Victoria Dowd

A wonderful time @agathafestival.bsky.social talking about Bundle Brent & a very misty Dartmoor! The perfect way to celebrate my birthday. Thank you for having me at the best festival there is!

Sharing another photo from @victoriadowd.bsky.social 's book launch in honour of Victoria's birthday! Also pictured, the wonderful Louise Hare and Phil Lecomber.

Thank you ☺️

What a fabulous review. Thank you

Fantastic to see this from such a brilliant reviewer!

It’s publication day!!! Words that never get dull. Thank you to @daturabooks.bsky.social for making Death in the Aviary such a beautiful book & giving it so much love. It’s available today!! www.waterstones.com/book/death-i...

Thank you to the wonderful @philippaeast.bsky.social for this!

Thank you so much! That’s very kind.

One of the best! New venue is marvellous.

Fabulous recording of the Daggers. I was very honoured to present one. What a spectacular evening.

The Door on the Sea by Caskey Russell 9 Oct

Stars Like Us by Stephen K Stanford 4 Nov. Comes with a SFBook.com quote!

Death in the Aviary by @victoriadowd.bsky.social 9 Sept

Thank you @solarisbooks.bsky.social @daturabooks.bsky.social @jessgofton.bsky.social 2/2

Great to see the book out there. Hope you enjoy it.

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I love this!!

Thrilled to be included in @barnesandnoble.com pre order sale! You can get your discounted copy of Death in the Aviary here 👇🏻but only for 2 days!

Screen shot of anthology Amazon page: From amateur sleuths to mathematical geniuses, heatwaves to catacombs, school days to parenthood and everything in between, this second anthology from the D20 Authors showcases 11 fresh new short stories for you to enjoy. Meet the resentful young man navigating his high school reunion; the amateur dramatics group baffled by a suspicious death in their midst; the theoretical physicist dreaming of exquisite discoveries; and the isolated archivist fighting to preserve her unravelling sanity… Compiled by best-selling author Philippa East and covering everything from cosy crime to uplit, historical fiction to the paranormal, this second multi-genre collection from the D20 authors has a tale for everyone. Contributors to UnBound have been longlisted, shortlisted and winners of a variety of literary awards, including the People's Book Prize, the HWA Debut Crown Award, The Guardian’s Not The Booker Prize, and the CWA New Blood Award. With this fantastic second anthology, the D20 Authors are delighted to be raising funds for the adult literacy charity Read Easy (CC 1151288), which provides free, one-to-one reading coaching programmes for adults, with the vision that every adult who wants to read, can. Contributors Ellen Alpsten Penny Batchelor Tom Benjamin Andreina Cordani Victoria Dowd Philippa East Tim Ewins Paula Greenlees Anna Jefferson Sarah Moorhead Cat Walker Immerse yourself in brilliant short fiction from some of the best authors publishing today, support Read Easy, and treat yourself to some great entertainment by grabbing your copy of this superb collection.

Screen shot of the “thank you for your donation” page from read easy

Screenshot from Skyehouse international film and writing festival announcing catacomb as the winning short story.

So happy to make another donation to @readeasynnt.bsky.social from our charity anthology #UnBound. A collection of 11 brilliantly-innovative short stories from D20 Authors, including prize-winning tale #Catacomb by @victoriadowd.bsky.social 🤗
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It’s getting closer… But you can pre order now!!

Congratulations to Festival friend @victoriadowd.bsky.social on this stunning looking book. We cannot wait to read it!

Thank you so much.

Look what arrived today! This is my first time seeing Death in the Aviary in the flesh! And wow!! It’s fabulous. Thank you Datura.

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Very excited to be doing this!

Really looking forward to this!

International Agatha Christie Festival | True Crime Queen: The Real-life Murders in Agatha Christie’s Fiction Most Christie fans are aware of a small number of high-profile criminal cases that Christie ripped from the headlines for a few of her most celebrated works (e.g. *Murder on the Orient Express*, *The ...

Agatha Christie Festival 2025: Introducing the Speakers!

We are thrilled to welcome back Kemper Donovan to host a live episode of the All About Agatha podcast about the real-life murders in Agatha Christie's fiction.

This event is almost sold out so don't miss out!
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Very excited to see Death in the Aviary in the @barnesandnoble.com pre order sale. Here’s the link to claim 25% off www.barnesandnoble.com/w/death-in-t...

Great piece on ITV News last night about the statue unveiling and the Spring Gathering.
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Poster with pics of ten crime writers participating, plus details of the event

For Nat. Crime Reading Month join the crime writers for a free Sunday afternoon of crime and mystery @heidiamsinckwriter.bsky.social @alicemcastle.bsky.social @annecoates.bsky.social @victoriadowd.bsky.social @jonrichter.bsky.social @tonywhite.bsky.social RSVP app.lineupnow.com/event/nation...

Haven’t been on here for a little bit and what do I see when I first arrive…? This! It’s like arriving at a brilliant party where everyone is nice! Thank you.

Thank you so much! This is a very nice thing to see.

Love this!!

Very excited to be doing this! Some amazing authors.