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Fiona Erskine

Engineer. Writer. Swimmer.

Women in Engineering

Students at Sheffield University

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 …

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It’s easy to point out what’s wrong – it takes ingenuity to fix it

Posted on June 3, 2025

I was interviewed by Hannah Dolman at the University of Cambridge for the Alumni Magazine of the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology. You can read the full text (with …

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Interview in E&T

Posted on May 18, 2025

I was delighted to be interviewed by fellow author Nick Smith in Behalf of the Engineering and Technology Magazine E&T. We talk about pen names, the world of work, tools …

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Review of Losing Control

Posted on April 3, 2025

The Chemical Engineer (TCE) published a glowing review of Losing Control in the April 2025 issue, pairing the book review with recent TV shows (Toxic Town, Last Breath) and a …

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Phosphate Rocks to be serialised

Posted on March 24, 2025

Exciting news. The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) have acquired the rights to serialise my novel about a fertiliser factory in their member magazine (TCE) and website. Phosphate Rocks: A Death …

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The one thing we can all agree on

Posted on August 11, 2023

1 Book Review Why are women still so poorly represented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths? Does it matter? What are the obstacles? How do we change things? Athene Donald …

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Women in Engineering

Posted on June 22, 2018

#SmashStereotypesToBits In a recent campaign to encourage careers in engineering, a group of female engineers stage an epic pillow fight involving catapults, explosions and drones. I watched the IET video and found …

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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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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


A quarter of my sales this month were overseas for the very first time!

Massive thanks to all those fine Canadians for topping the list. Say Hi if you see this.

https://fionaerskine.com/


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A quarter of my sales this month were overseas for the very first time! Massive thanks to all those fine Canadians for topping the list. Say Hi if you see this. https://fionaerskine.com/


On my way to Harrogate today

https://open.substack.com/pub/fionaerskine/p/harrogate

Say hello if you`ll be there


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On my way to Harrogate today https://open.substack.com/pub/fionaerskine/p/harrogate Say hello if you'll be there


What makes the perfect handbag and how much is it worth?

https://fionaerskine.substack.com/p/the-perfect-handbag


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What makes the perfect handbag and how much is it worth? https://fionaerskine.substack.com/p/the-perfect-handbag


https://fionaerskine.substack.com/p/i-have-some-news

Goodbye @oneworldpublications and thank you for everything – it was such an honour to be published by you and I loved working with the team.

Now, like #JaqSilver I`m going solo

Big thanks to @kidethic for my beautiful new covers


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https://fionaerskine.substack.com/p/i-have-some-news Goodbye @oneworldpublications and thank you for everything - it was such an honour to be published by you and I loved working with the team. Now, like #JaqSilver I'm going solo Big thanks to @kidethic for my beautiful new covers


Such a treat to interview #TerryDeary about his first adult crime book #ActuallyImAMurderer (it’s great!) at @backofthebeyondbooks


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Such a treat to interview #TerryDeary about his first adult crime book #ActuallyImAMurderer (it’s great!) at @backofthebeyondbooks


Happy International Women in Engineering Day!
Thanks to @Chem_Processing for highlighting #TheChemicalDetective!
#INWED2025 #INWED25
https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/voices/women-in-chemistry/podcast/55298245/celebrating-international-women-in-engineering-day


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Happy International Women in Engineering Day! Thanks to @Chem_Processing for highlighting #TheChemicalDetective! #INWED2025 #INWED25 https://www.chemicalprocessing.com/voices/women-in-chemistry/podcast/55298245/celebrating-international-women-in-engineering-day


More canine readers in @forumbookscorbridge #winter #losingcontrol


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More canine readers in @forumbookscorbridge #winter #losingcontrol


Lovely to chat to the reading family from #Tynemouth via #Hartlepool at @forumbookscorbridge #Bowmans


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Lovely to chat to the reading family from #Tynemouth via #Hartlepool at @forumbookscorbridge #Bowmans


First time I’ve signed a book for a dog – and what a beauty she is! @lady_penelopepitstop @forumbookscorbridge


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First time I’ve signed a book for a dog - and what a beauty she is! @lady_penelopepitstop @forumbookscorbridge


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AliMaccers avatar Alison Macready 🎗️ @AliMaccers ·
4 Sep 1963616221741404272

First book of my holiday complete. Thank you ⁦⁦@erskine_fiona⁩. An entertaining & complex story - easily transporting me from the Maltese sun I’m currently basking in to the cold dark Teeside winter. I look forward to reading more about DI Julie Cadell.

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2 Sep 1962961008302920185

Late to the party but absolutely loving @geowriter #nightclimbing

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2 Sep 1962760567451537516

September treat! In the Blink of an Eye is now only 99p on kindle for September! 👇

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1 Sep 1962545401401106933

Soooooo excited for this pre-pub exclusive event in "The most magical little bookshop" @drakebookshop talking to my fave ever author, the brilliant @erskine_fiona 🤩 #StocktononTees Tickets here: https://share.google/xByL2vam4pqgVUKPl

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NolanDom avatar Dom Nolan @NolanDom ·
26 Aug 1960319780201681151

One week left to nab WHITE CITY for less than a quid on Kindle.

https://amzn.eu/d/2g1623R

“The best crime novel I've read this year”
— The Times

“Quite breathtaking”
— Daily Mail

“Superb”
— Guardian

And, most importantly, the opinion of the Pinborough Bugle:

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wstonesdurham avatar Waterstones Durham @wstonesdurham ·
22 Aug 1958921398170124791

Don’t miss bookclub tomorrow at 10am followed by a signing at 11am with @cmacwritescrime #Durham #events

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TrevorWoodWrite avatar Trevor Wood @TrevorWoodWrite ·
19 Aug 1957868942308897219

Really looking forward to chatting with the brilliant @MichaelHWood at Newcastle Waterstones next week. Hope to see some of you there!

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