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Jamie West | Crime Fiction Author
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The West End’s Murder Mystery Writer 🎭
CWA Dagger Award Shortlisted Author 🗡️
I write murder mysteries set in 1930s theatre-land 📖
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Jamie West | Crime Fiction Author @jamiewestauthor.co.uk · Nov 17
Reintroduction time…

I’m Jamie, the West End’s resident murder mystery author!

I work in London’s West End and write historical crime novels set in 1930s theatre-land 🎭

My golden-age style series stars Bertie Carroll, a murder mystery playwright turned real life detective 🔎
The author holding a copy of his book Death on the Pier The author holding a copy of his book Murder at the Matinee
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I’ll be at Newcastle Noir this year! 5-6th December.

Get your ticket: www.tiny.cc/nnoir2025
October 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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I’m going to be at the brand new Cheshire Crime Writer’s Festival next year.

Organised by the wonderful Curious Cat Bookshop in Frodsham, it’s two days that brings together a brilliant bunch of crime writers who’ll be giving insight into their books.
September 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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To celebrate being shortlisted for the inaugural Whodunnit Award at the Crime Writers’ Association Daggers, Murder at the Matinee is available on Kindle until the awards ceremony on 3rd July for just 99p!

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Green promotional graphic for the book Murder at the Matinee by Jamie West. The book cover shows an illustrated theatre building in dark green and black, with white title text. Text above the book cover reads: “99p On Kindle Until July 3rd.” Bottom right corner displays a circular badge that says “CWA Whodunnit Dagger Shortlisted” with crossed daggers in the center. Red blood splatters decorate the corners of the graphic.
June 27, 2025 at 10:46 AM
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CWA Whodunnit Dagger special @thecwa.bsky.social
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Crime Time FM: CWA SPECIALS 2025, Part 1, THE WHODUNNIT DAGGER
The Crime Writers Association Whodunnit Dagger A CWA Specials Part 1The Whodunnit Dagger celebrates books where the sex, swearing, and bloodletting take place offstage–books that focus on the in...
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June 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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June 23, 2025 at 9:16 AM
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Catch me on this week’s Crime Time FM podcast episode.

It’s a special episode chatting to authors who have been shortlisted for this years inaugural Whodunnit Dagger award given by @thecwa.bsky.social

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June 23, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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🔎 Murder at the Matinee starts when a mysterious newspaper advertisement appears.

A few weeks ago I got the news that Murder at the Matinee was shortlisted for the inaugural Whodunnit Dagger at this year’s @thecwa.bsky.social awards. In a week or two from now, we’ll know who the winner is!
June 22, 2025 at 1:35 PM
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Had a great time at this year’s Capital Crime! 🔎
June 16, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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1 Week to Go! 😱 The Biggest Weekend in Crime & Thriller Is Almost Here…

80 bestselling authors, 30 incredible events.

🎟 There’s still time to book your tickets – don’t miss out! capitalcrime.org/tickets

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June 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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This is tonight! Join us for the launch of National Crime Reading Month 🔎

We’re kicking off proceedings in-person in Cambridge, so join us if you can.
May 31, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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Announcing the shortlist for the CWA Whodunit Dagger!
May 29, 2025 at 8:02 AM
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🗡️ Shortlisted!

Murder at the Matinee has been shortlisted for a CWA Whodunnit Dagger Award.

I’m absolutely blown away this. Congratulations to all the other authors that have made the list too, I hope I’ll be able to see you all at the awards later in the year!
May 29, 2025 at 8:54 AM
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Absolutely loved A QUEER CASE from Robert Holtom which is coming out 3rd June ❤️

In the novel, the queer world of 1920s London is wonderfully evoked and the murder mystery contained is twisty and brilliant!
May 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Getting reacquainted with Murder at the Matinee for my Noir at the Bar reading at Bodies in the Bookshop where the in-person launch of National Crime Read Month will be held this Saturday!

Some very light editing makes Chapter 1 a nice tight five minutes! ⏱️
May 28, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Just tipped over 2,400 followers on Instagram!

Follow me: www.instagram.com/jamiewestaut...

It’s where I post all my videos about my books, book events and the odd bits of theatre history I enjoy!
May 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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Murder at the Matinee has been long listed for The CWA’s Whodunnit Dagger! 🗡️

Timber Books has collected together all the long listed whodunnit titles on their Bookshop.org.uk shop front, so make sure you check out my book as well as all the other long listed titles. Link in bio. 📖
May 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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🔎The @waterstones.bsky.social website has all of the CWA dagger long listed titles together on one page (including my own!)

The shortlists are announced next week, so fingers crossed to see if I can make it through to the next stage 🤞

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May 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Murder at the Matinee has been long listed for The CWA’s Whodunnit Dagger! 🗡️

Gumshoe Books has collected together all the long listed whodunnit titles on their online book shop, so make sure you check out my book as well as all the other long listed titles.

www.gumshoebooks.com/collections/...
May 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Murder at the Matinee has been long listed for The CWA’s Whodunnit Dagger! 🗡️

You can browse and buy the entire long list on the Waterstones website right now, so make sure you check out my book as well as all the other long listed titles. 📖

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May 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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This was created a while ago by the fabulous @damianbarr.bsky.social but with the millions of new users of BlueSky and the world going to shit in a handcart it’s worth sharing again.

A list of LGBTQIA+ writers on BlueSky

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May 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
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Took my book back to the scene of the crime! 🔎

Death on the Pier is my golden-age historical crime novel set in the world of 1930s theatre. At the time of my book, there was still a theatre at the end of the Palace Pier.
May 11, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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📖 All good books need a bookmark!

Now what to do with them all… Any authors have tips?

I presume it’s frowned upon to pop in to Waterstones and slip one into each of the top 20 books? 😂

#booksky
May 6, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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This 👇
joannechocolat.bsky.social Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · Apr 30
Unsolicited writing advice, no: 6:
The writing world is divided between people who really want to write, and those who want to be writers. To find out which one you are, visualize yourself as a writer. And if that visualization doesn't show you writing, then do yourself a favour: find another hobby.
May 3, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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On 31st May I’ll be taking part in Noir at the Bar in Cambridge.

Join us at Bodies in the Bookshop to celebrate the launch of this year’s National Crime Reading Month.

Tickets are free but booking is essential. bodiesinthebookshop.co.uk/pages/cwa-na... 🎟️

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NCRM Noir at the Bar
CWA Noir at the Bar - Saturday 31st May 2025 6-30 p.m We’re honoured to be chosen as this year’s location for the launch of June’s National Crime Reading Month, run by the Crime Writers’ Association i...
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May 1, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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These indie bookshops are all lgbtqia+ superstars. Some even have coffee too. And cats!

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April 26, 2025 at 8:19 PM