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Val McDermid
@valmcdermid
Crime writer, broadcaster, Scottish, mother, bidie-in, lesbian, feminist, McDermid Ladies fan, singer with Fun Lovin' Crime Writers, loves the sea & ellipses...
valmcdermid.comJoined March 2009
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Back home to Windmill Community Campus this weekend with Central Girls the visitors for a Biffa SWFL East League clash.
2pm kick off and all support is most welcome.
Good luck to all involved ⚽️🤍
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Two more players being sponsored tonight are Amanda Duffy and Lynsey Cowan. Amanda is being backed for 2023 by Glenrothes Strollers 2007 Blacks, while Lynsey will be sponsored by Karen Pirie for the season.
Many thanks to you both for the support ⚽️🤍
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Thank you to Jo Sharp who has committed to sponsor all of our Under 16s and Under 18s players who play this season
So far, Christina Murray, Kelsey Rees, Danielle Cain and Codie Carr have all stepped up and we are very grateful of Jo's support of the pathway ⚽️🤍
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Happy paperback publication day . 1989, the second Allie Burns novel is out right now and it’s a fabulous read.
amazon.co.uk/1989-brand-new
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Happy publication day to ! 1989, her unmissable, heart-stopping thriller, is out today in paperback. There's nothing like a killer story, and to tell it, journalist Allie Burns must risk her freedom and her life . . .
Order yours now: geni.us/1989ValMcDermid
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thank you so much!
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Our #AuthorOfTheMonth for February is the brilliant, @valmcdermid.
Perhaps best known for ‘Wire in the Blood’ which was adapted for TV starring Robson Green. Her band ‘Fun Lovin’ Crime Writers’, formed entirely of crime writers, has played at Glastonbury.
#ValMcDermid
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'1989' by is out in paperback tomorrow!
Get it here;
murderatthebookshop.com/shop/p/1989-by
#matb #MurderAtTheBookshop #ShopIndie #BookTwitter #1989
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My January reads - pretty good start to 2023 I think.
#2023reads #booktwitter
#exiles by #BlackFoam by Haji Jabir
#TheOnlySuspect by
#TheDeadOfWinter by Stuart MacBride
#1989 by
#Shiver by
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Fun evening of book talk, singing and signing with at with
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🐌 Sometimes it feels like forever before the paperbacks of our favourite new books are released... But today we can finally recommend some of those we've been waiting for! Ranging from Scottish crime to literary history, one of these books is for you.
(1/4)
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Copies of 's pulse-racing thriller 1989 have landed in the office ahead of publication on Thursday! 😍 Have you pre-ordered your copy yet?
Order your copy now: fal.cn/3vvt6
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Join us to celebrate our 30th Crime Fiction Weekend: & Charlotte Philby
Tickets bit.ly/3YHn35t
#HCFW23
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I'm grateful to Rishi Sunak for waiting till I'd done all my Burns Supper speeches before sacking Nadim Zahawi -- the best laugh every time came from speculating how Burns the exciseman would have roasted the tax cheat!
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I’ve thoroughly enjoyed returning to the radio to record a couple of love poems for BBC Radio 4 - CUPID LOVES EROS
“An exploration for Valentine's week of queer love poetry across the millennia, presented by renowned crime writer and proud lesbian Val McDermid.”
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OUT NOW! The second edition of 's Geographies of Postcolonialism: spaces of power and representation came out this week.
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#UKGiveaway:
1989 by Val McDermid is out in paperback on 2nd Feb. I have a copy to give away to one lucky follower.
To enter, simply follow this account, RT & tag a friend.
*UK Only*. No quote tweets please. Closes 23:59 on 29/1/23
#books #booktwitter #allieburns
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Imagine walking into the Telegraph's offices today, knowing you work for the paper that just published that front page. I mean, we all need a wage, but wanking off farm animals would afford more dignity.
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Next up Emily McGurnaghan will be backed by TV star Karen Pirie while Tyler Rattray is sponsored by Fife Football Fitness
Tyler is also supporting player Natalia Kasmeridi as she fights against cancer. We all hope you’re back on the pitch soon ⚽️🤍
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We’re thrilled to unveil our 30th Crime Fiction Weekend: & Charlotte Philby
Tickets bit.ly/3YHn35t
#HCFW23
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. has announced bestselling author as its final headliner - the line-up also includes and , and has been curated by
bookbrunch.co.uk/page/article-d (£)
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Can't make it along to the #WriterShowcase at Assembly Roxy this evening?
Watch along on the livestream from 7.15pm to hear from some of the most exciting new voices in Scottish literature 🎤 ✍️
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We have 2 midfielders being sponsored next. Jess Nimmo is backed for the season by loyal supporter Jo Sharp and Tiffani Easton is sponsored by star of book and TV Karen Pirie.
Thank you to both for your support ⚽️🤍
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Books that are coming out next week that you might want to preorder (Part 1)
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Wow. So grateful to see BETTER THE BLOOD showcased in this way on . Kia ora for the mention. And lovely to see my / 'New Blood' pal also in the lineup. twitter.com/houstonlifetv/
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It's only one week until #1989 by is published in paperback.
This is the second to feature journalist, Allie Burns, and is described as an unmissable heart-stopping thriller!
Available to pre-order now!
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Last house call for #crime fans with @funlovincrimewriters
@chris_brookmyre
#music #books #laughs guaranteed.
tix linghams.co.uk/events
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Today we celebrate Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns. It is also President Zelensky’s birthday, who I understand to be a fan of Burns, as was Ukraine’s national bard, Taras Shevchenko, who knew of his work.
Poetry is just one of the many historic links between 🏴 and 🇺🇦.
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Highly entertaining afternoon watching 's Tam O'Shanter Whisky Tales . First-rate music and spoken word performances from all. (And a dram...) Made a pleasant change from the usual Burns' supper format.
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Thank you, glad it hit the spot for you.
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@valmcdermid Finally got round to reading The Mermaids Singing. What a wonderfully terrifying novel. That split narrative forcing us to share the killer's thoughts...you are wicked! Fabulous novel, Val.
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Celebrate #BurnsNight2023 with some great Scottish audiobooks, from 's 'My Scotland' to 'Something Like Breathing' by , available now at Spiracle
tinyurl.com/5xa5rr8t
#burnsnight #valmcdermid #scotland
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There's something deliciously dark about crime writing festivals set on remote islands. From #IcelandNoir to #ShetlandNoir, I'm excited to be appearing on a panel in such prestigious company, along with and of course
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We’re absolutely thrilled to be joined by for our 30th Crime Fiction Weekend.
Our theme is Celebrations: Innocent parties and guilty pleasures.
11-13 August in Oxford and online.
Earlybird tickets: bit.ly/3YHn35t
#HCFW23
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Don't miss and in conversation next month to celebrate the publication of their new novels, 1989 and Exiles! 📚 twitter.com/FaneProduction
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It's a beautiful thing! There will be dancing in the street round ours.
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A rare chance to see me in conversation with the wonderful Sue Black!
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Edinburgh’s dark corners: a walking tour of the city’s hidden stories
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Granite Noir: In Conversation with
Val McDermid’s 1989 has been a triumph, making the First Minister’s best books of 2022 list.
Join us this February to celebrate the Queen of Scottish Crime: bit.ly/3CW6kSm
Special guest chair to be announced.
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Thank you! I'm touched by your technique
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Replying to @lyzl
1979 & 1989 about queer Scottish investigative journalist Allie Burns.
Listening @ 80% speed to make them last longer while @valmcdermid cranks out 1999.
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