnoir.bsky.social lineup!

04.03.2025 20:37 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

We’re going to announce another author tonight, to say thank you for helping us sell over 200 tickets!

Check back at 8:30 pm!

04.03.2025 14:46 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

200 tickets have gone. 100 remain, but not for long…

03.03.2025 20:11 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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So far, we’ve announced Elly Griffiths, Abigail Dean, Vaseem Khan and Sarah Pinborough for Stockport Noir 2026.

We have big plans cooking behind the scenes…

There are now only 100 tickets left for Stockport Noir 2026. Don’t miss out!

www.ticketsource.co.uk/serenity-boo...

03.03.2025 20:09 — 👍 15    🔁 6    💬 1    📌 2
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Happy publication day to @adamjfarrer.bsky.social and BROKEN BISCUITS AND OTHER MALE FAILURES! Funny, tender and moving, we can’t recommend it highly enough and are very much looking forward to welcoming Adam to Romiley in March when he’ll be in conversation with @cmacwritescrime.bsky.social!

🎫👇🏻

27.02.2025 10:27 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 1    📌 2
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In less than a week, @stockportnoir.bsky.social is over halfway to selling out!

14.02.2025 20:32 — 👍 13    🔁 2    💬 4    📌 0
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Stockport Noir 2026 - Crime Fiction Festival at Stockport Masonic Guildhall Tickets are now available for Stockport Noir 2026 - Crime Fiction Festival at Stockport Masonic Guildhall, Stockport on Sat 31 Jan 2026 at 9:15AM. Click the link for further information and to secure your tickets now!

Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/whats-on/sto...

10.02.2025 08:57 — 👍 2    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 1
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Stockport Noir
31st January 2026
Stockport Guildhall

Delighted to tell you that Stockport Noir will be back in 2026!

We’re even more delighted to announce that Abigail Dean, @ellygriffiths.bsky.social, @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social and @sarahpinborough.bsky.social are our first authors!

Tix below

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