Catriona McPherson
@catrionamcp.bsky.social
Writer. Trying to turn privilege to good use. Blocker of all "both sides" BS. she/her Oh, and cats. And gardening. And cooking. Nearly forgot books. Books.
Thing about librarians is they can find anything! @karenbmccoy.bsky.social had all the answers I gave ten years ago (Ten, years, man! TEN. *Ten* years (it's the law)) as we chatted about SCOT'S EGGS
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November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Thing about librarians is they can find anything! @karenbmccoy.bsky.social had all the answers I gave ten years ago (Ten, years, man! TEN. *Ten* years (it's the law)) as we chatted about SCOT'S EGGS
www.karenbmccoy.com/scots-eggs-b...
www.karenbmccoy.com/scots-eggs-b...
It's the same #FridayReads as last week. Not because I'm not LOVING it. Just because it's quite long and I'm hammering out a draft, plus doing the bidding of the baby-faced assassins* is taking 2hrs a day. Still better than being oor Nic dealing with Boris, mind.
*aka physiotherapists.
*aka physiotherapists.
November 21, 2025 at 3:44 PM
It's the same #FridayReads as last week. Not because I'm not LOVING it. Just because it's quite long and I'm hammering out a draft, plus doing the bidding of the baby-faced assassins* is taking 2hrs a day. Still better than being oor Nic dealing with Boris, mind.
*aka physiotherapists.
*aka physiotherapists.
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Though technically it's meant for youngsters, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social's Reading Manifesto is, in my opinion, equally relevant to grownups.
His five tenets⤵️
His five tenets⤵️
November 19, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Though technically it's meant for youngsters, @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social's Reading Manifesto is, in my opinion, equally relevant to grownups.
His five tenets⤵️
His five tenets⤵️
Channelling cheerfulness (h/t @katherinerundell.bsky.social) and a quick #JaneAusten quiz too.
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7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/11/keep...
Keeper of the flame, by Catriona
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November 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Channelling cheerfulness (h/t @katherinerundell.bsky.social) and a quick #JaneAusten quiz too.
7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/11/keep...
7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/11/keep...
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Over at Jungle Red Writers today, talking conceptual art, on the SCOT'S EGGS blog tour.
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Catriona Confesses
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN : Woohoo, and ruffles and flourishes! Today we welcome, with great fanfare, one of the dearest and best friends of the R...
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November 19, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Over at Jungle Red Writers today, talking conceptual art, on the SCOT'S EGGS blog tour.
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#interview www.jungleredwriters.com/2025/11/catr... @catrionamcp.bsky.social via Jungle Red Writers @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social @literarylisa.bsky.social @severnhouse.bsky.social
Catriona Confesses
HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN : Woohoo, and ruffles and flourishes! Today we welcome, with great fanfare, one of the dearest and best friends of the R...
www.jungleredwriters.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Still on the blog tour. "Writers Read" today at the Campaign for the American Reader. #FridayReads.
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What is Catriona McPherson reading?
Featured at Writers Read: Catriona McPherson , author of Scot's Eggs . Her entry begins: I've been injured and dealing with immobility, su...
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November 14, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Still on the blog tour. "Writers Read" today at the Campaign for the American Reader. #FridayReads.
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americareads.blogspot.com/2025/11/what...
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It's Release Day!
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Release Day!
The Devil Comes Calling
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November 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
It's Release Day!
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I've got a lot to do in the next seven weeks, but then . . .
@janicehallett.bsky.social, @dranniegray.bsky.social, Claire Askew, Marion Todd, @michellechouinard.bsky.social, Ian McEwan, @jennycolgan.bsky.social and me are hitting the couch for Christmas. #FridayReads
@janicehallett.bsky.social, @dranniegray.bsky.social, Claire Askew, Marion Todd, @michellechouinard.bsky.social, Ian McEwan, @jennycolgan.bsky.social and me are hitting the couch for Christmas. #FridayReads
November 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I've got a lot to do in the next seven weeks, but then . . .
@janicehallett.bsky.social, @dranniegray.bsky.social, Claire Askew, Marion Todd, @michellechouinard.bsky.social, Ian McEwan, @jennycolgan.bsky.social and me are hitting the couch for Christmas. #FridayReads
@janicehallett.bsky.social, @dranniegray.bsky.social, Claire Askew, Marion Todd, @michellechouinard.bsky.social, Ian McEwan, @jennycolgan.bsky.social and me are hitting the couch for Christmas. #FridayReads
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* Meet the 2025-2026 SinC Board *
Vice President: Debra H. Goldstein
@debrahgoldstein.bsky.social
Want the deets on Debra?
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What has SinC has meant to her? "SinC has provided me with knowledge to improve my writing; but, more importantly, with a supportive community."
Vice President: Debra H. Goldstein
@debrahgoldstein.bsky.social
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What has SinC has meant to her? "SinC has provided me with knowledge to improve my writing; but, more importantly, with a supportive community."
November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
* Meet the 2025-2026 SinC Board *
Vice President: Debra H. Goldstein
@debrahgoldstein.bsky.social
Want the deets on Debra?
www.sistersincrime.o...
What has SinC has meant to her? "SinC has provided me with knowledge to improve my writing; but, more importantly, with a supportive community."
Vice President: Debra H. Goldstein
@debrahgoldstein.bsky.social
Want the deets on Debra?
www.sistersincrime.o...
What has SinC has meant to her? "SinC has provided me with knowledge to improve my writing; but, more importantly, with a supportive community."
I'm the guest of Sparkle Abbey at the Stiletto Gang blog today, talking about making babies . . . but not like that.
@severnhouse.bsky.social @literarylisa.bsky.social #NewBook #NewMystery #CrimeFiction
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@severnhouse.bsky.social @literarylisa.bsky.social #NewBook #NewMystery #CrimeFiction
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Guest - Award-Winning Author - Catriona McPherson | The Stiletto Gang
Today we welcome back the lovely and uber-talented Catriona McPherson who has stopped by to share a bit about her soon to be released book, SCOT'S EGGS.
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November 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I'm the guest of Sparkle Abbey at the Stiletto Gang blog today, talking about making babies . . . but not like that.
@severnhouse.bsky.social @literarylisa.bsky.social #NewBook #NewMystery #CrimeFiction
www.thestilettogang.com/2025/11/06/g...
@severnhouse.bsky.social @literarylisa.bsky.social #NewBook #NewMystery #CrimeFiction
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We're talking about writing superstitions this week at Criminal Minds. Me? Of course not. It's not unlucky to miss your new book jacket out of of your blog pics. That's not why it's there.
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All this and some eye of newt, by Catriona
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November 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We're talking about writing superstitions this week at Criminal Minds. Me? Of course not. It's not unlucky to miss your new book jacket out of of your blog pics. That's not why it's there.
7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/11/all-...
7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/11/all-...
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Need some light entertainment while waiting for the polls to close?
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PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE WITH CATRIONA MCPHERSON - Miss Demeanors
I don’t know what I would do without my Vanity Fair magazine subscription. I read the back page first, because[...]
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November 5, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Need some light entertainment while waiting for the polls to close?
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First stop on the SCOT'S EGGS blog post today: Proust's questionnaire (not all of it). @severnhouse.bsky.social @literarylisa.bsky.social
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PROUST QUESTIONNAIRE WITH CATRIONA MCPHERSON - Miss Demeanors
I don’t know what I would do without my Vanity Fair magazine subscription. I read the back page first, because[...]
www.missdemeanors.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:17 PM
First stop on the SCOT'S EGGS blog post today: Proust's questionnaire (not all of it). @severnhouse.bsky.social @literarylisa.bsky.social
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www.missdemeanors.com/proust-quest...
In a month. A month from today. I'll take care of the whole thing, Johnny. All you gotta do is show up.
You don't have to get the film reference to come along, eat cake, drink wine and buy a book (doesn't have to be *my* book) but it is the full moon that night . . .
You don't have to get the film reference to come along, eat cake, drink wine and buy a book (doesn't have to be *my* book) but it is the full moon that night . . .
November 4, 2025 at 3:50 PM
In a month. A month from today. I'll take care of the whole thing, Johnny. All you gotta do is show up.
You don't have to get the film reference to come along, eat cake, drink wine and buy a book (doesn't have to be *my* book) but it is the full moon that night . . .
You don't have to get the film reference to come along, eat cake, drink wine and buy a book (doesn't have to be *my* book) but it is the full moon that night . . .
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Another Halloween entry - very different book but also Scottish. @catrionamcp.bsky.social Cartiona McPherson's Edinburgh Murders is second in a great new series - and the children's Halloween party is excellent. More apples, and also treacle scones clothesinbooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/more...
More Halloween More Apples
In Place of Fear by Catriona McPherson published 2022 The Edinburgh Murders by Catriona McPherson published 2025 [ excerpt ...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Another Halloween entry - very different book but also Scottish. @catrionamcp.bsky.social Cartiona McPherson's Edinburgh Murders is second in a great new series - and the children's Halloween party is excellent. More apples, and also treacle scones clothesinbooks.blogspot.com/2025/10/more...
I've been writing a long time. I've finally done what it takes to write a blog fairly titled "Citizen Sausage". I'm very proud.
Blog tour dates and topics posted for December's SCOT'S EGGS
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Blog tour dates and topics posted for December's SCOT'S EGGS
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October 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
I've been writing a long time. I've finally done what it takes to write a blog fairly titled "Citizen Sausage". I'm very proud.
Blog tour dates and topics posted for December's SCOT'S EGGS
catrionamcpherson.com/news/332838
Blog tour dates and topics posted for December's SCOT'S EGGS
catrionamcpherson.com/news/332838
Dru Ann Love is a BIG deal up here at the cozy end of the mystery community and she really, *really* likes my new book.
"fast-paced and well-written mystery where nothing is as it seems ... one of the best books in the series
SCOT'S EGGS is out Dec 2 (US & UK) from @severnhouse.bsky.social
"fast-paced and well-written mystery where nothing is as it seems ... one of the best books in the series
SCOT'S EGGS is out Dec 2 (US & UK) from @severnhouse.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Dru Ann Love is a BIG deal up here at the cozy end of the mystery community and she really, *really* likes my new book.
"fast-paced and well-written mystery where nothing is as it seems ... one of the best books in the series
SCOT'S EGGS is out Dec 2 (US & UK) from @severnhouse.bsky.social
"fast-paced and well-written mystery where nothing is as it seems ... one of the best books in the series
SCOT'S EGGS is out Dec 2 (US & UK) from @severnhouse.bsky.social
Birthday books from Wednesday. It's decisions, decisions this #FridayReads. Also, here's why "what sort of books do you like?" gets nothing from me but a long silence.
October 24, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Birthday books from Wednesday. It's decisions, decisions this #FridayReads. Also, here's why "what sort of books do you like?" gets nothing from me but a long silence.
If only there was a Nobel Righteous Rage Prize.
"Man goes scorched earth on ICE agents kidnapping people in his hometown."
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Source:
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October 23, 2025 at 11:30 PM
If only there was a Nobel Righteous Rage Prize.
We need a hashtag for posting fluff at the mo. Maybe #everythingisshitbut?
Anyway, #EISB we're all whining about the bits of our cushy jobs that we nevertheless don't love like a basket of kittens, this week on the Criminal Minds blog. So relatable . . .
7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/10/in-w...
Anyway, #EISB we're all whining about the bits of our cushy jobs that we nevertheless don't love like a basket of kittens, this week on the Criminal Minds blog. So relatable . . .
7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/10/in-w...
In a WURRLLD of novels, THIS was some jacket copy, by Catriona
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October 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We need a hashtag for posting fluff at the mo. Maybe #everythingisshitbut?
Anyway, #EISB we're all whining about the bits of our cushy jobs that we nevertheless don't love like a basket of kittens, this week on the Criminal Minds blog. So relatable . . .
7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/10/in-w...
Anyway, #EISB we're all whining about the bits of our cushy jobs that we nevertheless don't love like a basket of kittens, this week on the Criminal Minds blog. So relatable . . .
7criminalminds.blogspot.com/2025/10/in-w...
How incapable am I of having written this? Let me count the ways. But I get title-envy, right? AS THE WICKED WATCH, Tamron Hall's brilliant and brutal debut about the murder of a Black child on Chicago's South Side for #FridayReads
October 17, 2025 at 4:41 PM
How incapable am I of having written this? Let me count the ways. But I get title-envy, right? AS THE WICKED WATCH, Tamron Hall's brilliant and brutal debut about the murder of a Black child on Chicago's South Side for #FridayReads