Elizabeth Cooke
@cookeelizauthor.bsky.social
Also writing as Elizabeth McGregor and E M Scott.
Art, history, books and archaeology fan.
I live on the Jurassic coast in Dorset UK.
Dec 2025 sees the publication of my 20th book - The Tyger Striped Boy.
2026 is my 40th year as a published author.
Art, history, books and archaeology fan.
I live on the Jurassic coast in Dorset UK.
Dec 2025 sees the publication of my 20th book - The Tyger Striped Boy.
2026 is my 40th year as a published author.
Reviews coming in already for the Tyger, out on 10 December:
'A superb book. The story held me from start to finish'
'What a fantastic read!'
Available in eBook and paperback.
#bloodhoundbooks #amazon #18thcenturyLondon #Londonhistory #animalmenageries #coventgardenlondon #history #londonhistory
'A superb book. The story held me from start to finish'
'What a fantastic read!'
Available in eBook and paperback.
#bloodhoundbooks #amazon #18thcenturyLondon #Londonhistory #animalmenageries #coventgardenlondon #history #londonhistory
December 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Reviews coming in already for the Tyger, out on 10 December:
'A superb book. The story held me from start to finish'
'What a fantastic read!'
Available in eBook and paperback.
#bloodhoundbooks #amazon #18thcenturyLondon #Londonhistory #animalmenageries #coventgardenlondon #history #londonhistory
'A superb book. The story held me from start to finish'
'What a fantastic read!'
Available in eBook and paperback.
#bloodhoundbooks #amazon #18thcenturyLondon #Londonhistory #animalmenageries #coventgardenlondon #history #londonhistory
Just a teeny TINY little request since I haven't had a holiday in 3 years - could someone just take me to Venice, buy me lovely meals and let me wander round the art until my brain cools down? Thanks !! (oh, and bring me back I suppose. Eventually).
December 2, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Just a teeny TINY little request since I haven't had a holiday in 3 years - could someone just take me to Venice, buy me lovely meals and let me wander round the art until my brain cools down? Thanks !! (oh, and bring me back I suppose. Eventually).
Just a few I made earlier ;)
December 2, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Just a few I made earlier ;)
The Man Next Door (DI Thomas Maitland 2): The new compulsive page-turner for fans of The Long Call and Broadchurch: Amazon.co.uk: Scott, E.M.: 9781835010334: Books share.google/jxFlbjF8PcB4...
Out now!
Do you know who your neighbour is, and what they're capable of? #crimefiction #crimethriller
Out now!
Do you know who your neighbour is, and what they're capable of? #crimefiction #crimethriller
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December 1, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The Man Next Door (DI Thomas Maitland 2): The new compulsive page-turner for fans of The Long Call and Broadchurch: Amazon.co.uk: Scott, E.M.: 9781835010334: Books share.google/jxFlbjF8PcB4...
Out now!
Do you know who your neighbour is, and what they're capable of? #crimefiction #crimethriller
Out now!
Do you know who your neighbour is, and what they're capable of? #crimefiction #crimethriller
Reposted by Elizabeth Cooke
The ultimate mobile library ~ the Camelback library in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, run by translator/publisher Dashdondog Jamba
www.tourismontheedge.com/camelback-li...
www.tourismontheedge.com/camelback-li...
November 26, 2025 at 7:04 AM
The ultimate mobile library ~ the Camelback library in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia, run by translator/publisher Dashdondog Jamba
www.tourismontheedge.com/camelback-li...
www.tourismontheedge.com/camelback-li...
Reposted by Elizabeth Cooke
The Man Next Door is published today, the second in the Thomas Maitland series.
Do you trust your partner? If you discover you've been lied to, what do you do about it?
How about if you realise you've been used and manipulated for years.....
#betrayal #revenge #gaslighting
Do you trust your partner? If you discover you've been lied to, what do you do about it?
How about if you realise you've been used and manipulated for years.....
#betrayal #revenge #gaslighting
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Man Next Door is published today, the second in the Thomas Maitland series.
Do you trust your partner? If you discover you've been lied to, what do you do about it?
How about if you realise you've been used and manipulated for years.....
#betrayal #revenge #gaslighting
Do you trust your partner? If you discover you've been lied to, what do you do about it?
How about if you realise you've been used and manipulated for years.....
#betrayal #revenge #gaslighting
Reposted by Elizabeth Cooke
The US ice core research community, with international partners, has recovered valuable records of past climate from the Arctic & Antarctic since the 1950s.
Here is a sampling of cores—including 6,000,000 year old ice via NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration—at the NSF Ice Core Facility.
Here is a sampling of cores—including 6,000,000 year old ice via NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration—at the NSF Ice Core Facility.
November 23, 2025 at 1:27 AM
The US ice core research community, with international partners, has recovered valuable records of past climate from the Arctic & Antarctic since the 1950s.
Here is a sampling of cores—including 6,000,000 year old ice via NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration—at the NSF Ice Core Facility.
Here is a sampling of cores—including 6,000,000 year old ice via NSF Center for Oldest Ice Exploration—at the NSF Ice Core Facility.
The Man Next Door is published today, the second in the Thomas Maitland series.
Do you trust your partner? If you discover you've been lied to, what do you do about it?
How about if you realise you've been used and manipulated for years.....
#betrayal #revenge #gaslighting
Do you trust your partner? If you discover you've been lied to, what do you do about it?
How about if you realise you've been used and manipulated for years.....
#betrayal #revenge #gaslighting
November 20, 2025 at 10:48 AM
The Man Next Door is published today, the second in the Thomas Maitland series.
Do you trust your partner? If you discover you've been lied to, what do you do about it?
How about if you realise you've been used and manipulated for years.....
#betrayal #revenge #gaslighting
Do you trust your partner? If you discover you've been lied to, what do you do about it?
How about if you realise you've been used and manipulated for years.....
#betrayal #revenge #gaslighting
Last year the squirrels ate all the tulip bulbs but these. Out of 150! They already eat all the bird food. Its a miracle they aren't the size of footballs! Still, I'm planting again with chicken wire over the raised beds - probably keep them out for all of 5 minutes.
November 19, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Last year the squirrels ate all the tulip bulbs but these. Out of 150! They already eat all the bird food. Its a miracle they aren't the size of footballs! Still, I'm planting again with chicken wire over the raised beds - probably keep them out for all of 5 minutes.
Tomorrow and 15 December
November 19, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Tomorrow and 15 December
Reposted by Elizabeth Cooke
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Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
noexitpress on Instagram: "Retired detective Thomas Maitland hoped Cornwall’s coast would bring peace and inspiration. Then his neighbour turns up dead in her…"
Retired detective Thomas Maitland hoped Cornwall’s coast would bring peace and inspiration. Then his neighbour turns up dead in her own garden. Sometimes the past doesn’t stay buried.#CornishCrime #BritishMystery #DetectiveFiction #Whodunit #CrimeReads #NewBook
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November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
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Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
It's my 40 year anniversary as a published author in 2026. And this is where it all began
#novelist #40yearsawriter #books #shortstories #womansown #magazines #BBCRadio4
#novelist #40yearsawriter #books #shortstories #womansown #magazines #BBCRadio4
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 PM
It's my 40 year anniversary as a published author in 2026. And this is where it all began
#novelist #40yearsawriter #books #shortstories #womansown #magazines #BBCRadio4
#novelist #40yearsawriter #books #shortstories #womansown #magazines #BBCRadio4
One for the diary 17 January 2026 in Dorchester, Dorset sponsored by #teaselandskylark
#bloodhoundbooks #noexitpress #bedfordsquarepublishing
#bloodhoundbooks #noexitpress #bedfordsquarepublishing
November 13, 2025 at 5:36 PM
One for the diary 17 January 2026 in Dorchester, Dorset sponsored by #teaselandskylark
#bloodhoundbooks #noexitpress #bedfordsquarepublishing
#bloodhoundbooks #noexitpress #bedfordsquarepublishing
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Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
noexitpress on Instagram: "Retired detective Thomas Maitland hoped Cornwall’s coast would bring peace and inspiration. Then his neighbour turns up dead in her…"
Retired detective Thomas Maitland hoped Cornwall’s coast would bring peace and inspiration. Then his neighbour turns up dead in her own garden. Sometimes the past doesn’t stay buried.#CornishCrime #BritishMystery #DetectiveFiction #Whodunit #CrimeReads #NewBook
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November 1, 2025 at 8:19 PM
www.instagram.com/p/DQgnx4-l9-...
Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
Thomas Maitland is back trying to recover in the peace of Cornwall. But the drama has followed him.
If you love 'Fake or Fortune' this will grab you - can anyone or anything be trusted, not just in the art world but in those close to us?
#blueskybooks
So I was up at 4am frantically going thru my research because I was convinced I'd made a major error and the book's gone to print.
All OK though. *sigh*
I blame it on a high temperature due to this rotten cold.
40 years published! Does writerly anxiety ever end?
#writinglife #writer #novelist
All OK though. *sigh*
I blame it on a high temperature due to this rotten cold.
40 years published! Does writerly anxiety ever end?
#writinglife #writer #novelist
October 31, 2025 at 10:13 PM
So I was up at 4am frantically going thru my research because I was convinced I'd made a major error and the book's gone to print.
All OK though. *sigh*
I blame it on a high temperature due to this rotten cold.
40 years published! Does writerly anxiety ever end?
#writinglife #writer #novelist
All OK though. *sigh*
I blame it on a high temperature due to this rotten cold.
40 years published! Does writerly anxiety ever end?
#writinglife #writer #novelist
Look at this beautiful creation, blooming despite all the rain and strong winds. This is why I love gardening. Despite everything there are still roses. #roses #gardening ##gardenersworld #darcybussellrose #beautyinoctober #octobergardening
October 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Look at this beautiful creation, blooming despite all the rain and strong winds. This is why I love gardening. Despite everything there are still roses. #roses #gardening ##gardenersworld #darcybussellrose #beautyinoctober #octobergardening
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Letter from 9-year-old Anthony to Blue Peter (BBC)
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
![Dear Val, John, Peter and Lesslie
This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need.
A list of what I need.
[Anthony Hollander's original letter]
1. Diagram of how evreything works (inside youre body)
2. Model of a heart split in half, (both halvs)
3. The sort of sering [syringe] they yous for cleaning ears (Tsering must be very very clean)
4. Tools for cutting people open
5. Tools for stiches
6. Fiberglass box, 8 foot tall, 3 foot width.
7. Picture of a man showing all the arteries.
Sorry but in number 6 in the list the box needs lid. If you do get them on 1st March I can pay £10, £11, £12, £13 or £14. Send your answer to me,
Love from Anthony, London, NW11](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:6xzczlgdl4dklm6hw2xxlgyh/bafkreigan7gd2arvp4g23nsczietgbrykkmghglrif7mh2an6rivdx3thu@jpeg)
October 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Letter from 9-year-old Anthony to Blue Peter (BBC)
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
"This may seem very strange, but I think I no how to make people or animals alive. Why Im teling you is because I cant get the things I need."
Reposted by Elizabeth Cooke
“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.”
— Anne Sexton
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry
— Anne Sexton
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry
October 24, 2025 at 10:28 AM
“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.”
— Anne Sexton
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry
— Anne Sexton
#5amwritersclub #amwriting #writerslife #writing #wattpad #mustread #amreading #writingcommunity #writerscommunity #WIP #poetry
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11am TODAY on @BBCRadio4
This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences
#BookchatWeekly
This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences
#BookchatWeekly
BBC Radio 4 - This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain reveals her formative creative influences.
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October 16, 2025 at 9:26 AM
11am TODAY on @BBCRadio4
This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences
#BookchatWeekly
This Cultural Life, Rose Tremain
Author Dame Rose Tremain talks to John Wilson about her formative creative influences
#BookchatWeekly
Yesterday I found out that my granddaughter had grown too big for me to pick up.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
tigger from winnie the pooh is crying with his eyes closed and tears coming out of his eyes .
ALT: tigger from winnie the pooh is crying with his eyes closed and tears coming out of his eyes .
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October 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Yesterday I found out that my granddaughter had grown too big for me to pick up.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
I will not be taking questions at this time.
Reposted by Elizabeth Cooke
Absolutely love this 🥰
October 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Absolutely love this 🥰
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Good morning Blue Sky
October 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Good morning Blue Sky
Evening swim. The shadows are starting to lengthen now by 5pm.
Water temp 62F.
#Dorset #dorsetUK #wildswimming #EnglishChannel ##jurassiccoast
Water temp 62F.
#Dorset #dorsetUK #wildswimming #EnglishChannel ##jurassiccoast
October 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Evening swim. The shadows are starting to lengthen now by 5pm.
Water temp 62F.
#Dorset #dorsetUK #wildswimming #EnglishChannel ##jurassiccoast
Water temp 62F.
#Dorset #dorsetUK #wildswimming #EnglishChannel ##jurassiccoast
Reposted by Elizabeth Cooke
I'm so sick of him.
And him.
And the other one.
And him.
And the other one.
September 23, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I'm so sick of him.
And him.
And the other one.
And him.
And the other one.