Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · 4d

What a great 'Create a murder mystery' session I had, part of Louth Zero Degrees.

What did we dream up?
A murder in a Loch centred on a salmon farming business bought up by a banker. Was the murder victim targeted or was this a case of mistaken identity?

Thank you all for your ideas and ingenuity!

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · 6d

Plot a murder mystery!
Join me in an interactive session to build the core of a thriller plot, and see how a murder mystery is created.
Come along with your ideas!
Saturday 4 October, 1 - 2pm
Conoco Rooms, at #Louth #Library
There are lots of other events happening www.facebook.com/events/17229...

Louth Words Festival

Event by Louth Festival - Zero Degrees on Thursday, October 2 2025

www.facebook.com

1 1

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · 21d

I'm so proud, today is publication day for Die Leiche im Nebel.

This is the third book in my DCI Craig Gillard series to be translated into German. It's out now as #audiobook and #ebook

If you know the series in English, this is The Body in the Mist.

bit.ly/4miVvOl

1

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · 24d

This weekend is No Limits Festival, Normanby Hall #Lincolnshire

This is a FREE family-friendly weekend celebrating the creative arts, with authors, illustrators, poets, musicians and so much more!

www.normanbyhall.co.uk/events/no-li...

No Limits Festival | Normanby Hall Country Park

An action-packed programme brimming with best-selling authors!

www.normanbyhall.co.uk

1 2

Reposted by Nick Louth

Libraries Connected @librariesconnected.bsky.social · 27d

A reminder that applications close for this opportunity on 15 September, so make sure you get an application in over the weekend.

www.librariesconnected.org.uk/opportunitie...

1 2

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Aug 22

I'm glad you are intrigued by The Two Deaths of Ruth Lyle.
I hope you enjoyed it!

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Jul 30

Hello Sheila, I hope you're enjoying the Gillard series.
Marston York is a great narrator, isn't he?

Rainy McIntosh is a reference to the coat and the weather. I hope this helps.

1

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Jul 16

Thank you!

2

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Jul 3

Just in case you missed it, I was interviewed by Samantha Brownley at the UK Crime Book Club recently.

We had a great chat, with some good questions being sent in by readers.
Thank you to everyone who listed in, and here's a chance to catch it again.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_mh...

Nick Louth discusses The Dark Edge

YouTube video by Ukcrimebook Club

www.youtube.com

1

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Jun 5

"The Dark Edge... is a brilliant work, ably-plotted, full of revelations, well-paced and written with skill, conviction, and some wit..."
I'm so proud to receive this review in The Critic from Jeremy Black.
This is the third book in my Jan Talantire series.

thecritic.co.uk/murders-for-...

Murders for June | Jeremy Black | The Critic Magazine

My book of the month is one published in 2021 that I have only just read, Dominic Nolan’s Vine Street (Headline). Set pre-war, wartime and post-war, this is a sprawling masterpiece kicked off by the…

thecritic.co.uk

2

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · May 27

Come along to Boyes store, Mercer Row, Louth on Wednesday 28 May.

I'll be there 11am - 1pm to have a chat and sign books.

See you tomorrow!

#Louth #lincolnshire #booksigning

2

Reposted by Nick Louth

The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · May 27

National Writers Conference 2025
Saturday 31st May, 10am-4pm, University of Birmingham.

Join Writing West Midlands at the National Writers Conference this May- an unmissable day of industry guidance and networking for writers at all stages.

#NWC25
🧵

1 6 9

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · May 26

I'm in Boyes Store, Mercer Row, Louth on Wednesday 28 May.
Come along between 11am - 1pm to say hello and have a book signed.
As well as my latest novel, The Dark Edge, some of my other titles will be available too.
I hope to see you there!
#booksigning #lincolnshire

1 1

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · May 9

The Dark Edge is now out as #audiobook, narrated by Mandy Weston.
This is the third book in my DI Jan Talantire series.

Have a listen...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVOc...

The Dark Edge: DI Jan Talantire Book 3 Book 3 by Nick Louth · Audiobook preview

YouTube video by Google Play Books

www.youtube.com

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · May 8

I'm going to be in Boyes, Mercer Row, Louth, Lincolnshire on Wednesday 28 May.
Come along to have a book signed or just to say hello. I'll be there between 11am - 1pm.
Hope to see you there!

#Louth #lincolnshire #booksigning #crimefiction #paperbacks #Connectlincs

1

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Apr 24

The Dark Edge is out today!

This is the third in my DI Jan Talantire series.

Someone has fallen to their death from one of the highest cliffs in Devon. At the scene, a small knot of people have gathered. Could one of them have been involved in her death?

The audiobook out is on 8 May.

2

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thank you for the great review.
I'm delighted you enjoyed the characters and red herrinngs along the way. I always have fun creating them, and are glad when readers appreciate them!

1

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Apr 19

The 3rd in my DI Jan Talantire series is published on Thurs in #ebook and #paperback. The #audiobook is out on 8 May.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review ‘This book was impossible to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Reader review ‘Wonderfully written characters... plenty of twists and turns that kept me reading late into the night’

The Dark Edge (Detective Jan Talantire Book 3) by Nick Louth - BookBub

The higher you climb, the further you fall. On her way home after an overnight shift, DI Jan Talantire hears the control room relaying an emergency. Someone has fallen to their death from one of the h...

www.bookbub.com

Reposted by Nick Louth

The Society of Authors @societyofauthors.bsky.social · Mar 27

You can make a change 📢 Protect authors’ livelihoods from the unlicensed use of their work in AI training by signing this open letter ✒️ authr.uk/sp40 #MakeitFair #MetaBookThieves #DoTheWriteThing

140 160

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Apr 3

www.instagram.com/p/DHvOuY9qk-...
The Society of Authors is demanding that Meta is held to account by the UK government following allegations in the U.S. that authors’ works have been used without permission or remuneration to train its AI model.

Login • Instagram

Welcome back to Instagram. Sign in to check out what your friends, family & interests have been capturing & sharing around the world.

www.instagram.com

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Apr 1

Oh wow, thank you so much for including two of my books on your shelf. 📚

Nicola Shelley @nicolashelley.bsky.social · Mar 31

March Wrap Up #books #booklover #booknerd #bookaddict @mserinkelly.bsky.social @jmsimpsonauthorbsk.bsky.social @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social @janebaileyauthor.bsky.social @laurennorthauthor.bsky.social

2

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Mar 24

Are you a Netgalley member?
If so, ARCs of The Dark Edge are now available.
www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

The Dark Edge

NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...

www.netgalley.co.uk

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Mar 22

Written a short story, poetry or a script?
Here's a competition with prizes and a chance of publication.
Go for it!
www.hammondhouse.org.uk/2025-literar...

International Writing Competition | Hammond House

Win cash prizes and more in the Hammond House International Literary Prize. Our writing competition regularly attracts entries from over 30 countries around the world and is now in its eighth year.

www.hammondhouse.org.uk

1

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Mar 20

Something to be proud of!

Nick Louth @nicklouthauthor.bsky.social · Mar 18

Here it is, the cover for my next #book to be published, The Dark Edge.

The #paperback and #ebook is out on 24 April and the #audiobook on 8 May.
#devon #cornwall #crimefiction

2 1 4