Penny Batchelor - Author
@pennyauthor.bsky.social
Psychological thriller author published by Embla Books. Freelance journalist & Bronte Society trustee. Co-founder ADCI Literary Prize.
Eleven days until #Christmas Eve. This afternoon I'm planning on a marathon present wrapping session. To give the gift of reading why not buy my #thrillers in paperback/ebook/audio? If you choose the e-version you don't even have to wrap it 😄
Buy here: bit.ly/4pBzBIj
Buy here: bit.ly/4pBzBIj
December 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Eleven days until #Christmas Eve. This afternoon I'm planning on a marathon present wrapping session. To give the gift of reading why not buy my #thrillers in paperback/ebook/audio? If you choose the e-version you don't even have to wrap it 😄
Buy here: bit.ly/4pBzBIj
Buy here: bit.ly/4pBzBIj
One day left to bid for my book (and others) in ChildrenInRead’s auction supporting BBC #ChimdrenInNeed. Hurry! Bid for a signed + dedicated copy of #TheWomanNextDoor here 👉 jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail… @emblabooks.bsky.socia#bookloversr#crimem#thrillere#readersrs
November 13, 2025 at 1:24 PM
One day left to bid for my book (and others) in ChildrenInRead’s auction supporting BBC #ChimdrenInNeed. Hurry! Bid for a signed + dedicated copy of #TheWomanNextDoor here 👉 jumblebee.co.uk/auction/detail… @emblabooks.bsky.socia#bookloversr#crimem#thrillere#readersrs
Children in Read 2025 - bid for a signed copy of my #PsychologicalThriller #TheWomanNextDoor and support @BBCCiN
Bid for my lot here 👇
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Bid for my lot here 👇
jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...
@societyofauthors.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Children in Read 2025 - bid for a signed copy of my #PsychologicalThriller #TheWomanNextDoor and support @BBCCiN
Bid for my lot here 👇
jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...
@societyofauthors.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
Bid for my lot here 👇
jumblebee.co.uk/auction/deta...
@societyofauthors.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
Love books? Loads of brilliant authors have donated signed books to bid for and raise money for #BBCChildrenInNeed. It's a great way to stock up early on your Christmas shopping + raise money for a good cause. Lot 311 is my #PsychologicalThriller #TheWomanNextDoor. Hurry! @emblabooks.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Love books? Loads of brilliant authors have donated signed books to bid for and raise money for #BBCChildrenInNeed. It's a great way to stock up early on your Christmas shopping + raise money for a good cause. Lot 311 is my #PsychologicalThriller #TheWomanNextDoor. Hurry! @emblabooks.bsky.social
Thanks to The #BronteParsonageMuseum
for sending me this lovely photo taken after the Bronte Festival of Women's Writing panel I took part in last month. Rocking it in my lilac DM boots!! ;-)
@emblabooks.bsky.social
@lucythereader.bsky.social
#Haworth #WritersLife #LiteraryFestival #Thriller
for sending me this lovely photo taken after the Bronte Festival of Women's Writing panel I took part in last month. Rocking it in my lilac DM boots!! ;-)
@emblabooks.bsky.social
@lucythereader.bsky.social
#Haworth #WritersLife #LiteraryFestival #Thriller
October 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Thanks to The #BronteParsonageMuseum
for sending me this lovely photo taken after the Bronte Festival of Women's Writing panel I took part in last month. Rocking it in my lilac DM boots!! ;-)
@emblabooks.bsky.social
@lucythereader.bsky.social
#Haworth #WritersLife #LiteraryFestival #Thriller
for sending me this lovely photo taken after the Bronte Festival of Women's Writing panel I took part in last month. Rocking it in my lilac DM boots!! ;-)
@emblabooks.bsky.social
@lucythereader.bsky.social
#Haworth #WritersLife #LiteraryFestival #Thriller
Great evening at the world premiere of Andrew Davies’ stage adaptation of #Emma. Kudos to the local actors for putting on a great show. I even spotted the man himself in the bar afterwards! #JaneAusten #TalismanTheatre
October 4, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Great evening at the world premiere of Andrew Davies’ stage adaptation of #Emma. Kudos to the local actors for putting on a great show. I even spotted the man himself in the bar afterwards! #JaneAusten #TalismanTheatre
I'm delighted to be part of #ConsciousWritingMonth with @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social ! I'll be part of Changing the Canon 13th Nov thinking about how to create & curate without burning out. Grab a ticket or buy a VIP Pass for the entire series: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/consci...
August 30, 2025 at 4:42 PM
I'm delighted to be part of #ConsciousWritingMonth with @thelitconsultancy.bsky.social ! I'll be part of Changing the Canon 13th Nov thinking about how to create & curate without burning out. Grab a ticket or buy a VIP Pass for the entire series: literaryconsultancy.co.uk/event/consci...
My latest reading, recommended by #AnnieGarthwaite at a recent talk she gave and also by @nathenamin.bsky.social. Loving it so far, wasn’t expecting the humour! #ThePretender #JoHarkin
August 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
My latest reading, recommended by #AnnieGarthwaite at a recent talk she gave and also by @nathenamin.bsky.social. Loving it so far, wasn’t expecting the humour! #ThePretender #JoHarkin
If you're after a twisty, unputdownable #thriller to keep you entertained this bank holiday weekend then you're in luck: The Woman Next Door is on a #99p @amazonkindle.bsky.social deal Fri 22nd Aug in the UK! #crime
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August 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
If you're after a twisty, unputdownable #thriller to keep you entertained this bank holiday weekend then you're in luck: The Woman Next Door is on a #99p @amazonkindle.bsky.social deal Fri 22nd Aug in the UK! #crime
@emmareadscrime.bsky.social @emblabooks.bsky.social
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DW8PDCGJ/
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www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DW8PDCGJ/
Fascinating Kenilworth Books talk tonight with @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social & Elizabeth Fremantle. Great discussion about ‘dangerous women’ in history and why it’s so important their stories are told.
July 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Fascinating Kenilworth Books talk tonight with @anniegarthwaite.bsky.social & Elizabeth Fremantle. Great discussion about ‘dangerous women’ in history and why it’s so important their stories are told.
Signed some copies of #TheWomanNextDoor at Waterstones Leamington Spa today and hid a promotional bookmark inside each copy as a surprise treat. Hurry to buy yours! @emblabooks.bsky.social #booklovers #CrimeReaders #PsychologicalThriller ##CrimeFiction #DomesticNoir @waterstones.bsky.social
July 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Signed some copies of #TheWomanNextDoor at Waterstones Leamington Spa today and hid a promotional bookmark inside each copy as a surprise treat. Hurry to buy yours! @emblabooks.bsky.social #booklovers #CrimeReaders #PsychologicalThriller ##CrimeFiction #DomesticNoir @waterstones.bsky.social
Fabulous news! For the WHOLE of the month of June #TheWomanNextDoor, reviewed by best-selling Crime Writer Janice Hallett as 'Dark, menacing and beautifully written,' is on a #99p @amazonkindle.bsky.social deal. Buy now: bit.ly/43Bpw5z @emblabooks.bsky.social
June 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Fabulous news! For the WHOLE of the month of June #TheWomanNextDoor, reviewed by best-selling Crime Writer Janice Hallett as 'Dark, menacing and beautifully written,' is on a #99p @amazonkindle.bsky.social deal. Buy now: bit.ly/43Bpw5z @emblabooks.bsky.social
Bought these fabulous cupcakes to take to my Kenilworth Books signing tomorrow (Sat, 10.30-1.30). For quality control purposes I've eaten 1 and had to be physically restrained from scoffing the whole lot! 😄😄🧁 #WritersLife #NewBook #PsychologicalThriller #MustRead #CrimeReaders @thecwa.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Bought these fabulous cupcakes to take to my Kenilworth Books signing tomorrow (Sat, 10.30-1.30). For quality control purposes I've eaten 1 and had to be physically restrained from scoffing the whole lot! 😄😄🧁 #WritersLife #NewBook #PsychologicalThriller #MustRead #CrimeReaders @thecwa.bsky.social
May the fourth (novel) be with you! Sorry, couldn't resist the poor pun ... 😄
To browse & buy all my ebooks/paperbacks/audiobooks go to: bit.ly/43Bpw5z Catch up on my back catalogue whilst I'm busy finishing book 5! @emblabooks.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social #thriller #crime
To browse & buy all my ebooks/paperbacks/audiobooks go to: bit.ly/43Bpw5z Catch up on my back catalogue whilst I'm busy finishing book 5! @emblabooks.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social #thriller #crime
May 20, 2025 at 12:03 PM
May the fourth (novel) be with you! Sorry, couldn't resist the poor pun ... 😄
To browse & buy all my ebooks/paperbacks/audiobooks go to: bit.ly/43Bpw5z Catch up on my back catalogue whilst I'm busy finishing book 5! @emblabooks.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social #thriller #crime
To browse & buy all my ebooks/paperbacks/audiobooks go to: bit.ly/43Bpw5z Catch up on my back catalogue whilst I'm busy finishing book 5! @emblabooks.bsky.social @thecwa.bsky.social #thriller #crime
Readers in the US - it's your lucky day! My thriller #TheReunionParty is on a special $1.99 Amazon Kindle deal today only (May 16th). 'A smart spin on the classic trapped-in-a-hotel genre' says award-winning crime writer @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social. @emblabooks.bsky.social #$1.99 #thrillerbooks
May 16, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Readers in the US - it's your lucky day! My thriller #TheReunionParty is on a special $1.99 Amazon Kindle deal today only (May 16th). 'A smart spin on the classic trapped-in-a-hotel genre' says award-winning crime writer @trevorwoodwrite.bsky.social. @emblabooks.bsky.social #$1.99 #thrillerbooks
It's publication day for #TheWomanNextDoor & the amazing @janicehallett.bsky.social said 'dark, menacing and beautifully written, with a strong background in the psychology of behaviour, this is an evocative tale of childhood bullying and its consequences.' I'm blown away! @emblabooks.bsky.social
May 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
It's publication day for #TheWomanNextDoor & the amazing @janicehallett.bsky.social said 'dark, menacing and beautifully written, with a strong background in the psychology of behaviour, this is an evocative tale of childhood bullying and its consequences.' I'm blown away! @emblabooks.bsky.social
Please pre-join the UK Crime Book Club beforehand and then at 7pm GMT on Thursday go straight to the events page to join us 😀 facebook.com/events/97575...
New neighbour. Old adversary. The past is about to come back to haunt Jen Cartwright ... To buy the book visit geni.us/TheWomanNextDoor
New neighbour. Old adversary. The past is about to come back to haunt Jen Cartwright ... To buy the book visit geni.us/TheWomanNextDoor
May 12, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Please pre-join the UK Crime Book Club beforehand and then at 7pm GMT on Thursday go straight to the events page to join us 😀 facebook.com/events/97575...
New neighbour. Old adversary. The past is about to come back to haunt Jen Cartwright ... To buy the book visit geni.us/TheWomanNextDoor
New neighbour. Old adversary. The past is about to come back to haunt Jen Cartwright ... To buy the book visit geni.us/TheWomanNextDoor
I believe in widening access to book events, therefore I'm having my book launch for #TheWomanNextDoor online and you're all invited! Expect book chat, giveaways and the chance to ask me your questions. See you on Thursday 😀 @emblabooks.bsky.social #newbook #booklaunch @ukcrimebookclub.bsky.social
May 12, 2025 at 1:06 PM
I believe in widening access to book events, therefore I'm having my book launch for #TheWomanNextDoor online and you're all invited! Expect book chat, giveaways and the chance to ask me your questions. See you on Thursday 😀 @emblabooks.bsky.social #newbook #booklaunch @ukcrimebookclub.bsky.social
Today I spent ages trying to film some selfie videos
@emblabooks.bsky.social asked me to make to promote #TheWomanNextDoor (out 15th May, pre-order here hint hint: geni.us/TheWomanNext...). First obstacle - remembering to put camera on video mode. This is the photo I took instead ...
@emblabooks.bsky.social asked me to make to promote #TheWomanNextDoor (out 15th May, pre-order here hint hint: geni.us/TheWomanNext...). First obstacle - remembering to put camera on video mode. This is the photo I took instead ...
April 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Today I spent ages trying to film some selfie videos
@emblabooks.bsky.social asked me to make to promote #TheWomanNextDoor (out 15th May, pre-order here hint hint: geni.us/TheWomanNext...). First obstacle - remembering to put camera on video mode. This is the photo I took instead ...
@emblabooks.bsky.social asked me to make to promote #TheWomanNextDoor (out 15th May, pre-order here hint hint: geni.us/TheWomanNext...). First obstacle - remembering to put camera on video mode. This is the photo I took instead ...
Squeaked with excitement when I saw an online book panel event I'm in advertised in The Reading Agency's email newsletter. Here's information on how to book your FREE ticket to the Lives Of Crime event taking place at 6pm on 4th June: readingagency.org.uk/our-work/eve... @emblabooks.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Squeaked with excitement when I saw an online book panel event I'm in advertised in The Reading Agency's email newsletter. Here's information on how to book your FREE ticket to the Lives Of Crime event taking place at 6pm on 4th June: readingagency.org.uk/our-work/eve... @emblabooks.bsky.social
Really enjoying reading @catherinecooper.bsky.social's The Penthouse. As ever with Catherine's thrillers it's a page turning treat where aspiration is entwined with dark derring do. Why did reality show singer Enola disappear? @harpercollins.bsky.social #thriller
www.waterstones.com/book/the-pen...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-pen...
April 11, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Really enjoying reading @catherinecooper.bsky.social's The Penthouse. As ever with Catherine's thrillers it's a page turning treat where aspiration is entwined with dark derring do. Why did reality show singer Enola disappear? @harpercollins.bsky.social #thriller
www.waterstones.com/book/the-pen...
www.waterstones.com/book/the-pen...
Got a bit of a shock when I went to check out a library book and came face to face with myself ... 😄
April 10, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Got a bit of a shock when I went to check out a library book and came face to face with myself ... 😄
@catmitchell17.bsky.social and I are delighted to announce that we're going to be co-editing a #disability takeover issue of @thebookseller.com on 20th June 2025. What does the industry need to do to become more inclusive? Email us at [email protected] #publishing
March 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
@catmitchell17.bsky.social and I are delighted to announce that we're going to be co-editing a #disability takeover issue of @thebookseller.com on 20th June 2025. What does the industry need to do to become more inclusive? Email us at [email protected] #publishing