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Happy St Patrick’s Day! I come from a (huge!) Ir

Happy St Patrick’s Day! I come from a (huge!) Irish family and although I was born in the UK, my parents moved us home to the west of Ireland when I was nine years old, so I spent much of my childhood (and until the age of 22) living in the beautiful Emerald Isle. St Patrick’s Day was always a day off school, and great fun! And of course, wearing green is pretty much compulsory today…#happystpatricksday #irish #irishgirl #ireland🍀

Me, dressed (sort of) as the covers of all of my p

Enjoyed chatting about writing, running and some o

Enjoyed chatting about writing, running and some of my favourite Cotswolds eating places for the March issue of @cotswold_living magazine - thanks for having me, @sassy_editor! Featuring @thenookcheltenham @pennyblackbakery and @woodchestervalleyvineyard - all fantastic! #cotswoldliving #cotswoldlife #cotswoldstyle #cotswolds_culture #magazineinterview #tvpresenter #crimewriter @onemorechapterhc @1pcornwell @karinslaughterauthor

I finally started writing my new book this weekend

I finally started writing my new book this weekend. By “started” I mean I began writing words in Chapter 1, but I actually do quite a lot of work on the book BEFORE the first words are written! I produce a book a year and work to a 1st of December deadline every year, so in January I have to send my idea for the next novel to my editor in the form of a short blurb summing up the main “hook” of the story, and then a rough synopsis of the entire plot, to get it signed off and make sure everyone at @onemorechapterhc @harpercollinsuk is happy with it. Once I have the go ahead, I start creating my characters; I come up with names, occupations, personality traits, etc, etc. I like to actually see their faces in front of me as I write, so I search Google Images for random people who fit the bill, and print them out and pin them to the noticeboard above my desk. I even browse property websites for the sort of homes I think my characters might live in and print details of those out too! Then I start outlining the first few chapters of the book, maybe three or four to start with, so I have a rough structure to get me going. Then, and only then, do I start writing Chapter 1. This is the book that will be coming out in 2024, and is as yet unnamed. At the same time as planning this new one, I have, of course, been finishing edits on this year‘s book, The Vanishing of Class 3B, which will be out in May. It’s being proofread at the moment, so I will just get it back one more time for a final check and then off it goes to early reviewers (the most terrifying part of the writing year!) leaving me free to concentrate on this new baby! It’s a non-stop treadmill, but I absolutely love it, even if it has me tearing my hair out at times when things don’t go quite to plan! If there’s anything else you’d be interested in hearing about in my writing process, do let me know, and I’ll try to do more writing-related posts as I go through the year. #crimewriter #murdershewrote #authorsofinstagram #writingcommunity #writersofinstagram #crimereads

There’s a HUGE two-day Spring Fashion Event laun

There’s a HUGE two-day Spring Fashion Event launching on @qvcuk tonight and once more our lovely @qvcstylist Charlotte got me into a studio to shoot some of the latest pieces. I’ve had to get used to these shoots as part of my job, but they will never come easily or naturally to me, so massive thanks to Charlotte for choosing pieces within my comfort zone, and also to fabulous photographer @daniel_dre for his kindness and patience and excellent instructions (“put your leg there, no, there! Chin up, chin down, no, not like that, yes, that’s much better!”etc, etc). Here are the details of the outfits in this behind-the-scenes reel – there are lots from new brands to QVC, some of which are online now and others which will be here any day, so keep your eyes peeled! OUTFIT 1 - top @apricot_clothing, skirt @malissajcollection, boots @modainpelle, jewellery @nikkiandmeofficial. OUTFIT 2 - dress @izabel_london, jewellery @nikkiandmeofficial, boots @riekeruk. OUTFIT 3 - coat @helene_berman_london, trousers @bendelisi, bag and shoes @modainpelle. OUTFIT 4 - tabard @malissajcollection, shirt @bendelisi, jeans @apricot_clothing. OUTFIT 5 - jacket Crystal Kobe, shirt @bendelisi, jeans @apricot_clothing, trainers @ruthlangsford. #springfashion #qvcfashion #qvcstyle #behindthescenes #tvpresenter #fashionshoot

What a fabulous day! Thank you for the squillions

What a fabulous day! Thank you for the squillions of messages - oh my goodness, I WON AN AWARD! Nielsen @nielsenbook are the people who compile the UK book charts and they present bestseller awards every year. A Silver award is given to authors who exceed a quarter of a million sales of a single book in the UK alone; recent recipients include David Walliams, Richard Osman and Barack Obama and now…I’ve won one, for my thriller The Perfect Couple. WHAT?? It was presented to me at my publisher @harpercollinsuk @onemorechapterhc’s offices this morning and I still can’t quite believe it. As an author (and speaking as one who wrote five books before finally managing to write one that more than a handful of people wanted to read) it’s the stuff of wildest dreams and I am so, so grateful to the incredible team around me. The biggest of hugs to my wonderful editor for this book @kathryn.adams1, to everyone at @onemorechapterhc including @girl_on_a_ledge and my fabulous editor for my next book @jennie_rothwell, both pictured here, and to my agent @clarehultonliteraryagency, usually camera-shy but also pictured here for once! I couldn’t do this without these people and I will never stop thanking you all! And a massive thank you, of course, to everyone who buys, downloads and listens to my books. You have all helped make a dream come true, and I will be forever grateful. ♥️ #crimewriter #bestselleraward #authorsofinstagram #writingcommunity #crimefiction #murdershewrote

Off to London again this afternoon - tonight I’l

Off to London again this afternoon - tonight I’ll be helping @ruthlangsford launch her gorgeous new faux leather button-up jacket and I’ve got the raspberry! Also in cappuccino, grey and black - love it! 9pm tonight (Friday 10th February) on QVC @qvcuk. #tsv #ruthlangsfordfashion #fauxleather #leatherjacket #pink #tvshopping #fashiontv

Finally - first time in two weeks! - back in my ha

Finally - first time in two weeks! - back in my happy place and an early morning run in the hills. One of those days when I just want to run forever. Work and London calling though but what a joyful start to the day - happy Friday! #cotswolds #hillrunning #trailrunning #ultramarathontraining #loverunning #runnersofinstagram #runningcommunity #runforlife

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