News & events

She’s braver than she knows.

Posted on June 29, 2026

I don’t know the reviewer (thank you Dr Jennifer Ward!) but this new five star review for Losing Control made my day. ***** It’s darker than it looks. It’s later …

Stockton Transformed – Crossing the Tees

Posted on June 24, 2026

On Saturday, I went to the opening of Stockton Riverside Park. Wow! Just Wow! Stockton-on-Tees new land bridge to the river Secluded gardens …

Book Reviews

Posted on January 22, 2026

I have nothing to report on the writing front (the new day job is getting in the way) so let me share with you how other, more productive, writers have …

Exciting news

Posted on December 10, 2025

Apologies for the radio silence – work has been hectic.* But hey, you’re not here to find out about the double day jobs (that’s what LinkedIN is for) and I …

I promised some images from my swimtrek holiday – here’s a selection https://fionaerskine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Sicily-swim-video-1-2025-09-08-18-33-19.mp4 https://fionaerskine.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Sicily-swim-video-2.mp4 More at https://fionaerskine.substack.com/p/sulphur-and-salt

At last…

Posted on September 18, 2025

Three months after I recovered my rights from Oneworld, I’m delighted to confirm that the Jaq Silver quartet is now available again in full – in ebook and print (under …

Holiday break

Posted on September 4, 2025

I started the week with a wonderful day at the WRITE Festival in South Shields Library. What a great venue! I joined an author panel with Helen Aitchison, CJ Grayson …

Jaq Silver Thriller Series available again

Posted on August 21, 2025

The fourth book in the Jaq Silver series is now available on-line in paperback under the Snickered Mole imprint. A gold star to anyone who unpicks the anagram. This might …

Q&A in Chemical Processing

Posted on August 11, 2025

I had a lovely chat with Traci Purdum which was published this week. 5 Quick Questions Aug. 11, 2025 Engineering professor discovers joy in teaching, hypothetically tackles Bhopal cleanup and …

Brazil

Posted on July 30, 2025

The third title in the Jaq Silver series is now online. The Chemical Cocktail was first published by Oneworld (Point Blank) in 2022 and follows Jaq’s search for a missing …

Harrogate

Posted on July 18, 2025

Greetings from Harrogate, UK where crime readers and writers from all over the world gather once a year for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival: some of the nicest …

The Chemical Reaction

Posted on July 8, 2025

I’m delighted to confirm that the The Chemical Reaction is available once again as an e-book. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chemical-Reaction-Silver-Thrillers-Book-ebook/dp/B0FG888WWH A prize to anyone who spots the subtle changes…(or indeed any formatting mistakes). …