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Hi, I’m Vanessa and welcome to my site.
In 2015, I won Bloody Scotland’s Pitch Perfect event and my first novel, Death Will Find Me, was published in February, 2019. The second Tessa Kilpatrick book will be out early next year and in the meantime, I’ll soon be launching a series of art crime thrillers.
You can find out more about me and what I’m up to by following the links at the top, and there are contact details below if you want to ask me any questions or invite me to talk at your bookshop, library or festival.
Author Archives: vanessa
Friday Favourites
I haven’t blogged as the last fortnight has been frantic – two new books published, we bought a house at auction and we’re off to London on our next home exchange trip next week and so we’ve been planning that. … Continue reading
Posted in Recent links I've loved
Tagged Advanced Style, fashion, property, property developing, railways, renovation, Russia, Travel
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Friday Favourites
First up this week is a great blog post from my pal Sara who left bookselling to move to a gorgeous part of north Wales where she and her husband (and their four kids) took over a shabby B&B and … Continue reading
Posted in Recent links I've loved
Tagged Dolffanog Fach, Meg Rosoff, The Novel, Vauxhall E-type, Vogue
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New book arrivals – treats!
There are people who get excited about new shoes or handbags but I don’t. Yarn, skincare products, stationery and, most of all, books – those are the purchases that fill me with joy. Leaving aside the gorgeous Manos del Uruguay … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged Arts and Craft, Dick Francis, Jane Gardam, Johanna Lane, Mr B's Emporium, Nora Ephron, Robert Sackville-West, Tiffany Murray, Vintage Fashion
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After the referendum – the view from here
Last Friday morning, like many Yes voters, I wept as I watched the results come in from all over Scotland and realised that despite the positive feeling that change was coming, despite the smiles at the polling stations, despite the … Continue reading
Posted in Scotland
Tagged 45%, independence referendum
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Friday Favourites
This week’s major distraction has been the Scottish independence referendum. It’s been incredible to see how engaged people are with the political process and whatever the result I hope we can maintain that level of participation. As I type this … Continue reading
Posted in Places to go
Tagged Botanics, Doors Open, Edinburgh, Museum of Modern Art, National Library of Scotland
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