Crime Fiction Authors Starter Pack
A Guide to Crime Fiction Author's on Bluesky from the producers of Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival
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@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
@stephmcgovern.bsky.social
Journo + presenter. Pod - The Rest is Money BAFTA nominated 'Steph's Packed Lunch' (625eps)+ crime novel 'Deadline' out July 2025 Agent: MNicholls@unitedagents.co.uk
@tekinsey.uk
Mystery Writer. Dreadful Drummer. Proudly responsible for the Lady Hardcastle series. https://www.tekinsey.uk
@evilevehall.bsky.social
Author, editor, other. A NOVEL MURDER out June 25. Repped by Hannah Todd. Eve Hall / E.C. Nevin / Eve Kellman
@juliachapman.bsky.social
Writer with permanent wanderlust. Author of the Dales Detective Series and of the Fogas Chronicles (as Julia Stagg). Love cycling. Fell running. And the Dales.
@susiholliday.bsky.social
Scottish crime/thriller author and horror fan. Not currently spending time on here 🤷🏻♀️ https://linktr.ee/susiholliday
@rosiewalkerauthor.bsky.social
Author of psychological thrillers including the upcoming THE BRIDE'S SECRET (https://geni.us/B0DZZ3GX49author). Lives in Edinburgh. Likes to walk her dog, read books, watch terrible reality TV and tumble down weird niche internet rabbit holes.
@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!
@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
@roxiekey.bsky.social
Author of The Deadly Spark (HQ HarperCollins) Available now 🇬🇧 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 Repped by Maddalena Cavaciuti at David Higham Associates 📚 She/Her 🏳️🌈
@lesleykara.bsky.social
Sunday Times Top Ten and Amazon #1 bestselling author of THE RUMOUR (coming soon to Channel 5 🤩) and other psychological thrillers. Co-presenter of the In Suspense podcast. Rep’d by Amanda Preston, LBA Books. THE OTHER TENANT is out now. www.lesleykara.com
@martynwaites.bsky.social
Writer. Crime. Horror. Doctor Who for Big Finish. Was once Tania Carver. New novel THE OTHER PEOPLE out under the CB Everett name spring 2025. Agent: James Wills at Watson Little. #MDANT and proud of it.
@isabelashdown.com
Author, mother, dog hugger, friend. Writing coach & Royal Literary Fund mentor. "Ingenious" (Sunday Times) 📚 "Fiendishly Clever" (Red Mag) 📚 "Delivery was late" (Amazon reviewer) Latest mystery thriller out now with Orion 👉 www.isabelashdown.com
@davidjacksonwriter.bsky.social
Novelist and scriptwriter. Thirteen crime thrillers published to date. www.davidjacksonbooks.com
@tessgerritsen.bsky.social
Thriller novelist, traveler, gardener, proud Mainer. Oh, and medical doctor. Author of the Rizzoli & Isles series and the Martini Club series.
@sophiehannah.bsky.social
Bestselling crime writer Coach for writers (dreamauthorcoaching.com) Host of ‘How to Hold a Grudge’ podcast
@saraparetsky.bsky.social
#Crimewriter, social justice activist, #abortion rights, #immigrant rights, fighting book bans, worship my #goldenretriever #books #library
@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.
@authorpetermay.bsky.social
Award-winning writer of crime novels, including the Lewis Trilogy, The China Thrillers and the Enzo Files, as well as numerous standalones. Sixteen million books sold worldwide. “The Black Loch” out now.
@michaelconnelly.bsky.social
Bestselling author of the Harry Bosch, Mickey Haller, Renée Ballard, and Jack McEvoy series. Run by his social media manager.
@lauralippman.bsky.social
Likable character who specializes in writing unlikeable characters. Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress? I am too a Merry Sunshine.
@katemossewriter.bsky.social
Writer of novels, history, plays, ghost stories ~ Interviewer & Performer ~ Founder Director Women’s Prizes ~ Trustee British Library Find me at www.katemosse.co.uk
@karinslaughter.com
Internationally bestselling thriller writer. Watch WILL TRENT on ABC/streaming on Hulu. Watch PIECES OF HER on Netflix.
@josephfinderbooks.bsky.social
Author, husband, father, dog owner, tomato farmer. THE OLIGARCH'S DAUGHTER is coming from Harper Books in January 2025. https://josephfinder.com/
@harlancoben.bsky.social
Next Netflix series: MISSING YOU Next novel: NOBODY’S FOOL HarlanCoben.com
@donwinslow.bsky.social
@davidbaldacci.bsky.social
@realcharlaine.bsky.social
New York Times Best Selling Author and lover of books 📚 Check out the latest release in my Gunnie Rose series #AllTheDeadShallWeep available anywhere you buy books! charlaineharris.com - Official Website @RealCharlaine - Instagram Charlaine Harris - FB
@arnedahl.bsky.social
Swedish crime fiction writer, among other things. Sometimes even someone else - and a TV series.
@sarahjharris.bsky.social
Author of Meet Me On The Bridge, The Colour of Bee Larkham's Murder and One Ordinary Day At A Time. Writes YA as Sarah Wishart - Four Good Liars and The Murder Hypothesis Book and charity shop lover, karate black belt!
@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 🖤💫📚
@alexnorth.co.uk
Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling crime writer, based in Leeds, UK. I publish as Alex North but my friends call me Steve. www.alexnorth.co.uk
@timglisterbooks.bsky.social
CWA Dagger-nominated Author of Red Corona, A Loyal Traitor & A Game Of Deceit.
@gregmosse.bsky.social
'Writer & encourager of writers' #TheComingStorm #MurderAtTheFair Agents: @ThebksAgency - @LBA_agency Publishers: @MoonflowerBooks - @HodderBooks
@luciewhitehouse.bsky.social
Writer of the Robin Lyons crime series and psych suspense including Before We Met. Englishwoman in Brooklyn.
@gregbuchananwriter.com
Bestselling Novelist. Writer of award-winning video games. Freelance Narrative Designer. Improv & TTRPGs NO MAN'S SKY | SIXTEEN HORSES | DARK SOULS | 25+ AAA/VR/indie collabs, inc. PlayStation, Supermassive & Activision Blizzard gregbuchanangames.com
@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
@markedwardsauthor.bsky.social
Author of psychological thrillers inc The Magpies and Here To Stay. The Wasp Trap coming summer 2025. Loves: cats, horror movies, Lana Del Rey and, of course, books.
@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
@carahunterbooks.bsky.social
Author of MURDER IN THE FAMILY, a Sunday Times, New York Times, USA Today and Canadian Globe & Mail bestseller. Also the milion+ selling DI Adam Fawley series. Both in development for TV. Cat concierge, lover of champagne and chocolate
@gillianmauthor.bsky.social
Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling writer. I always delete my first draft.
@jefferydeaver.bsky.social
Author of the Lincoln Rhyme series, the Colter Shaw series, and many other thrillers.
@anncleeves.bsky.social
Reader, crime-writer and advocate for libraries and the Reading for Wellbeing project. Creator of Vera Stanhope, Shetland and Matthew Venn, among others.
@sukpannu.bsky.social
Writer. Creator #MrsSidhuInvestigates @AcornTV / BBC Radio 4, writer for BBC Kumars, GGM. TV/ radio: http://bit.ly/3MvRi93 books: http://bit.ly/3HPZTjw
@spacemandan13.bsky.social
Crime writer 📚 Debut novel DARK ISLAND out now! 🏆 SL - McDermid Debut Award & Bloody Scotland Debut Prize. 🏆 LL - Saltire Society First Book Prize. ✍️ Agent: Ella Kahn at DKW #Orkney obsessed. #AuDHD. #BookSky 💙📚 Mostly here for the #dog pics 🦮🐕🦺
@readandburiedpod.bsky.social
Like crime stories, books and people talking about those things? This is the podcast for you. Hosted by Frankie.
@orlandomurrin.bsky.social
Award-winning food writer and now whodunits - Knife Skills For Beginners out in paperback now, Murder Below Deck on 6 March
@martinedwardsbooks.bsky.social
Crime novelist and book hunter, fascinated by detective fiction's heritage as well as its present and future. Latest novel, Hemlock Bay. Diamond Dagger, two Edgar awards, President and archivist of the Detection Club. Do You Write Under Your Own Name? blog
@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
@lyndalaplante.bsky.social
Lynda La Plante, CBE. Author of 40+ bestselling books. Creator and screenwriter of over 170 hrs of television, including Prime Suspect & Widows. http://lyndalaplante.com
@aachaudhuri.bsky.social
Amazon bestselling thriller author rep’d by Annette Crossland, pub’d by Hera Books - She’s Mine, The Loyal Friend, The Final Party, Under Her Roof; Isis Audio/Joffe Books - The Lawyer,The Partner aachaudhuri.com The School Gates coming soon!
@asiamackay.bsky.social
Chinese Scottish Londoner. Mum of 4. Author of 3. A Serial Killer's Guide to Marriage out Jan'25. Curtis Brown 📚 Alice Lutyens 📺 Camilla Young/ Katie Battcock
@willcarver.bsky.social
Award-losing writer. Drinker. Non-preachy vegan. KILL THEM WITH KINDNESS, June ‘25.
@stevecavanagh.bsky.social
Writer, dog walker, professional procrastinator. Writes the Eddie Flynn books and sometimes other things too.
@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.
@ianmooreauthor.bsky.social
Best-Selling author of crime fiction. Recovering comedian. Plastic Frenchman. www.ianmoore.info #Author #writercommunity
@claremackwrites.bsky.social
Writer. Mother. Ex cop. ✏️ 2 million+ books sold 🎲 #AGameOfLies out now https://claremackintosh.com/me/
@callytaylor.bsky.social
British crime author. Sunday Times bestseller. Richard & Judy pick. Mum, dog owner, knitter, crocheter, maker, watches a lot of TV.
@jackjordanbooks.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling author of 8 thrillers 🫀Do No Harm ⚖️ CONVICTION 🦂 REDEMPTION out now! Rep: Madeleine Milburn. He/him🏳️🌈
@lucyworsley.bsky.social
Hello! I'm Lucy, I'm a historian, I write books like biographies of Agatha Christie and present a VERY GOOD @BBCSounds podcast called #LadyKillers. For ages I was Chief Curator of Historic Royal Palaces, now an Ambassador for the charity.
@davidhewson.com
Books n stuff. Venice, Rome, Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Dover. In 2025... back to Venice. Stay tuned. www.davidhewson.com
@laurenbeukes.com
Novelist, TV writer, comics writer and recovering journalist. Winner of the Arthur C Clarke and the University of Johannesburg Prize. Author of The Shining Girls (now on Apple TV) Zoo City and multiverse-lost-mother-thriller, BRIDGE - out now
@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
@crimediva.bsky.social
Writer of all things criminal. Recovering barrister. Carlsbad/Edinburgh/Arundel. Fan of long, late night chats and reading books that scare the bejesus out of me. Licorice is the way to my heart. Here for Luc & Ava info.
@whusseyauthor.bsky.social
Award-winning author of the SCOTT JERICHO thrillers (KILLING JERICHO; JERICHO’S DEAD; BURYING JERICHO) and YA novels, including THE BOY I LOVE, BROKEN HEARTS AND ZOMBIE PARTS, and THE OUTRAGE among others https://linktr.ee/williamhusseyauthor
@tmloganauthor.bsky.social
Two-million selling author of THE DREAM HOME, THE MOTHER, THE HOLIDAY and others. New novel for 2025 THE DAUGHTER is out now! Published by Bonnier Books and represented by Camilla Bolton at the Darley Anderson Agency
@chrisewan.bsky.social
Thriller, suspense and mystery writer. Author of ONE WRONG TURN, THE HOUSE HUNT, THE INTERVIEW, SAFE HOUSE and THE GOOD THIEF'S GUIDE TO ... mysteries.
@janecasey.bsky.social
Author from Ireland. Responsible for the Maeve Kerrigan series and The Killing Kind (now on TV!). Also owner of the world’s least cooperative spaniel.
@lucaveste.bsky.social
I write about bad things that will *probably* never happen to you... Author of ten novels, bass player in the Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
@gythalodgeauthor.bsky.social
Sunday Times bestselling author of the Jonah Sheens series and other crime to come. Obsessive tea drinker and pun maker. Mostly silly.
@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
@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
@christiejnewport.bsky.social
Author of The Preston Murders crime thriller series. Book One: The Raven’s Mark Book Two: The Ordinary Man. An historical thriller coming soon. Represented by Northbank Talent Management. Published by Joffe Books & Storm Books. Lives in Grimsargh Village.
@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
@tonykentwrites.bsky.social
Criminal barrister, ex-boxer & author of the bestselling Joe Dempsey / Michael Devlin thriller series. Co-founder of Chiltern Kills Crime Writing Festival Co-writer of The Revenge of Odessa alongside Frederick Forsyth Rep’d by Kerr MacRae (MacRae LPA)
@jamescomey.bsky.social
Author of legal thrillers. Husband, father, grandfather. Lawyer, teacher, public speaker. Taller and funnier in person.
@sarahhilary.bsky.social
'Downright dangerous' (Mick Herron). Crime writer. SHARP GLASS out now. ND. She/her.
@stephmerritt.bsky.social
Author & journalist. Sunday Times #1 best-selling Giordano Bruno series. Formerly of The Observer. Sometimes on the radio. Rep’d by Jonny Geller/Curtis Brown 📚🗞️🎙️✍🏼
@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/
@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.
@brookmyre.bsky.social
Author. One half of Ambrose Parry. One sixth of Fun Lovin' Crime Writers.
@peterjamesauthor.bsky.social
Creator of Queen Camilla's favourite fictional detective. Global best-selling author. Red socks aficionado. Makes a mean vodka martini. https://www.peterjames.com/
@dorothykoomson.bsky.social
📚Award-winning, Sunday Times Bestselling Author | Writer ✍🏾 l Reader 📖 | TV & Film Lover 📺 | Podcaster 🎙️| Latest book Every Smile You Fake out now 📚⚡️
@liznugent.bsky.social
No relation to Ted. Writer and rewriter. Sister and resister. Scullery maid to the House of Goldblatt. Strange Sally Diamond in all good bookstores now. And even the bad ones. Ha! As if there was such a thing as a bad bookstore. www.liznugent.com
@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