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Thursday, 1 January 2026

Happy New Year!

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A quick note to wish all readers of this blog a very happy and healthy 2026. Over the coming months, all being well, I plan to continue writ...
Wednesday, 31 December 2025

2025: People

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I spent time with a great many lovely people in 2025. Too many to mention in this post, for sure. There have been lots of happy times, but I...
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Tuesday, 30 December 2025

2025: Places

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It's been a busy year, and one of the reasons is that, quite apart from doing a lot of writing, I've also had the chance to get arou...
Monday, 29 December 2025

2025: Publications

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  2025 has been a lovely year for me, and it's been varied and productive in terms of publications. I've enjoyed promoting my new no...
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Martin Edwards
Martin Edwards is a crime novelist who has received the CWA Diamond Dagger, UK crime writing's highest honour, and lifetime achievement awards for his short fiction, crime writing, and scholarship. His latest novel is Miss Winter in the Library with a Knife while five books featuring Rachel Savernake have had award nominations. Martin has received the CWA Dagger in the Library, awarded by UK librarians for his body of work. He is President of the Detection Club, consultant to the British Library’s Crime Classics, and former Chair of the CWA. His contemporary whodunits include The Coffin Trail, first of eight Lake District Mysteries and shortlisted for the Theakston’s Prize for best crime novel of the year. The Arsenic Labyrinth was shortlisted for Lakeland Book of the Year. The Golden Age of Murder and The Life of Crime both won Edgar awards and three other awards, while The Story of Classic Crime in 100 Books and Howdunit each won one award and were nominated for four others. He has created an online crime writing course, Crafting Crime and is archivist for the CWA and the Detection Club. NB - no part of this blog may be used for training of or use by AI technologies.
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