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The brand new imprint of Black Spring Press - specialising in crime and mystery fiction!

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Joined May 2023
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We're excited to announce that entry for Crimebits 3 is now open! All info here with it being absolutely free to enter. And our guest judge for this one is none other than the incredible Mick Herron! crimebitsbook.com/
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Happy publication day to @mayrinaldi56 & Liar Thief! "My name is Ginnie. I am a serial killer." Two childhood friends: one ‘killer ’, one cop. Ginnie says she is a serial killer who kills people who have wronged her. No one believes her. Available now! waterstones.com/book/liar-th…
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Out now - it's CAST NO SHADOW by the amazing Nick Quantrill! The first in his new series, featuring the indefatigable Yaz Moy, as she investigates the 30 year old murder of a detective. amzn.to/4hYTzsX
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Our latest interview, over on the Black Spring Crime YouTube channel, is the awesome @MarkBillingham! He talks about the upcoming 25th anniversary of Tom Thorne, his journey to being a writer, and what comes next... youtu.be/3QqMiR9mPIo?si=dwEo…
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The perfect gift for the crime fiction lover! Crimebits, the interactive puzzle book, in association with @LeeChildReacher! Also includes 100 opening gambits to crime novels. Available in the UK from @Waterstones and Amazon In the US from @BNBuzz amazon.co.uk/Crimebits-Openi…
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Today, over on the Black Spring Crime YouTube channel, it's an exclusive interview with the amazing @valmcdermid! She talks about Crimebits 2, her journey to becoming a writer, looking back over almost 40 years as one of the best around. Watch now - youtube.com/watch?v=dMNIdgck…
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We have a new Black Spring Crime YouTube channel! We're launching today with a brand new, exclusive interview with @LeeChildReacher about his work on Crimebits, and so much more. Find it here - youtu.be/FFmB0B_E0vo And make sure you like and subscribe as more is to come!
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We have a new Black Spring Crime YouTube channel! We're launching today with a brand new, exclusive interview with @LeeChildReacher about his work on Crimebits, and so much more. Find it here - youtu.be/FFmB0B_E0vo And make sure you like and subscribe as more is to come!
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Out today in the US, it's the hardback of Crimebits! Selected by and featuring an exclusive introduction by @LeeChildReacher, it's packed full of incredible opening gambits to crime novels, trivia, puzzles, and writing prompts. Also, an afterword by @LucaVeste. It's awesome!
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The Salt Cutter by @CJHowell_yup received a @KillerNashville Silver Falchion Award! Here are some photos that C.J has shared with us. We love seeing our authors recognised and celebrated in this way! Read The Salt Cutter now! blackspringpressgroup.com/pr… #blackspringcrimeseries
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Last weekend @AlysEliza (one of our shortlisted authors in CrimeBits) was awarded as the winner of @BloodyScotland's Pitch Perfect competition. Alys pitched her novel The Answer is Murder, to the panel of judges and won! Read Alys' entry in CrimeBits! blackspringpressgroup.com/pr…
Congratulations to @AlysEliza, winner of Bloody Scotland Pitch Perfect 2024. ⭐️ Alys pitched her novel The Answer is Murder, to the panel of judges, @FictionJourneys, @CamillaJBolton, literary agent; and @BBCVickiYoung, chaired by @JennyBrownBooks. Congratulations, Alys! 🙌🏼⭐️
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Leicester Square is famous for film premieres and so our last stop on the CrimeBits… of London tour is here. Did you know, Lee Child's Jack Reacher film had its European premiere here on December 10, 2012. #crimebitswithleechild #blackspringpressgroup #crimebitsoflondon
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The sequel, Jack Reacher: Never Go Back also premiered on October 20, 2016. And according to critics it is a faithful telling of Lee Child’s famous character. Rumour has it that one of our Black Spring Press employees was an extra in the first Jack Reacher film!
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Today for our fourth CrimeBits…of London stop we head to Jack the Ripper territory around Shoreditch and Whitechapel, Aldgate East and Brick Lane. Cast your minds back to the 1900s… or maybe don’t? #crimebits #crimebitswithleechild #blackspringpressgroup #crimebitsoflondon
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29 Hanbury Street in Shoreditch is a Jack the Ripper spot you could walk past without realising. It was here on the 8th September 1888,in the backyard of the estate where Annie Chapman’s body was found, the second of the Ripper’s murder victims.
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Today on our third CrimeBits…of London stop we’re venturing north to find out what Hampstead has to offer the world of crime AND fiction! In the top corner of Hampstead Heath there is a famous, or should we say infamous pub called the Spaniard’s Inn.
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Around the 16th to 19th centuries, Hampstead was a very popular area for highwaymen, preying on the wealthy on their way to London. One such notorious criminal was Dick Turpin, was born in the Spaniard’s Inn in 1705 and used the pub as a hideout to plan his highway robberies.
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Today’s stop of the CrimeBits…of London is: Maida Vale. Our home suburb! There are some surprising links to crime fiction here; which is also why we decided to pursue the genre with our Black Spring Crime Series.
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History tells us that there was a gruesome murder that happen before WW2 in the Ashworth Mansions, just across the road from the Tube station. And in recent years a school headmaster was fatally stabbed defending one of his school students from a local gang.
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If you had to write ONLY 200 words of a crime story, what would they be? 100 talented crime fiction writers gave us their answers. Just like Lee Child's Jack Reacher, we are ready for action. Read CrimeBits NOW #crimebits #crimebitswithleechild #blackspringpressgroup
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To start off with on our first CrimeBits…of London stop: we thought it best to visit the world’s most famous detective’s address. Sherlock Holmes and 221B Baker Street. Crime fiction would be a whole different world without this gentlemen and his brilliant friend Dr. John Watson
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Arthur Conan Doyle and his Sherlock tales elevated British detective crime fiction to the world stage. The station itself is the perfect setting for a thriller, just walking down into the underground (dating to 1863) is enough to inspire perhaps your next great detective story.
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To celebrate the release week of CrimeBits we thought we would take you on a crime history-filled tour of London! Highlighting some iconic places and people that have some wacky, sad and thrilling stories to tell.
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We’re excited to contribute to the world’s best-selling genre with this book, and to collaborate with such an iconic writer as Lee Child… well, it’s not often that crime features happy plot twists!
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Yesterday day was official release day BUT TODAY we got our crime-y little hands on copies of CrimeBIts for the first time! This is a huge day for our press to be collaborating with one of the biggest names in crime fiction, Lee Child! Get your copy now! blackspringpressgroup.com/pr…
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It’s no mystery how much longer you will be waiting to get your hands on CrimeBits. ONLY ONE MORE DAY until it’s here, keep your eyes out tomorrow for updates and exciting release day pictures! Get your copy NOW! blackspringpressgroup.com/pr…
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