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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 1h

Some people are saying A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE is the best EVER funny thriller set in a hospital starring a rheumatologist. If you want to assess this theory, there's a half price deal on now with a certain rainforest-themed online retailer. www.amazon.co.uk/Particularly...

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 8d

Very sad to hear of the death of Brian Patten, the rockstar poet of my childhood. Gargling with Jelly was so subversive and funny. "I've never heard the Queen sneeze or seen her blow her nose, I've never seen her pick a spot or tread on someone's toes." www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

Brian Patten obituary

One of the Liverpool poets, along with Roger McGough and Adrian Henri, who was a perceptive writer on love

www.theguardian.com

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 9d

Incredible work from the #LibrariesForPrimaries team at The National Literacy Trust and Puffin/Penguin for making this happen: every state primary school in England will now have a library by 2029. I'm very proud to have played a tiny part in the campaign. www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 12d

IRISH TOUR! Basically, every time I've played Dublin or Belfast people have reminded me there are other places in Ireland/NI. So I'm taking THIS IS GOING TO HURT to 19 such theatres. (I'm aware you'll still tell me about places I've missed.) adamkay.co.uk for tickets.

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 20d

I’ve just heard that A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE (narrated by up-and-coming talent Andy Serkis) is Spotify editors’ pick of the month for September. Come October god knows what they’ll think of it.

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 22d

Thrilled to hear that A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE is spending a third week in the Sunday Times top ten. Thanks to everyone who's bought the book and all the brilliant bookshops who've sold it, but especially to me for writing it.

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 22d

Enjoy my humour but think I spell humour with an unnecessary "u"? Great news, the US edition of A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE is out today.

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 23d

It is the honour of a lifetime to be offered the role of His Britannic Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America, and I am delighted to accept.

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 25d

Thank you to whoever signed off on us using a minor swear word on our posters for A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 26d

Q: What does A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE have in common with Lord of the Rings?
A: Well, my one's obviously a much better book, but they both star the great ANDY SERKIS. Listen to a snippet of his fantastic audiobook narration here (seen with the smashing US cover)

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 26d

What are you doing on Weds 17th? INCORRECT! You're coming to hear me talk to @theguyliner.bsky.social about his SENSATIONAL new novel. @WaterstonesTCR 7pm. Only £7! What can you get for £7? I paid more than that for a Cornish pasty at the station yesterday. www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...

An evening with Justin Myers and Adam Kay at Waterstones TCR | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones

Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about An evening with Justin Myers and Adam Kay at Waterstones TCR today.

www.waterstones.com

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 28d

Big love to the brilliant independent bookshops for all their support of A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE and double love to everyone who buys local and supports them.

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · 29d

COMPETITION! Order a copy of A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE from @bookshop.org and you could win a year’s worth of some of my favourite crime and thriller reads, to fill up a particularly nasty bookcase (see what I did there?) Quick! Closes midnight tomorrow uk.bookshop.org/lists/win-ad...

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Sep 2

Just had the rather fun news that A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE will debut in the Sunday Times bestseller list at #2, and is the fastest-selling crime book of the year so far. Thank you to everyone who has bought, sold or stolen a copy!

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 28

Happy birthday to my latest, A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE, out today wherever you buy or steal books from.

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 27

I'm going to be in Bloody Scotland on 14th September if anybody wants to attend a Stirling event. bloodyscotland.com/event/a-part...

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 22

I will be talking A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE tonight and tomorrow at the Edinburgh Fringe, in the poky little McEwan Hall at 7:20pm. Your first chance to get your foul hands on my lovely new book. Some tickets still left from adamkay.co.uk

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 22

I’ve just left a signed first edition of A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE (out next week) in the charity bookshelf at Carlisle station.

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 22

If you (or more likely your kid) was a fan of KAY'S ANATOMY, then you might like what me and Henry Paker have up our disgusting sleeves. A funny and revolting puzzle book, with hundreds of quizzes and codes. Out in October! Which is two months before Christmas!

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 20

EXCITING (for me) NEWS www.bbc.com/mediacentre/...

BBC Children’s and Education announce new adaptation of Dexter Procter: the 10-Year-Old Doctor

Written by BAFTA-winner Adam Kay, the new series is coming to iPlayer, CBBC and BBC One

www.bbc.com

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 18

Tomorrow I start my book tour of A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE. Tomorrow's sold out, so don't come to that. So's the day after. And the day after that. But there are some left in Edinburgh and various other shows. Come along! Get the book before anyone else! adamkay.co.uk

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 16

A few people have been asking if there's an audiobook of A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE. Good news: there is! Even better news: I don't read it! We've found a very talented up and coming actor called Andy Serkis to do it instead. Find it on Audible, Spotify etc geni.us/Particularly...

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 15

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 15

At bedtime I asked Ziggy (aged two and a half) "Do you want to hear a secret?" then whispered "I love you" into his ear. He then asked me if I wanted to hear a secret, and when I said yes, whispered "There's a spider in your ear" then stuck his finger inside my ear.

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Adam Kay @amateuradam.bsky.social · Aug 14

My debut novel A PARTICULARLY NASTY CASE is published in two weeks today, and I'm hugely grateful that some brilliant people have been saying such nice things about it (and only a few have commented on how filthy it is). Do feel free to order it. geni.us/Particularly...

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