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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.
Category Archives: Reading
10 brilliant podcasts for writers and readers
I first discovered podcasts when everyone was talking about the first series of Serial towards the end of 2014. Up until then, I’d kind of assumed that they would be slightly amateurish, poor quality journalism and that they’d sound as … Continue reading
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Tagged podcasts, reading, serial, The New Yorker, Thinking Sideways, writing
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December book acquisitions
December was a particularly bumper month for book acquisitions; both purchases and proofs from publishers reps and publicity departments. There are some treats ahead… Particular gems that I’m looking forward to are American Housewife, Helen Ellis‘ collection of short stories … Continue reading
Shelf notes – recent acquisitions and some suggestions for your TBR pile
It’s that time of year when books are arriving at an astonishing rate, both proofs from publishers of titles to be published early next year and new titles that have caught my eye and which I’ve ordered from the wholesaler. … Continue reading
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Tagged Cathy Rentzenbrink, crime fiction, Denise Mina, Eva Holland, Jane Smiley, Joanna Cannon, Louise Millar, Mary Paulson-Ellis, memoir
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Winner – Dark Tides by Chris Ewan
Goodness – life’s been a bit frantic which is probably why I forgot to do the draw for the copy of Dark Tides, Chris Ewan’s excellent new crime novel. Sorry about that. Thanks to everyone who entered and by mean … Continue reading
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Congratulations Sharron!
Just to let everyone know that the winner of the signed Sara Sheridan books is Sharron Simmons – I’ve emailed her and the books will be on their way to her shortly. For all those who lost out, do visit … Continue reading
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