Crime, thriller and spy authors I follow
Here's all the spy novelists, crime authors and thriller writers, editors, reviewers and podcasters that I follow on BlueSky!
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@davegoodman.bsky.social
@vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social
Author: Q novels (from Bond franchise). Malabar House & Baby Ganesh agency series. The Girl in Cell A. Cricket mad. UCL Security & Crime Science. Website: www.vaseemkhan.com
@harrogatefestivals.bsky.social
We bring the very best in music, literature, crime writing, salon, spectacle and education to Harrogate
@jocallaghankat.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestseller In the Blink of an Eye, winner of Theakston’s Crime Novel of the Year & CWA New Blood Dagger. Book 2 Leave No Trace. Agent: susanW1F
@jamiewestauthor.co.uk
The West End’s Murder Mystery Writer 🎭 Author and CWA member 🔎 I write murder mysteries set in 1930s theatre-land 📖 🇬🇧🏳️🌈 links.jamiewest.co.uk
@dorothykoomson.bsky.social
📚Award-winning, Sunday Times Bestselling Author | Writer ✍🏾 l Reader 📖 | TV & Film Lover 📺 | Podcaster 🎙️| Latest book Every Smile You Fake out now 📚⚡️
@valmcdermid.bsky.social
Writer, broadcaster, civil(sometimes) partner, mother, lesbian feminist, lover of libraries, vocalist with the Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers. Once described as the ‘gobby shop steward of crime fiction’. Www.valmcdermid.com @quineofcrime on Insta
@davidjacksonwriter.bsky.social
Novelist and scriptwriter. Thirteen crime thrillers published to date. www.davidjacksonbooks.com
@robertrutherford.bsky.social
Crime Writer repped by David Headley @ DHH. Also writes as Robert Scragg. Sunday Times bestseller SEVEN DAYS out now at https://tinyurl.com/yc6pf4bx
@guymorpuss.bsky.social
Writer. Barrister. Published by @viperbooks.bsky.social. Rep'd by @onechaptermore.bsky.social.
@ukpageone.bsky.social
Creators of the Page One notebook | Home of Page One - The Writer's Podcast & Page One Drafting Notes podcast All the ways to listen or watch: https://linktr.ee/ukpageone And visit our Patreon to see all the bonus perks: https://www.patreon.com/ukpageone
@mwcraven.bsky.social
Chatter of 💩, writer of books. Author of Sunday Times bestselling #WashingtonPoe & #TillyBradshaw / #BenKoenig / #AvisonFluke series. Winner of CWA Gold/Steel Dagger/ #Theakstons OP Crime Novel of the Year Award #mwcraven
@stephenronson.bsky.social
Author of the John Cook novels - WW2 crime thrillers set in rural Sussex. Published by Hodder Books, represented by The Blair Partnership.
@bethwritesstuff.bsky.social
(she/her) Screenwriter and author of Last One At The Party and Love & Other Human Errors. Lover of five word titles 😊
@nickswiftwrites.bsky.social
Crime fiction writer #amediting, coffee lover, Devon dweller, former barrister, occasional indie music PR ... 💙📚 #Exeter #Topsham via #Hull
@adamsimcox.bsky.social
Films/books/photos/scripts. Spurs masochist. Literary rep: Harry Illingworth @ DHH Film rep: Emily Hayward-Whitlock @ The Artists Partnership
@emmacowing.bsky.social
Debut novel THE SHOW WOMAN 🎪 coming May 2025 from Hodder & Stoughton. Rep'd by Amanda Harris. Preorder THE SHOW WOMAN 👉 https://bio.to/m8w8bb
@clarewhitauthor.bsky.social
Crime Writer - latest novel, Poor Girls, fictional story based on exploits of The Forty Elephants - out now!!!! Pub'd by Head of Zeus
@philipgraybooks.bsky.social
Author of THE HOUSE WITH NINE LOCKS (Jan 2025) and TWO STORM WOOD, A Times Book of the Year (2022), and other stuff before that. Pub: Harvill Secker (Penguin Random Hs). Rep: Nicola Barr #TheHousewithNineLocks #TwoStormWood Web site: philipgraybooks.com
@oliharris.bsky.social
Writer - crime novels, thrillers. Teaches creative writing at MMU.
@alessandraranelli.bsky.social
Crime Writer. American in Vienna. Woman in the Red Dress. Debut MURDER AT THE HOTEL ORIENT is out 2/26. Rep: Harry Illingworth/DHH 🏳️🌈
@simon-scarrow.bsky.social
Writer of historical and crime fiction. Have been known to be a Sunday Times number one bestselling author. I was a lecturer previously and sad to leave formal education. Try to make up for that by making interesting comments on social media.
@philipkwrites.bsky.social
North Carolina based writer. Mostly books, writing and Tottenham. I’m very bad at social media. https://www.philipkimbrough.com/
@byclairewilson.bsky.social
🏴 Crime writer. Constant reader. Debut, Five by Five, out now via Penguin Michael Joseph! Repped by David Headley, DHH lit agency 📚 linktr.ee/byclairewilson ko-fi.com/biblioclaire
@effiemerryl.bsky.social
Writes as FE Birch/Ash Cameron/ Effie Merryl & as myself. Pub by Harper Collins & Wire Books. Wears many hats, loves wigs, GSOH & EDS bendy body. Was a real life DS. Safeguarding Officer CWA (all views my own)
@caileansteed.bsky.social
Pronounced ‘Kaylin’ | #TheMirrorHalls coming 2026 in 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 🇩🇪 | #Home🏚️ out now from Bloomsbury Raven | Writer, teacher & dog owner | Agent Oli Munson AM Heath | They/them | 🏴🏳️⚧️
@jennyquintana.bsky.social
Author. The Missing Girl, The Hiding Place, Our Dark Secret @MantleBooks @panmacmillan Agent @davidhheadley.bsky.social
@stevecavanagh.bsky.social
Writer, dog walker, professional procrastinator. Writes the Eddie Flynn books and sometimes other things too.
@suzyaspleybooks.bsky.social
Crime writer. Geordie in Scotland with a dash of Danish. Debut novel Crow Moon out. Shortlisted for good stuff. @OrendaBooks Agent Euan Thorneycroft @AMHeath 🖤💫📚
@dougjohnstone.bsky.social
Writer & musician. 18th novel Living is a Problem out now. Album Crow Hill out now. Drummer for Fun Lovin' Crime Writers. www.dougjohnstone.com
@jackjordanbooks.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling author of 8 thrillers 🫀Do No Harm ⚖️ CONVICTION 🦂 REDEMPTION out now! Rep: Madeleine Milburn. He/him🏳️🌈
@ameranwar.com
Author of crime thrillers. Avid reader. Huge movie and TV fan. Buy books faster than I can read them. My house is one big TBR pile. London, UK.
@william1shaw.bsky.social
Writes books. Lives in Glenbeigh, co Kerry. Mostly. williamshaw.com
@davidfennell.bsky.social
Author. Crime: THE ART OF DEATH, SEE NO EVIL, THE SILENT MAN, A VIOLENT HEART. SciFi/Alternate History: the multi award nominated SLEEPER series. Founder/Director of Beyond the Book Festival. https://linkin.bio/davidfennell
@ajwestauthor.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling novelist: THE BETRAYAL OF THOMAS TRUE #AlwaysTogether 🦚 📚 Broadcaster 🏳️🌈 Homosexual Linktr.ee/ajwest
@linanderson.bsky.social
A free spirit. Also crime writer & co-founder of the @BloodyScotland international crime writing festival. Twitter: Lin_Anderson Instagram: LinAndersonWriter Threads: LinAndersonWriter
@edjamesauthor.bsky.social
Scottish crime author. Marshall, Fenchurch, Cullen, Dodds. Books: Linktr.ee/edjamesauthor
@willcarver.bsky.social
Award-losing writer. Drinker. Non-preachy vegan. KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS, June ‘25.
@nickquantrill.bsky.social
Writer of crime novels and does Hull Noir. Will also contain football and moaning. #MDANT "Cast No Shadow" out now via Black Spring Press.
@neillancaster66.bsky.social
Black Isle based crime writer of The Max Craigie series Repped by Kerr Macrae at LPA www.neillancastercrime.co.uk
@gbpoliceadvisor.bsky.social
🚔 Advising authors, TV writers, doc makers. ✍️ Award-winning crime writer: BAD FOR GOOD, FORCE OF HATE & CITY ON FIRE. Repped by DHH Literary Agency. 🤓 Mentor with Jericho Writers. 🕵️♂️ Retired police C/Supt. 🔗 https://linktr.ee/grahambartlett
@heatherjfitt.bsky.social
📚 Open Your Eyes 📚The Flight 📚The Boat Trip 📚Author 📚Editor/Blog Tour Organiser 📚 General Coordinator for the CWA (All views my own.) heatherjfitt.com
@sjwatson.bsky.social
Writing. Photography. Drinking. Bestselling author of Before I Go to Sleep. Podcaster. Substacker. Procrastinator. Dog dad. Tired. Just your ordinary average everyday sane psycho super-goddess.
@craigrobertson.bsky.social
thinking about the work needed to make paper work as paperwork; histories of the passport and filing cabinet https://bit.ly/2RMo1Qa; from Aotearoa; part-time Chris Knox biographer
@cmacwritescrime.bsky.social
Author: Erika Piper, Stonebridge, Little Ghost. THE KILLER’S CHRISTMAS LIST. Represented by David Headley. Co-founder of Stockport Noir.
@dvbishop.com
Writes Cesare Aldo historical thrillers, set in Renaissance Italy • CARNIVAL OF LIES out 26.05.25 • Buy my books: https://linktr.ee/D.V.Bishop • Free newsletter: https://dvbishop.substack.com • Rep: @jennybrownagency.bsky.social • Ex-Tharg
@bethlewis.bsky.social
Writer of all things crime, thriller, historical, weird & wonderful. The Wolf Road, Origins of Iris, THE RUSH (June 12th 2025) She/her. Rep: David Headley at DHH. http://bethlewis.co.uk
@joncg.bsky.social
Maltese born, Edinburgh émigré. Lapsed journalist. Novels as Jonathan G, Jack G & Jon CG. Doctoral candidate at St Andrews. Owns cat that’s a drug addict. he/him ‘Triumphant…’ FT http://jonathangrimwood.com http://jackgrimwood.com http://j-cg.co.uk
@natalisimmonds.bsky.social
Author. Out now: WHILE MY BABY SLEEPS, MY DAUGHTER'S REVENGE, GOOD GIRLS DIE LAST (TV adaptation in the works), THE BLOOD WEB series as Caedis Knight. Agents: @amandapreston.bsky.social & @keslupo.bsky.social Follow #SimmondsWritingTips
@sarahhilary.bsky.social
'Downright dangerous' (Mick Herron). Crime writer. SHARP GLASS out now. ND. She/her.
@philippaeast.bsky.social
Novelist. #LittleWhiteLies💛 #SafeAndSound❤️ #IllNeverTell💗 #AGuiltySecret🧡 pubbed by HQ/HarperCollins. Lives in Lincolnshire, has a cat. Clinical Psychologist by day.
@cjtudor.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling author. Dog lover. Gin drinker. Tattoo enthusiast. New novel THE GATHERING out now: https://shor.by/CJTudor. THE BURNING GIRLS streaming on Netflix UK.
@radiomukhers.bsky.social
Author. Scottish, Bengali, generally confused. “The Godfather of Anglo-Asian Crime Writing” (Daily Express) Rep’d by @stubbleagent From Glasgow. BlueSky is not a concept we’re familiar with. More here: abirmukherjee.com
@laurasrobinson.bsky.social
Sunday Times and USA Today bestselling author. Amazon #1 bestseller. 🇬🇧 Mantle, Pan-Macmillan 🇺🇸 Atria, Simon & Schuster Agent: Antony Topping @greeneandheaton.bsky.social https://www.laurashepherdrobinson.com/
@brookmyre.bsky.social
Author. One half of Ambrose Parry. One sixth of Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
@wurdsmyth.bsky.social
Writer, singer songwriter and sparkly little optimist in a dark, dark world... Six-times Sunday Times Bestseller, vlogger, podcaster and million-copy-seller. Also daft!
@claremackwrites.bsky.social
Writer. Mother. Ex cop. ✏️ 2 million+ books sold 🎲 #AGameOfLies out now https://claremackintosh.com/me/
@ruthwarewriter.bsky.social
Still writing books... still drinking coffee... still making stuff up as I go along. The Woman in Suite 11 available to pre-order now at linktr.ee/ruthwarewriter Find me at ruthware.com
@nadinematheson.com
Bestselling Author👩🏾💻 | Host of ‘The Conversation’ Podcast 🎙️| All Views My Own 💬 www.nadinematheson.com Podcast: apple.co/3RSKsxK Spotify spoti.fi/3DVDB0G https://linktr.ee/Nadine_Matheson 📚 THE KILL LIST( An Inspector Henley Thriller - Book 3) Out
@annamazz.bsky.social
Writer. Very small. Books normal size. THE CLOCKWORK GIRL, BOOK OF SECRETS etc. Writes thrillers as Anna Sharpe. Also a criminal justice lawyer and a dark history geek.
@manylittlewords.bsky.social
Bram Stoker & British Fantasy Award nominated author, illustrator and podcaster from Bristol, UK. Books: ROOTS OF MY FEARS, Titan 2025 ITCH! Hodder & Stoughton 2025 FIRST DATE, Datura Books 2026 HAPPY HOUR, Shortwave 2026 Also NoSleep Podcast.
@ianrankin1.bsky.social
Author, Inspector Rebus (and other stuff). Edinburgh-based. More usually pub-based.
@timglisterbooks.bsky.social
CWA Dagger-nominated Author of Red Corona, A Loyal Traitor & A Game Of Deceit.
@avaglassbooks.bsky.social
'Queen of spy fiction' - the Guardian. Author of the Emma Makepeace series. Author of Night School and The Echo Killing as CJ Daugherty. Former gov't comms. Many names. Not a spy. https://linktr.ee/avaglass
@antonyjohnston.bsky.social
Atomic Blonde, The Dog Sitter Detective, The Exphoria Code, The Organised Writer, Resident Evil Village, etc. I write all the things. Reps: http://antonyjohnston.com/contact
@harkaway.bsky.social
Author, screenwriter. Mutinous mutterer. Husband of much better person. Father of similar. New Cal Sounder novel SLEEPER BEACH is OUT NOW. UK pb Karla’s Choice coming May 22nd. Decreasingly rigorous on social media. (He/him) www.linktr.ee/harkaway
@davegoodman.bsky.social
Bestselling thriller and SF novelist/short fiction writer | A RELUCTANT SPY from @headlinebooks.bsky.social & in development with Carnival Films | SF at Clarkesworld & Analog | Rep: @harryillingworth.bsky.social | https://www.davidgoodman.net/links/