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Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · 26d

Happy birthday to much loved Agatha Christie born #OTD 1890 in Torquay, Devon

Agatha Christie blowing out the candles of her cake on her 80th birthday. Agatha wears a navy blue dress and a pearl necklace. Watching her are a group of men wearing suits. The photo was taken at the offices of her publishers, Collins.

Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · 27d

Huge thank you & congratulations to @goldenagemysteries.bsky.social @michellekazmer.bsky.social @aspaceofonesown.bsky.social @stefanoserafini.bsky.social @jcbernthal.com for organising another fantastic Golden Age Conference with outstanding speakers, fascinating topics, had utterly delightful time

Michelle being presented with a gift by Sarah as a thank you for her enormous help with the organising of the conference

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · 28d

Congratulations to the winners of this year’s Young People’s Mystery Story Writing Competition
Thank you to @redbreastedbird.bsky.social for presenting the prizes
@librariesunlimited.bsky.social
@harpercollins.bsky.social
#torreabbey @literatureworks.bsky.social
www.iacf-uk.org/news/winners...

International Agatha Christie Festival | WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR FESTIVAL YOUNG WRITERS MYSTERY STORY COMPETITION 2025

Agatha Christie Festival is delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Young People’s Mystery Story Writing Competition.

www.iacf-uk.org

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Golden Age Mysteries Ltd. @goldenagemysteries.bsky.social · 28d

We are extremely lucky to kick off day two with our amazing keynote! The amazing @thehistorygirl1.bsky.social discussing Golden Age Detective Fiction as War Fiction. 🕵🏻‍♀️🔪✨

#GoldenAgeDetectiveFiction

@stefanoserafini.bsky.social @jcbernthal.com @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social @carolinederry.bsky.social

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Caroline Derry @carolinederry.bsky.social · 29d

This has been an exciting week, and is ending with the fantastic @goldenagemysteries.bsky.social conference. So many exciting papers today, and so many to come tomorrow!

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Golden Age Mysteries Ltd. @goldenagemysteries.bsky.social · 29d

Kicking us off this afternoon, Charlotte Beyer with an amazing paper on ‘The Immigrant Woman as Traumatised Other’! 🕵🏻‍♀️✨

Always such pleasure to hear her papers!

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Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · 28d

Such a fabulous first day with so many engaging speakers with such interesting papers on diverse aspects of the Golden Age of Crime Fiction, thank you to all who spoke amd to our wonderful organisers ~ bring on day two

Golden Age Mysteries Ltd. @goldenagemysteries.bsky.social · 29d

DAY ONE 🕵🏻‍♀️🔪🧶 is underway! ✨

We are so excited for some amazing papers this morning. Are you joing us? What panel are you excited for?!

🕵🏿‍♀️🔪🧶
@fsucci.bsky.social @jcbernthal.com @stefanoserafini.bsky.social @thehistorygirl1.bsky.social @michellekazmer.bsky.social @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social

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Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · Sep 11

This is lovely - Visitors take a shine to Agatha Christie and her beloved dog www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk/news/visitor...

Visitors take a shine to Agatha Christie and her beloved dog

SO many people have fallen in love with Torquay’s new harbourside tribute to the Queen of Crime that she has had to have running repairs.

www.middevonadvertiser.co.uk

Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · Sep 11

Congratulations Martin, looking forward to this so much

The Crime Writers' Association @thecwa.bsky.social · Sep 11

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Martin Edwards buff.ly/bFCK2Pr with 'Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife'!

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The Crime Writers' Association @thecwa.bsky.social · Sep 11

📖 HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY to Martin Edwards buff.ly/bFCK2Pr with 'Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife'!

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Jamie Bernthal-Hooker @jcbernthal.com · Sep 10

I’m so excited that, in 2 days, we are launching both Silent Echoes, a golden age crime conference and Ten Little Mysteries, a book of new fiction inspired by the Golden Age. Get a sneak preview of the introduction here: jcbernthal.com/2025/09/07/c...

A green background with gold patterns including a stylised woman’s face, atop logos for Golden Age Mysteries Ltd, FSU College of Communication and Information, and The Golden Age of Crime. Text below reads: ‘Silent Echoes: Golden Age Crime Fiction and Trauma, FSU (Florida State University) London Study Centre, 12-13 September 2025’

Red, white, and cream book cover for Ten Little Mysteries by Golden Age Mysteries Ltd

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Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · Sep 3

Starting tonight, a new 4 part series The Orient Express: A Golden Era of Travel on More4 at 9pm. Delighted to have been involved in the project discussing Agatha Christie www.channel4.com/programmes/t...

The Orient Express: A Golden Era of Travel

All aboard for the story of the celebrated Orient Express - from London to Istanbul

www.channel4.com

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Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thank you, you set a shining example x

Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · Aug 31

Thank you Jamie :)

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Jamie Bernthal-Hooker @jcbernthal.com · Aug 31

The Christie Catch-Up: August/September 2025 open.substack.com/pub/christie...

The Christie Catch-Up: August/September 2025

A monthly newsletter keeping you up to date on all things Agatha Christie

open.substack.com

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Caroline Derry @carolinederry.bsky.social · Aug 27

Excited to invite you to the launch of Legal History in the Curriculum: Comparative Perspectives, Critical Approaches and Future Directions.

Hear from contributors on how and why to teach it, and its subversive potential!

6pm, Monday 8 Sept, online.
Booking: forms.office.com/e/VFgwKs9iHM

Image of the book cover, which has a patterned green background and a white band with black text.

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UK National Covid Memorial Wall @covidmemorialwall.bsky.social · Aug 7

Your absence will go on forever... ❤️

A quote on a plain beige background. The text reads: "I am only just now
understanding. The difference between your death and your absence.
Your death was a singular event.
But your absence will go on forever."

MOLLY MATTOCKS COACHING

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Aug 4

One of only six in the world ✍️

This is William Shakespeare’s signature on the deed of a house he bought in Blackfriars in 1613, now on display at The London Archives.

Join our talk to uncover the story behind this rare document:
📍 In-person and online
📅 11th September
🎟️https://buff.ly/CalUb7r

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The London Archives @thelondonarchives.bsky.social · Aug 5

It's been a year being The London Archives🥳

What an amazing year we've had!

Thank you to everyone who has supported us, we couldn't have got this far without you❤️

p.s. it's not just you, its the staff too 😉

#TheLondonArchives #1yearanniversary #archives

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · Jul 9

In partnership with @librariesunlimited.bsky.social our 1st Christie for Kids Day is on Sat 13th Sept at Paignton Library. With bestselling children’s authors Robin Stevens & Abie Longstaff
@redbreastedbird.bsky.social @abielongstaff.bsky.social
Free but pls register
www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

International Agatha Christie Festival | Christie for Kids

The Agatha Christie Festival, in partnership with Libraries Unlimited, is delighted to introduce the Festival’s first Christie for Kids day at Paignton Library. Open to all families and children, it’s...

www.iacf-uk.org

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Agatha Christie Festival @agathafestival.bsky.social · Jul 4

Congratulations to Festival Friend, Dr Jamie Bernthal-Hooker on this wonderful achievement! He can now add prize-winning author to his list of talents!

Jamie is speaking at this year's Festival, and there are some tickets still available:
www.iacf-uk.org/festival-202...

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Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · Jul 3

Congratulations Jamie, I'm so happy for you

The Crime Writers' Association @thecwa.bsky.social · Jul 3

🗡#CWADaggers
And the Short Story Dagger 2024 WINNER is…

JC BERNTHAL, for ‘A Date on Yarmouth Pier’
Published in Midsummer Mysteries, edited by Martin Edwards
(Flame Tree Press)

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Tina Hodgkinson @tinahodgkinson.bsky.social · Jul 2

Congratulations Caroline x

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Caroline Derry @carolinederry.bsky.social · Jul 1

Very excited that Legal History in the Curriculum is now published! It brings together amazing contributors from around the world, looking at how and why to teach legal history.
Special thanks to @sandbergrlaw.bsky.social - contributor, series editor, and more!

Legal History in the Curriculum: Comparative Perspectives, Critical Approaches and Future Directions

As legal education faces fresh challenges and opportunities, and a growing literature calls for subversive new approaches, this book engages with vital questions about the place of history in the law ...

www.routledge.com

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Frances Ryan @francesryan.bsky.social · Jul 1

“The removal of an entire clause of the bill means there will be no immediate changes to Pip. The Timms review will be “co-produced” with disabled people, leaving open the possibility that they will never happen,” reports @pippacrerar.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Keir Starmer forced into dramatic climbdown to pass welfare reform bill

Rebel Labour MP finally won over by late promise to shelve plans for deep cuts to personal independence payments

www.theguardian.com

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