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Fiona Erskine

Engineer. Writer. Swimmer.

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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 …

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The prolific Northern Crime Syndicate and the covers of their books

June 2025 – A Month of Crime

Posted on June 10, 2025

Update: Unfortunately the Crossing The Tees Festival event with Jess Kidd due to take place on Friday 13th June at Acklam Library has been cancelled. June is National Crime Reading …

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Visiting Cambridge University 6&7 May 2025

Posted on April 23, 2025

I’m delighted to be visiting my old university to give a couple of talks in early May, always a lovely time to be in Cambridge The first talk is as …

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APPEARING AT STOKPORT NOIR

Posted on August 19, 2024

The new Crime Festival for the North-West of England Saturday, 8th February 2025, at Stockport Masonic Guildhall Tickets SOLD OUT      

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Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival – Harrogate England

Posted on July 21, 2024

Photos from Harrogate over the years

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Bloody Scotland – September 13–15, 2024

Posted on June 16, 2024

I appeared in person at Bloody Scotland in 2019 Crime in the Spotlight with Denise Mina and Louise Walsh and in 2022 The Broad Church of Scottish Crime with Andrew Greig …

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Sunny southern sojourn with friends and family and a stonkingly good book. London looking stunning!


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Sunny southern sojourn with friends and family and a stonkingly good book. London looking stunning!


In Houston for the day job, I went back to visit my old house and primary school from when my dad had a sabbatical at Rice University. Fleming park is much smaller than I remember but the fire ants are still there! Highlight was a full Tex-Mex with Theresa and Bhopal expert Kenneth Bloch – plans afoot for a new book.


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In Houston for the day job, I went back to visit my old house and primary school from when my dad had a sabbatical at Rice University. Fleming park is much smaller than I remember but the fire ants are still there! Highlight was a full Tex-Mex with Theresa and Bhopal expert Kenneth Bloch - plans afoot for a new book.


I swam 24km in 5 days. Hard work?

Try tuna canning, salt drying or sulphur mining…

https://fionaerskine.substack.com/p/sulphur-and-salt


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I swam 24km in 5 days. Hard work? Try tuna canning, salt drying or sulphur mining... https://fionaerskine.substack.com/p/sulphur-and-salt


Goodbye #egadiislands and thank you @swimtrek for an amazing week – 24 kilometres with wonderful guides, fellow swimmers and multicoloured fishes!


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Goodbye #egadiislands and thank you @swimtrek for an amazing week - 24 kilometres with wonderful guides, fellow swimmers and multicoloured fishes!


This week #PhosphateRocks e-book is only £0.99 in UK

Who doesn`t love a story about a demolition gone wrong? @raine_clouds_writes @lesleykellyauthor

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phosphate-Rocks-Death-Ten-Objects-ebook/dp/B0CTRRXKNY

PS: The audio book narrated by @rain.goblin is pretty special too


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This week #PhosphateRocks e-book is only £0.99 in UK Who doesn't love a story about a demolition gone wrong? @raine_clouds_writes @lesleykellyauthor https://www.amazon.co.uk/Phosphate-Rocks-Death-Ten-Objects-ebook/dp/B0CTRRXKNY PS: The audio book narrated by @rain.goblin is pretty special too


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novelcarolyn avatar Carolyn Kirby @novelcarolyn ·
16 Mar 2033666768254767558

Still plenty of events to come!😁 More info and ticket links here: 👉 https://www.carolynkirby.com/blank-page-3

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erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
12 Mar 2032025188196389265

How refreshing to read @Megankstack in the @nytimes
‘A zombie regime, humiliated and crushed? Why do I find myself thinking of Russia’s Soviet Union-to-Vladimir Putin trajectory?’

erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
17 Feb 2023677648132862457

Top cinema visit #1 was the glorious #HAMNET - a reminder of just how good a movie can be

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erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
17 Feb 2023675382592147626

Movie #2 of #3 - Astonishing #Marama . New Zealand horror is not for the faint hearted, but even if (like me) you close your eyes, the brilliant sound will fill in the gaps. Unforgettably…

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erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
17 Feb 2023635054044311683

Thoroughly enjoyed #3 of 3 cinema visits #WutheringHeightsMovie - a book I have always loathed. Over analysis does it no favours, I was swept away by the sound and visuals… and it’s laugh-out loud funny in places which leavens the grinding grimness.

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erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
22 Jan 2014472320174223666

The Salt Oracle by Lorraine Wilson
⁦@raine_clouds⁩ https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8128830782

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HullNoir avatar Hull Noir @HullNoir ·
4 Jan 2007902695211114699

We're looking forward to being part of Carolyn's tour for 'Ravenglass'! Carolyn will be with us @hull_libraries (Central and online), 11th February 📚

erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
4 Jan 2007856354611044635

Fantastic to hear @Ofmooseandmen features on @BBCBooks - such a great publisher and @RonanHession1 is one of my favourite authors and a great interviewee. (Ghost Mountain fell in the bath - sorry!)

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fionamsharp avatar Fiona Sharp @fionamsharp ·
22 Dec 2003176002713792692

Saturday 10 January 2026. ⁦@TonyKent_Writes⁩ will be in ⁦@wstonesdurham⁩ FREE event. See you there! #RevengeOfOdessa

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erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
15 Dec 2000570239801860295

I have news!
Stellar thanks to @SFcrowsnest for a stirring introduction - to #TheLye and to #agentjarrold for his immense courage. Watch this space…

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