Engineer. Writer. Swimmer.
Posted on May 18, 2025 in News, Uncategorised, Women in Engineering
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 and first principles, ingenuity and creativity.
The full interview is on p50-53 here
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.
Competition time!
Celebrating the re-issue of the Jaq Silver thriller quartet – I`ll send a book anywhere in the world to the first person to correctly identify the exact location of the photo(s) after each book title.
Be specific – the country alone is not enough.
Good luck!
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!
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
We're thrilled our next guest will be @radiomukhers. Abir will be talking about 'The Pinnacle', 15th July (7pm).
It's free to attend @hull_libraries (Central) or via the online stream. All the info on the link below 📚
If you can get there then do, these sessions are hilarious
Produce a best seller in an hour with the #northerncrimesyndicate at @BoroLibraries Tuesday 23rd June 6.30pm.
@TrevorWoodWrite @judithoreilly @robparkerauthor @rutherfordbooks #chrismacgregor
https://www.crossingthetees.org/whats_on/whose-crime-is-it-anyway/
📢 Latest Loss Prevention Bulletin Issue - Marking 40 Years Since Chernobyl
The issue offers valuable insights for anyone committed to strengthening process safety.
A sincere thank‑you to all contributors for their continued commitment
🔗 Read more: https://bit.ly/4uCIfIS
This weekend marks the 40 year anniversary of the worst recorded nuclear accident.
There is still much to learn.
#Chernobyl #Chornobyl #nuclearenergy #processsafety
https://open.substack.com/pub/fionaerskine/p/chernobyl-40-years-on?r=1fdqiv&utm_medium=ios
Still plenty of events to come!😁 More info and ticket links here: 👉 https://www.carolynkirby.com/blank-page-3
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?’
Top cinema visit #1 was the glorious #HAMNET - a reminder of just how good a movie can be
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…
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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