Nicola Whyte

Third day in a row of being told 'in 24 hours...' 🤬

No, I had to have a clue too. I thought everything must mean something but no... tricksy devils!

Forget the pyjamas and the hearts and the lounging position. It is simply the colour she is wearing...

That one was ridiculous. I can clue if you need?

This whole thread is AMAZING.

The dog... the real clue is the tag on his collar. The rest only made sense after I got it!

12 is good - it's a tough year! I needed a couple of clues, so very happy to share if anyone needs any.

20/20 - hurrah! And yes, the last couple did take a village. Book friends are the best friends. #hiddenbooksgame

Up to 13/20. This is fine. FINE. #hiddenbooksgame

Play the Hidden Books Game from National Book Tokens! Guess all 20 book titles hidden in the picture.

Hidden Books Game 2025! My favourite game of the year.
hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com?competition=22

Trying to switch to a new phone contract and my phone's been bricked all day. There is no way in hell my number is porting 'by midnight' is there? 😑

Green pendant of a little man, possibly African tribal symbol, on a thick silver chain

People of London! PLEASE SHARE. I lost my necklace last night (10th Nov), and I'm hoping someone has found it. I caught the Northern Line from High Barnet to Leicester Square, then walked to the Prince Charles Cinema, then the same back again. I only noticed it was gone when I got home.

I think it’s important to talk about how being a mother can affect your writing time, though. In my case I can say I had a very supportive and self employed husband who did a lot, but I still wrote most of my early books between 11pm and 1am when no one would interrupt me.

Is this it? Are we finally en route to fix the timeline???

Reading is food for your mind. Like food, different reading choices serve different purposes. Some books are read for pleasure; some to satisfy a need. Some are like junk food; great as long as that's not all you eat. Some help to counter an imbalance in knowledge or experience. Variety is the key.

Thanks Jenny!

10 Marchfield Square has been included as one of Waterstones' Best Crime & Thriller books of 2025! Absolutely over the moon, and honoured to be in such company. Thanks so much, Waterstones, you've made my year! 🥰
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...

It's the last week of October (and it's almost Hallowe'en), which means it's also the last week of The Unrecovered being Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month! Probably worth another boost then, and available here:

www.waterstones.com/book/the-unr...

As would Lucille Ball

I'm so glad there are still publishers in the world who'll publish wonderful, quiet books like Leonard and Hungry Paul, and equally glad there are companies who will put them on television. What a lovely lovely thing.
#booksky

Yesterday, I had a whole afternoon where my web browser did NOT need to be updated. Normal service has now resumed 😑

Just added another one to list list 🤦‍♀️

"Police focus on ladder placed against the side of the Louvre"

I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.

If there is any better feeling than the one you get when suddenly you KNOW what your next book is going to be, I have never experienced it. This is the best part of fiction. There is nothing one moment, and in the next breath there is a book, waiting to be written. Magic. ❤️

In progress chart showing 6 books started between 2015 and 2025

I know what you’re thinking. And you’d be right. JUST PICK A BOOK ALREADY!

#writing

That very much depends on whether you can enjoy terrible things. The script is bad but the acting is good, it's packed with tropes but is hugely entertaining, the last episode needed about 20 minutes of exposition to explain everything but the ending was very satisfying. So... yes?

Normally, when I'm all fired up about a new book, I don't watch much TV but I just binge-watched Nine Bodies in a Mexican Morgue because I could not look away.

Watching the snooker, featuring The Magician vs The Jester from Leicester. Can we normalise calling them snookerhero names? Please?

Crafting a Compelling Pitch to Sell Your Novel | Cheltenham Festivals Crime writer Nicola Whyte shows you how to write a compelling pitch for your novel that will catch the eye of industry professionals – whether that’s an ag

Calling all writers! I'll be running a workshop at the Cheltenham Literature Festival on Sat 18th October to help guide you through the world of pitching. If you've written a novel but are struggling to work out how to sell it, you may find this useful!
www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/craft...

The river Avon at dusk, surrounded by black trees and reflecting a faint yellow sunset

A glassy River Avon