Nicola Whyte
@nixawhy.bsky.social
Writer, reader, web developer, ex-bookseller. Pratchett fan. Lives near Stonehenge. Debut crime novel '10 Marchfield Square' out now. (She/Her)
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Nicola Whyte
@nixawhy.bsky.social
· Mar 27
So here it is, finally. Me and my debut novel.
I wrote my first murder mystery aged 15. There were way too many dismembered body parts for a children’s book, but we live and learn.
10 MARCHFIELD SQUARE is a contemporary whodunnit with Only Murders energy. If this is your jam, please check it out!
I wrote my first murder mystery aged 15. There were way too many dismembered body parts for a children’s book, but we live and learn.
10 MARCHFIELD SQUARE is a contemporary whodunnit with Only Murders energy. If this is your jam, please check it out!
Third day in a row of being told 'in 24 hours...' 🤬
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? 😑
November 14, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Third day in a row of being told 'in 24 hours...' 🤬
This whole thread is AMAZING.
i fully agree with this theory and in my actual field, british architectural history, The Problem is that Salisbury Cathedral is built on top of a lake and no i am not exaggerating
between this and the FSO Safer (another ship at serious risk of exploding) I’m convinced every field has its “yeah, this is the problem that keeps me up at night” and I’m on a quest to learn about all of them
November 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This whole thread is AMAZING.
20/20 - hurrah! And yes, the last couple did take a village. Book friends are the best friends. #hiddenbooksgame
November 13, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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
Hidden Books Game 2025! My favourite game of the year.
hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com?competition=22
hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com?competition=22
Play the Hidden Books Game from National Book Tokens!
Guess all 20 book titles hidden in the picture.
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November 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Up to 13/20. This is fine. FINE. #hiddenbooksgame
Hidden Books Game 2025! My favourite game of the year.
hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com?competition=22
hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com?competition=22
Play the Hidden Books Game from National Book Tokens!
Guess all 20 book titles hidden in the picture.
hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com
November 13, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Hidden Books Game 2025! My favourite game of the year.
hiddenbooks.nationalbooktokens.com?competition=22
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? 😑
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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? 😑
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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.
November 11, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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.
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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.
November 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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.
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Is this it? Are we finally en route to fix the timeline???
Nearly twenty years after the last film in the franchise, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are returning for a new sequel to THE MUMMY.
THE MUMMY Franchise Rises From The Dead For New Brendan Fraser & Rachel Weisz Movie
Nearly twenty years after the last film in the franchise, Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz are returning for a new sequel to THE MUMMY.
dlvr.it
November 4, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Is this it? Are we finally en route to fix the timeline???
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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.
October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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.
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...
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
The Best Crime & Thrillers of 2025 | Waterstones.com Blog | Waterstones
From Richard Osman to Holly Jackson, here are the crime novels and thrillers we've loved this year.
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October 30, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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...
www.waterstones.com/blog/the-bes...
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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...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-unr...
October 28, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-unr...
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
#booksky
October 24, 2025 at 8:57 PM
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
#booksky
Yesterday, I had a whole afternoon where my web browser did NOT need to be updated. Normal service has now resumed 😑
October 21, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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 🤦♀️
October 20, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Just added another one to list list 🤦♀️
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I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
October 20, 2025 at 1:56 AM
I spend a year plotting a mystery novel and then this happens.
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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. ❤️
October 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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. ❤️
October 8, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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.
October 2, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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?
September 27, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Watching the snooker, featuring The Magician vs The Jester from Leicester. Can we normalise calling them snookerhero names? Please?
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...
www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/craft...
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
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September 25, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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...
www.cheltenhamfestivals.org/events/craft...
A glassy River Avon
September 25, 2025 at 9:31 AM
A glassy River Avon
I might be watching the best worst film ever right now. Made in 2025 (already GREAT), it features an arranged marriage between a crown prince and crown princess to unite two small european kingdoms except the princess elopes with a plumber so now her younger sister has to marry him instead.
September 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
I might be watching the best worst film ever right now. Made in 2025 (already GREAT), it features an arranged marriage between a crown prince and crown princess to unite two small european kingdoms except the princess elopes with a plumber so now her younger sister has to marry him instead.
What a month August was, confusedly switching between holiday mode and work mode like some sort of demon. Swam in the sea a lot, ate a lot, and read a lot, but also had more meetings than ever before, crammed in twice as much work as usual, and did a too-big edit on my proof pages. Can I rest now?
September 7, 2025 at 10:46 AM
What a month August was, confusedly switching between holiday mode and work mode like some sort of demon. Swam in the sea a lot, ate a lot, and read a lot, but also had more meetings than ever before, crammed in twice as much work as usual, and did a too-big edit on my proof pages. Can I rest now?
This was such a fun chat, especially about old bookselling days. I didn't even cringe when explaining how our home bookshelves are organised by genre!
Listen to Mark Stay's Creative Differences on your favourite podcast provider:
www.buzzsprout.com/2399041/epis...
Or watch the whole interview on Youtube: youtu.be/oiLyNv_U6So
www.buzzsprout.com/2399041/epis...
Or watch the whole interview on Youtube: youtu.be/oiLyNv_U6So
Nicola Whyte: THE PERCOLATION | Mark Stay's Creative Differences Episode 11 - Mark Stay's Creative Differences
I had a wonderful time chatting to Nicola Whyte the debut writer of 10 Marchfield Square about how she was inspired by the nooks of London and Douglas Adams's whodunnits. We also discuss planning the ...
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June 20, 2025 at 9:48 PM
This was such a fun chat, especially about old bookselling days. I didn't even cringe when explaining how our home bookshelves are organised by genre!