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Suzy A

@suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social

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Crime writer. Geordie in Scotland with a dash of Danish. Debut novel Crow Moon out. Shortlisted for good stuff. @OrendaBooks Agent Euan Thorneycroft @AMHeath 🖤💫📚

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Olga Wojtas @olgawojtas.bsky.social · 20h

From the wonderful BookmarkBlair, @billykayscot.bsky.social; @hugorifkind.bsky.social; catching up with @linanderson.bsky.social and @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social; and star of the weekend, Mabel, who brought along @mrandrewcotter.bsky.social.

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 20h

So great to see you Olga. Wonderful festival too! 💙💙

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 3d

Supermoon being pursued by death eaters last night. 🌝💀

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Raven Crime Reads @ravencrime.bsky.social · 7d

A mixture of crime, fiction, fantasy and horror for your delectation and delight!

Rachel Harrison, Ben Alderson, Haruki Murakami, Chris Chibnall, Andrew Miller, Madeline Miller,Sable Sorensen, Ivy Pochoda, Alex Grecian, Olivier Norek, M L Wang, + more

ravencrimereads.wordpress.com/2025/10/04/r...

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The Kimono Gallery @roger1952.bsky.social · 7d

Post box and bicycle, Japan. Photography by Saptarshi Roy on 500px

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 7d

When we went down to the woods today….🍄🐶🍁💫

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 7d

Me too. 🙂

Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 7d

Looking forward to #Bookmark festival tomorrow in Perthshire. Chatting to Lin Anderson and Natalie Jayne Clark about the positive impact @bloodyscotland.bsky.social has had on our writing careers!

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 10d

Brand new Noir at the Bar for Glasgow coming in time for Halloween 🎃
Stoked to be part of this brilliant line up with #daydreamsbookshop

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 12d

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Portobello Book Festival @portybookfest.bsky.social · 15d

A wee reminder that the Portobello Book Festival is coming up soon. It starts a week tomorrow. All events are free to attend and you can still pick up tickets from the library.
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The 2025 Portobello Book Festival Programme is now available!

Portobello Book Festival: 3rd – 5th October 2025Tickets for all events are free and available from Portobello Library The programme for this year’s festival was officially laun…

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Portobello Book Festival @portybookfest.bsky.social · Sep 5

The 2025 Portobello Book Festival Programme is now available!

Portobello Book Festival: 3rd – 5th October 2025Tickets for all events are free and available from Portobello Library The programme for this year’s festival was officially launched at the library last night. Copies are now available to…

The 2025 Portobello Book Festival Programme is now available!

Portobello Book Festival: 3rd – 5th October 2025Tickets for all events are free and available from Portobello Library The programme for this year’s festival was officially launched at the library last night. Copies are now available to pick up from the library and you’ll find them in various places around Portobello too. Tickets will be available to collect in person from the library from 10am on Saturday morning, 13th September.

portobellobookfestival.com

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 16d

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 16d

Leith looking glorious 😆

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 16d

Also naughty. 😆

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 16d

Contemplation.

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Raven Books @ravenbooks.bsky.social · 18d

"One in four titles sold in Finnish bookshops last year were written in a foreign language, according to figures from the country’s association of booksellers. In the vast majority of cases, that language was English."

I have thoughts⤵️
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Young Finns snub their mother tongue by reading in English

Publishers fear for the future of translated literature as sales of foreign language books rise

www.theguardian.com

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Nick Knudsen @nickknudsenus.bsky.social · 21d

Pause your doomscrolling and listen to this story.

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Gareth L. Powell @garethlpowell.bsky.social · 19d

Happy Monday, friends. Some folks will tell you to do one thing every day that scares you. I'm here to recommend doing (at least) one thing every day that brings you joy. Especially in these times.

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 20d

Ben Lomond view under autumn 🍂

#stormhour

Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 21d

Storm building over Glasgow.

@stormhour.com

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · 24d

A blue sky day in Stirlingshire.

#stormhour

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In My Good Books Podcast @inmygoodbookspod.bsky.social · Sep 9

Writers! If you’ve ever thought about entering a pitching competition, you need to listen to Episode 19 of In My Good Books @bloodyscotland.bsky.social special with @nataliejayneclark.bsky.social 📚

Listen here: linktr.ee/inmygoodbook...

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · Sep 8

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Suzy A @suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social · Sep 7

Thank you! Next Martha book due out in May. 🙃

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