Cads and Criminality: Jane Austen and the Birth of Detective Fiction. – Festival of Ideas
There’s still time to book your tickets for
‘Cads and Criminality’, my talk on #JaneAusten and detective fiction at the Chester Festival of Ideas on 3rd July. You can book your free tickets here: festivalofideas.chester.ac.uk/event/cads-a...
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What an amazing talk from Dr Tim Moore at @brlsi.bsky.social tonight! I was so happy to be able to join this event online as I couldn’t make it in person. I made so many notes!!
02.06.2025 20:14 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Thank you! It really is!
08.04.2025 06:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Up bright and early and ready to get to Bath for a day of Regency research!
03.04.2025 07:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
On my way to Bath for @jessicabull.bsky.social’s event at @waterstonesbath.bsky.social and to do some research for Harriet Smith book 2! #JaneAusten250
02.04.2025 08:32 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
These all look great, but I particularly like the look of
‘While Nobody is Watching’.
22.03.2025 18:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Tonight I’m researching stagecoach travel!
19.02.2025 21:34 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Last chance to sign up for the CARNIVAL OF LIES read-along campaign! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
17.02.2025 11:45 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Loved this episode!
13.02.2025 13:39 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I love this guy! #OzzytheBull
12.02.2025 09:48 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
I have a copy of the “eat, sleep, crochet, repeat” and “knitting nana” notebooks to give away (UK only) - just like and share this post if you’d like to win one - I’ll choose a winner at random! #win #notebook NB I have 2 notebooks to give away & am running this across Bluesky, threads, insta & FB
06.02.2025 13:23 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 4 📌 3
So glad that someone captured this genius from @bendavisauthor.bsky.social!
02.02.2025 09:46 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Great Starter Pack! It’s introduced me to some festivals I didn’t know about!
01.02.2025 07:13 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
That’s beautiful!
31.01.2025 23:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Crime Club — Lucy Andrew
I’m so looking forward my talk on #JaneAusten and detective fiction at #WolvesLitFest tomorrow and I’ve got my new author website launched just in time! I’d love for you to check it out and sign up to my Crime Club newsletter: www.lucyandrew.com/crime-club (First rule of Crime Club: tell everyone!)
31.01.2025 17:53 — 👍 5 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 1
Ticketbooth
Just booked for A Dickensian Disaster Murder Mystery at Wolves Lit Fest on 2nd Feb: wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/....
18.01.2025 09:47 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Still chance to get tickets for my free talk on #JaneAusten and the birth of detective fiction at Wolves Lit Fest on Saturday 1st February. Do check out the full programme - there are loads of great events on! wolvesliteraturefestival.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/... #JaneAusten250
16.01.2025 13:42 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Yes, I’ve just been re-reading it! Her clue list is so comprehensive that it’s a challenge to add to it!
15.01.2025 09:27 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Today I’m looking for clues in my @nortoncriticals.bsky.social edition of #JaneAusten’s #Emma for my Wolves Lit Fest talk on Jane Austen and detective fiction. I also get to use my lovely new Emma bookmark! #JaneAusten250
14.01.2025 09:44 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Thank you! I’m sure I will. I pre-ordered it direct from @harpercollins.bsky.social so I have them to thank for the early arrival!
14.01.2025 09:38 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
He’s in the fridge sleeping at the moment. I wish I could spend 10 weeks asleep in the fridge!
13.01.2025 16:54 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Very excited that the new @robthor.bsky.social #MarlowMurderClubMystery has arrived today! @harpercollins.bsky.social
13.01.2025 16:52 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
I think I’ll get one that says ‘NOPE!’ with this picture of my tortoise on it!
13.01.2025 16:20 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Thank you! I’ve just finished and I LOVED it! Particularly your versions of Fanny, Mary and Edmund!
13.01.2025 16:17 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Hmmm. Having read the book, I know that the real trick is NOT TO VISIT A QUAINT ENGLISH VILLAGE!
13.01.2025 16:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Love the mug!
13.01.2025 16:15 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Yep, I am definitely there at the moment!
13.01.2025 16:15 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Ta dah! 🎉🥂 I can finally reveal the gorgeously creepy paperback cover for #TheExaminer 🦂🎓
Out in the UK on 22 May 🇬🇧 Thanks @viperbooks.bsky.social 🙏🤩
06.01.2025 10:57 — 👍 54 🔁 10 💬 7 📌 0
I love this cover!
12.01.2025 23:01 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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