Book 3 of The Clapham Trilogy 'Festival Days' out April 28th. It is 1951 and celebration is in the air, but Faye and Ellie find themselves tangled up in crimes that stretch far beyond London. Pre-order www.hobeck.net/product-page...

Yep, that's the third book, 'Festival Days', in the trilogy done and dusted (although subject to edits). What will Faye and Ellie get up to next? #ClaphamTrilogy

Hobeck Books@hobeckbooks.bsky.social · 9mo ago

I am thrilled to announce that we have signed a contract (and read the book, twice!) for the third in the Clapham Trilogy to be published in April 2026. It is now 1951 and the Festival of Britain is underway... but is it all joy and celebration? @juliewriter.bsky.social #indiepub

This month I invite authors to share one of their #RaveReads2025. Today’s choices come from Rob Gittins, Rosemary Gemmell and Julie Anderson. @juliewriter.bsky.social #BookSky #amreading www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/rave-re...

Rave Reads of the Year – 6 — Rachel Sargeant

Welcome to Rave Reads of the Year – 6. This month I invite author friends to share one of their Rave Reads of 2025. Today’s choices come from Rob Gittins, Rosemary Gemmell and Julie Anderson.

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It was an absolute pleasure! As was the dinner. @hobeckbooks.bsky.social

David Jarvis@davidjarvis.bsky.social · 9mo ago

A fun evening at the Aspects of Crime Christmas Dinner. The conversation and wine flowed... A great bunch of crime writers. Lovely to meet my fellow Hobeck author again @juliewriter.bsky.social @hobeckbooks.bsky.social

Team Hobeck have been reading again! This week we have reviews from Julie Anderson and Rachel Sargeant, as well as another from The Beck (it was a short book). Find out what we've been reading: www.hobeck.net/recommended @juliewriter.bsky.social @drrachelsargeant.bsky.social #review #bookreview

Rave Reads of the Year Round-Up. Who picked what? #RaveReads2025 #amreading www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/rave-reads-of-the-year #BookSky

Rave Reads of the Year — Rachel Sargeant

This month I invited author friends to share one of their Rave Reads of the Year. It was a delight to see their choices and pick up tips for what to read next. The thirty participating authors write i...

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If you're in Basingstoke next Friday (24th), I'll be at Only Murders in the Library, Basingstoke Discovery Centre talking about historical fiction with the fab Jim Kelly and @matthewsweet.bsky.social . Tickets at shop.hants.gov.uk/products/his... @hobeckbooks.bsky.social @hantsconnect.bsky.social

This 👇👇👇is happening tomorrow at @omnibustheatre.bsky.social in Clapham. @claphambookfest.bsky.social has a great line-up this year. Oyinkan Braithwaite discusses her new book, Joanne Harris talks about the prequel to 'Chocolat' and Time Tate and Gavin Esler dissect the Spycatcher affair.

Greetings, all! I'm back up and running after having my account closed down for a while (at my behest) after a hack. Glad to be back.

Given that I haven't posted for a while, here's what I saw on Saturday night at @operahollandpark.bsky.social A wonderful La Traviata, with the sublime Alison Langer as Violetta.

Please note, my account has been compromised and someone pretending to be me has been sending posts asking for people's data or offering them a fake prize. This is not me! I have reported the issue. Thanks to those of you @philippaeast.bsky.social @ohmz.bsky.social and others, who let me know.

It's been fabulous working as a history consultant with @stpaulsopera.bsky.social on L'Elisir d'Amore, the final performance of which was on Saturday night. Tremendous, life affirming production. Plus you can read my Rehearsal Diaries on the SPO website www.stpaulsopera.org/rehearsal-di...

Super time at Bread & Roses Theatre, Clapham last Sunday for The Big Read II with fab friends and fellow crime writers @heidiamsinckwriter.bsky.social @jennieensor.bsky.social Ivy Ngeow @jonrichter.bsky.social @alicemcastle.bsky.social @annecoates.bsky.social @tonywhite.bsky.social

Tonight this 👇👇👇if you happen to be in St Albans, why not join us at the Mad Squirrel tap next the Abbey.

On a summer night, a full performance of Milton's epic poem at St Paul's, Covent Garden by the tremendously talented William Spaulding of the Royal Ballet And Opera Tickets at actorschurch.org/whatson/para... @poetrysociety.bsky.social @rsliterature.bsky.social @ucllibraries.bsky.social

Interested in literature and history? Why not join me on the Clapham Literary Walk as part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe on 14th June. Tickets at payhip.com/b/NpAj8 £10, £7 concessions - all proceeds to the Clapham Book Festival.

On a chilly but dry Friday night to @operahollandpark.bsky.social to see the fabulous Itch, with excellent company, Paul, Tim, Ruth and Andrew.

Back at @sadlerswells.bsky.social on Tuesday for the fabulous trio of talent from Jerez - Mercedes Ruiz, Santiago Lara and David Lagos - not to mention Jose Maldonado and the palmista twins. Superb. Viva Jerez!

Tremendous performance at @sadlerswells.bsky.social last night. Manuel Linan and company in 'Muerta de Amor'. Stupendous!

Interested in literature and history? Why not join me on the Clapham Literary Walk as part of Wandsworth Arts Fringe on 14th June. Tickets at payhip.com/b/NpAj8 £10, £7 concessions - all proceeds to the Clapham Book Festival.

Prepping for the book launch/insight event at St Pauls on Wednesday... some of the documents are over a hundred years old, so scanning with great care. @stpaulsopera.bsky.social @hobeckbooks.bsky.social @rcnlibraries.bsky.social

@hobeckbooks.bsky.social @juliewriter.bsky.social A Death in the Afternoon is a great read. www.amazon.co.uk/review/R2GSI...

Thank you @louiseblackwick.com @zeamee1.bsky.social @amandagreenauthor.bsky.social @scachetti-jess.bsky.social for spreading the word! Much appreciated from a fellow author.

Such a lovely review 'Wow, what an interesting and exciting historical crime thriller.' @hobeckbooks.bsky.social

The Strawberry Post@tstrawberrypost.bsky.social · last yr.

Today's my stop on @hobeckbooks.bsky.social . #blogtour for #ADeathInTheAfternoon by @juliewriter.bsky.social brilliant #crime #histfic and sequel to #TheMidnightMan Check out my #bookreview on the blog today! buff.ly/fVnr0kQ #bookblogger #books #mystery #crimethriller

In #HistficMay why not try a slice of mystery and a whodunnit with your historical fiction? @hobeckbooks.bsky.social has plenty, not just mine. See Mark Wightman and Rob Gittins.

Dr Rachel Sargeant / Rae Starling Author@drrachelsargeant.bsky.social · last yr.

My #FrontPageFridays guest is Julie Anderson @juliewriter.bsky.social with her brand-new historical mystery, A Death in the Afternoon, published by @hobeckbooks.bsky.social #booksky #crimefiction #historicalfiction www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/front-p...

My #FrontPageFridays guest is Julie Anderson @juliewriter.bsky.social with her brand-new historical mystery, A Death in the Afternoon, published by @hobeckbooks.bsky.social #booksky #crimefiction #historicalfiction www.rachelsargeant.co.uk/blog/front-p...

Front Page Fridays Week-29 — Rachel Sargeant

My Front Page Fridays Week-29 guest is Julie Anderson and her new historical mystery, A Death in the Afternoon.

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How did a road in Clapham become the name of a character in a globally best-selling book series? Which Nobel Laureate honed his trade in Clapham? Learn the answers and more on the Clapham Literary Walk, Sat 14th June. #WelcometoWandsworth #WAF2025 All proceeds to @claphambookfest.bsky.social

'Another triumph from a wonderful author.' Yep, we'll take that! Thanks, Donna. Thank you for joining the blog tour and for reviewing today #review #blogtour #book @juliewriter.bsky.social

Donna Morfett@lilmissmorfett.bsky.social · last yr.

Today im on the blog tour for A Death in the Afternoon by Julie Anderson on behalf of @hobeckbooks.bsky.social

In case you're worried that you don't know where your story is leading you...

Day 2 of the @hobeckbooks.bsky.social blog tour (and publishing day) for #ADeathInTheAfternoon bk 2 in @juliewriter.bsky.social Clapham Trilogy. There are already some great reviews to check out and more to follow for this excellent historical noir peterturnsthepage.wordpress.com/2025/04/29/a...