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Award winning No 1 Bestselling crime writer Chair of Board @Soc_of_Authors. Views my own. Find me active elsewhere.

Ireland & Online
Joined September 2009
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YOU THINK YOU’RE SAFE. BUT SOMEBODY’S WATCHING… #YourEveryMove, my new stalker thriller, is out Jan 1st - think Selling Sunset (with added rain) meets Baby Reindeer... Preorder now to be the first to read it🙏 Info: samblakebooks.com/books/your… or your favourite bookshop!
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Crime novels and thrillers to read this January, from the master of suspense Sam Blake to Romy Hausmann buff.ly/fnYd2cZ
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Sam Blake retweeted
You think you're safe, but somebody's watching... From bestselling crime author, Sam Blake, comes another twisty thriller, 'Your Every Move'. Available in-store and online at dubraybooks.ie (with free delivery!). #thrillerbook #crimebook #irishauthor #bookrecommendation
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Sam Blake retweeted
'If you talk to crime writers about where they get their ideas from, very often their books originate in stories of real crimes that have for some particular reason stuck in their head.' Where Do Ideas Come From? Your Every Move by @samblakebooks Read: writing.ie/interviews/crime/…
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Thank you @swirlandthread! "Featuring strong & intelligent female characters... written in the trademark atmospheric & glamorous style of a Sam Blake novel. Shady dealings, a malicious stalker & vivid descriptions... another sleek & contemporary psychological thriller."
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'Very often the writer needs to know all the details of the backstory, but the reader only sees the tip of the iceberg' Creating Character Detail and Backstory by Sam Blake Read more: writing.ie/resources/creatin… #writerslife #WritingCommunity #writingtips
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Popped into @DubrayBooks on Grafton Street to sign the new paperback edition of #TheKillingSense If you've enjoyed my books I'd love your vote for #TheKillingSense for Crime Fiction Book of the Year! ➡️ irishbookawards.ie/vote You can vote from anywhere in the world!🙏❤️
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It's paperback publication day for The Killing Sense 🎉 The Killing Sense is about a killer who is obsessed with the scent of perfume on the skin of redheaded women Shortlisted for Crime Fiction Book of the Year (An Post Irish Book Awards) Vote at irishbookawards.ie/vote 🙏❤️
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I'm starting to see why authors use stamps!! I'm signing 3000 tip in sheets for #YourEveryMove (Jan 1st) If you'd like a sneak preview you can read the first chapter in the back of #TheKillingSense PB OUT Nov 6 Pls do VOTE for #TheKillingSense at irishbookawards.ie/vote 🙏❤️
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The Gregory O’Donoghue International Poetry Competition 2025 ✨Competition Deadline: 30th November 2025 Open to original, unpublished and unbroadcast poems in the English language of 40 lines or fewer. Read more: writing.ie/writing-comps/gre… #poetrycommunity #poetrycompetition
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Applications open for the Paul McVeigh Residency, Glengariff, 25 Jan- 1 Feb '26. For emerging writers in Ireland & UK. Mentors: Louis de Bernières, Eilis Ni Dhuibhne, @DevlinMartina, @kirstylogan, @robtolenbutler & @leoneross. All applicants get 3 sessions paulmcveighwriter.com/2025/1…
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Good Morning Sunshine ☀️🧡✨ A gorgeous glow to start the day #GoodMorning #Sunrise
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Caught the sky showing off again 💕✨ #Sunrise #ByTheSea #GoodMorning
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