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Fiona Erskine

Engineer. Writer. Swimmer.

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North American Edition of The Chemical Detective now available!

Posted on August 12, 2024

The North American Edition of The Chemical Detective is now available in US and Canada. Check it out here: Barnes and Noble KOBO AMAZON Many thanks for Mark Swan of kidethic …

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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!


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novelcarolyn avatar Carolyn Kirby @novelcarolyn ·
21 Aug 2090907786284818941

Great to see Ravenglass in @Annecdotist's blog post: Page-turning historical fiction from indie publishers with attitude 🤩 🙏🏻
@northodoxpress

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Ofmooseandmen avatar Bluemoose Books @Ofmooseandmen ·
19 Aug 2089951464697278476

Good morning.

If you are able

Please support your local bookshops.

@thebookseller
@BAbooksellers

erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
10 Aug 2086759131306696917

Special 99p summer cocktail offer
‘Fast-paced, roller-coaster ride… The action-packed storyline, just the right side of bonkers, roams from Lisbon to England to the steamy depths of the Brazilian jungle...’ - Financial Times, best summer books of 2022
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Chemical-Cocktail-Silver-Thrillers-Book-ebook/dp/B0FG8X59MT

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erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
3 Jul 2072985106998779995

Celebrating Reviewers - 0.99 offer!
(with the link this time!)

Losing Control: Terror in Teesside (The Teesside Murders: DI Julie Cadell Investigates Book 1)

erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
3 Jul 2072983380866576445

Celebrating reviewers everywhere
Losing Control is $0.99 / £0.99 for 1 week

It’s darker than it looks.
It’s later than you think.
She’s braver than she knows.

@amwbooks @EastHullPete @northern_crime @NJCooper_crime @NolanDom @evecsmith @AntonyJohnston @william1shaw

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erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
29 Jun 2071649191089119258

It’s review a book #RAB week.

If you enjoyed a book - please do leave a brief review wherever you get your recommendations. @judithoreilly @evecsmith

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erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
29 Jun 2071662141636006171

https://amazon.co.uk/gp/customer-reviews/RFI268IQLS95H?ref=pf_ov_at_pdctrvw_srp

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HullNoir avatar Hull Noir @HullNoir ·
25 Jun 2070099209546612764

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 📚

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EastHullPete avatar Peter Fleming @EastHullPete ·
21 Jun 2068632009140850768

If you can get there then do, these sessions are hilarious

erskine_fiona avatar Fiona Erskine @erskine_fiona ·
21 Jun 2068627201600168097

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/

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SafetyIChemE avatar IChemE Safety Centre @SafetyIChemE ·
13 May 2054534685577937110

📢 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

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