Linwood Barclay

Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The video CBS didn't want you to see.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiTJ...

Bovino's "choices" speech will go down as one of the most patronizing, unconstitutional, evasive bits of bullshit ever delivered by a government official.

Number of homicides committed by illegal immigrants In Minneapolis in 2026: 0.
Number of homicides committed by ICE agents in Minneapolis in 2026: 2.

One day, he will be gone, and then there will be a slew of books from insiders who will say it was far worse than anyone could have imagined, and then they will be pilloried for not speaking out at the time, and once that dies down, they all become CNN pundits.

So incredibly cool.

Thanks for coming!

Out today! The Italian edition of Whistle! Woo woo!

$170B for ICE and Border Patrol
$40B for Argentina
$1B to refurbish Trump's Qatar jet
$230M for Trump's DOJ "compensation"
$200M for Kristi Noem's jets
$98M for Trump's golf outings

But no money to lower your healthcare costs.

I need to lie down. Redoing post.

Thank you!

You can find Indigo's list of the 10 best books of 2025, including Whistle, right here:
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...

I'd argue Task might be the best because it's not trying so hard to impress. It's just authentic.

f you would like a master class in how to write dialogue, watch Slow Horses, The Diplomat, and Task.

Thank you!

Good morning, Toronto.

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised. #dailyshow YouTube video by The Daily Show

Portland, the lies vs. the reality.

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Maybe if they gave him the Nobel Timepiece prize, that would satisfy him.

Best New Horror of 2025 for Adults Our expert horror committee read more than 150 titles published since last Halloween to select their 20 favorites. There's something for everyone here—whether you're looking for jeepers, creepers, sca...

Whistle makes the New York Public Library's list of best horror novels of the year!
www.nypl.org/books-more/r...

If you love horror fiction and are anywhere in Southern Ontario, you're going to want to make it to one of these three events. I can't wait.

You have so much to look forward to. And i highly recommend the books, which I went to after watching the first season, and have now read them all. Well, I just bought the latest and I'm 80 pages in. Mick Herron is a genius.

Did you hear any whistles in the night?

Scored two tickets to "An Evening of Horror with Linwood Barclay & Joe Hill" on November 12th. @blueheronbooks.bsky.social @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social @joe-hill.bsky.social

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This is my last week as Indigo's Author of the Month, where you'll find plenty of my books, including my most recent, Whistle, 25 per cent off!
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...

Thanks! And it gets even better.

He certainly would.

Outlook - The last resort: Family chaos made me a best-selling author - BBC Sounds Linwood Barclay turned childhood dysfunction into best-selling books

This is such an interesting, moving, inspiring interview with @linwoodbarclay.bsky.social

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

SLWF The St. Lawrence Writers Festival is an exciting new arts initiative for Eastern Ontario enriching the cultural tapestry of Brockville, ON. It’s an all-Canadian festival running from Friday September ...

If you're anywhere near Brockville, Ontario on Sept. 6, I will be appearing at the new St. Lawrence Writers Festival talking about Whistle and who know what else. Details here:
sites.google.com/downtownbroc...

I love that. Where's that store?

Someone you might know is Indigo's Author of the Month, and his books are 25 per cent off. Not 25 per cent shorter. Books remain the original length.
www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/...

Thank you!