@beccabenson
Ex murder squad detective, now a vintage dealer and writer. Live in Edinburgh, studying for an MA in Creative Writing at Napier. Two black cats, one husband and one classic VW Beetle. Often seen working at a book festival or browsing in a local bookshop.
Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for 2026 sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in the second half of the year! If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out July-Dec (or publicist), share the link/info here!
Following on from her bookshelf reveal on Sunday, Elspeth Wilson’s ‘Behind the Bookshelves’ interview, is now available on Substack. There are some great book recs …
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This week Elspeth Wilson has shared her bookshelves with us.
The paperback version of her debut novel has just been released.
I first met Elspeth when we worked at the Edinburgh Book Festival. She has helped me with my writing and I know she helps many others.
Check out the latest free short story from our CWA community, 'Careless Talk' by Toni Viola. Read this and more fantastic free stories right here.
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Natalie Jayne’s Substack interview is now available… fun 🥳
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#Edinburgh peeps, more upcoming author event 🚨 klaxon 🚨 news!
Join us on Tuesday March 3rd for a neurodivergent writers showcase, with Tom Newlands & Elspeth Wilson
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#Edimbourg #books #livres #Bruntsfield
Very, very excited to confirm the launch for my second novel, SOLITARY AGENTS from @headlinebooks.bsky.social, out June 4th (101 days to go!)
I'll be at Waterstones West End in Edinburgh at 7pm, speaking with my good friend @bingewriting.bsky.social!
Book here: www.waterstones.com/events/an-ev...
Last weeks Bookshelves interview on Substack with Elaine Thomson, author of Hawthorn, a Scottish Ghost Story
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Advertising poster featuring black and white portraits of Neil Broadfoot and Ed James.
We are delighted to announce the first Reading Room event in Melrose and it features two local heroes of Scottish crime fiction!
Join Neil Broadfoot and Ed James as they celebrate the publication of Neil's latest novel, Exit Wounds, with a lively look at their writing and Scottish crime fiction!
I’ve been running a feature called Bookshelves of Scotland on Instagram. Writers of Scotland have shared their bookshelves.
This week my guest was Natalie Jayne Clark, the author of The Malt Whisky Murders.
#writersofscotland #bookshelves #bookshelfie #scottishwriters
I like baking because it gives me time with my thoughts. And the end result is nice.
Off to Detroit in May to see the Diego Rivera murals at the institute of arts, with my own eyes.
#scotwriterpitch2025
The most famous artist painting a mural in the most famous building. It makes the art pages until it makes the front pages.
Diego Rivera paints Lenin in his Rockefeller mural in 1930’s NY and has no idea of the trouble coming. Neither does his 25 year old wife Frida Kahlo.
All the colours of the dark by Chris Whitaker
Watching the 1996 Top of the Pops and realising from the top 40 that this was when my husband & I met. So many songs that are the start of us and remain with us. We bought each other CDs of many of them at the time. We did then break up for 2 years 😬
I would put money on having covid and yet when I test i’m negative. This is not a mere cold nor the flu!
My inbox is so boring. Black Friday or Christmas. What have I got wrong?????
A couple of thoughts on my first post. This cold sucks. Feedback that isn’t constructive is just destructive. Currently feeling like never writing again. Oh and Dylan better not win Bake Off or I’ll kick off.