Welsh crime fiction author Rep'd by Judith Murray @greeneandheaton Headshot (c) Moments by Katie Mitchell Photography https://linktr.ee/helenjauthor Please no unsolicited DMshttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mvk6jzvvl223Check out my new post! I spent the day in Cardiff, my home city (although I don’t live there anymore) visiting locations in my book, dropping proofs to fabulous independent bookstores and having a great time. https://arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/on-location-in-cardiff #substack #blog #cardiff #caerdydd15 Sep 2026 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvk6jzvvl223https://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3muh36vqoy22bIn my latest substack, I discuss how I found my writing tribe. It took a few years, but I think I'm there now! https://arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/finding-your-writing-tribe #substack #blog #findyourtribe #writingtribe01 Sep 2026 09:10 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3muh36vqoy22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mubzyoajok2aAugust Reads! My favourite was 'The Trouble with Sister Francis' by Matt Coyne - quite simply, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐, no notes. Not just recommended, it's a must read! I wonder what September will bring, apart from an ever increasing TBR... 😂 #augustreads #readingcommunity30 Aug 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mubzyoajok2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mtyiz3wwcs2kIt's just been announced that I will be appearing at @stockportnoir.bsky.social in 2027! If you'd like to know more, or grab a ticket, take a look here: https://www.ticketsource.com/serenity-booksellers/stockport-noir-2027-crime-fiction-festival/e-rbxovv26 Aug 2026 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyiz3wwcs2khttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mtbfknk3a22tIt's 150 days until my book is out, and I'm terribly excited! But I know books can be expensive, so please consider requesting #TheDominoMan at your local library. All you need is the title, author name and publication date (14 Jan 27). #thedominoman #useyourlocallibrary17 Aug 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtbfknk3a22thttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mt4j42sefk2vIn my latest blog, I discuss the joy of seeing and holding your book for the first time, and the nervous wait for those first reviews to come in.... Read more at: https://arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/proof-copies-and-early-reviews #blog #substack #arsenicandcoldcase #proofcopies #earlyreviews15 Aug 2026 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4j42sefk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mspuxh2m7k2jPre-order links are now live for The Domino Man in UK, Australia, Canada, India and the USA 🎉 Follow my linktree (in bio!) for more info. And if you're worried that you might forget, follow me on Amazon and you'll get a reminder when my book is out: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Helen-Jones/author/B0GYR2W48310 Aug 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mspuxh2m7k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3msi4nhwv622lIf you've not read 'Five on Friday' before, take a look today and then read the backlist too! It's so fun! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Aug 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3msi4nhwv622lhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3ms4okx7qm22wI'll be appearing at the Cheshire Crime Writers Festival in 2027! Join me and Heather Critchlow on Saturday 6th February, starting at 11:45am. Tickets and the full programme are available here: https://thecuriouscatbookshop.co.uk/cheshire-crime-writers-festival/ #cheshirecrimewritersfestival #helenjones #heathercritchlow02 Aug 2026 19:07 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms4okx7qm22whttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mryzbdhhik2vIn my latest substack, here's what I got up to a the recent Theakston's Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival AKA Harrogate! https://arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/adventures-in-harrogate #substack #blog #harrogate01 Aug 2026 08:08 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mryzbdhhik2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mrwfic66fc2tJuly Reads! 10 books this month and my favourite was Body Of Lies by @jocallaghankat.bsky.social - a fabulous end to the Kat and Lock series! #julyreads #readingcommunity #amreading 2 m31 Jul 2026 07:08 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrwfic66fc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mqzffbr7d22hMy author proofs arrived this weekend! Isn't she beautiful? Gorgeous cover and spine 😍 #thedominoman #proofcopies #happyauthor #debutauthor19 Jul 2026 18:20 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzffbr7d22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mqoch3sndc2cIn my latest blog, I'm talking about Proofreading - what is it, who does it and how long does it take? Also, top tips for not giving yourself a migraine while going through the process! Check it out here: arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/proofreading #blog #pathtopublication #proofreading https://arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/proofreading15 Jul 2026 08:28 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqoch3sndc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mpl3qvezl224Sometimes you have to let the wanderlust win, but especially when it means having a good nose around a famous author’s house! In my latest blog, take a look around Greenway House and Burgh Island with me… https://arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/exploring-agatha-christies-devon #agathachristie #greenway #burghisland01 Jul 2026 08:25 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpl3qvezl224https://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mpjbrdfb4k24June Reads! I read nine books and have three favourites: * 10 Marchfield Square by Nicola Whyte * A Sociopath's Guide to a Successful Marriage by M K Oliver * The Wilds by Sarah Pearse But they were all great! #readingcommunity #amreading #junereads30 Jun 2026 15:07 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpjbrdfb4k24https://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mpgf7uc2es2eCOVER REVEAL! I am so excited to reveal the cover of my debut novel, The Domino Man, which will be published in paperback, eBook and audiobook by @simonschusteruk.bsky.social on January 14, 2027 😍 #coverreveal #thedominoman29 Jun 2026 11:31 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgf7uc2es2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mpdmm4neac2gIt's 200 days today until my debut novel, The Domino Man, is coming out! But that's not the most exciting thing happening this week. Watch this space for the official cover reveal, coming very soon! #thedominoman #debutnovel #2027debut28 Jun 2026 09:05 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpdmm4neac2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3morrxi4rsk23Happy Father's Day! Sul y Tadau Hapus! x21 Jun 2026 06:53 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3morrxi4rsk23https://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mopunb32qk2rHappy midsummer! It might not be the longest day until tomorrow, but we had lunch using some traditional celebration ingredients. Smoked salmon and beetroot salad, strawberry cheesecake, and elderflower fizz. It was the perfect meal for a sunny summer day 🌞 #midsummer20 Jun 2026 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mopunb32qk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3moms3efijs22While we're coming towards the end of Independent Bookshop Week, it's never too late to pop into your local indie! My local is @rossiterbooks.bsky.social in Cheltenham (although they have six other lovely branches too!), but I also love these bookshops... (1/2)19 Jun 2026 07:12 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3moms3efijs22https://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mod6rxulc22vAfter my publishing deal was announced a couple of weeks ago, I thought it would be fun to take a closer look into how this happens, when, and what happens next... https://arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/announcing-the-deal #PathtoPublication #PublishingDeal15 Jun 2026 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mod6rxulc22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mncrfh3v5c2mLovely to see this in @thebookseller.com ! [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jun 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mncrfh3v5c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mnc5mi7jac2kAbsolutely delighted to formally announce this today 🥳 https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/simon-schuster-acquires-helen-jones-debut-in-two-book-deal02 Jun 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnc5mi7jac2khttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mn7tjo2a4c2qFinally launching my website is something that’s taken an absolute age, and it’s still not completely done. But here it is and here’s how it happened… https://arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/soft-launching-my-website #website #authorwebsite #softlaunch01 Jun 2026 10:08 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn7tjo2a4c2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mn5sli22fk2sHere's my May reads! My favourite was How To Get Away With Murder by debut author Rebecca Philipson. This is a masterpiece of crime fiction, with fabulous pop culture references and a main character who keeps you guessing until the very end. Highly recommended! #readingcommunity31 May 2026 14:45 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mn5sli22fk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mmbuqsgkjs2jWith Book 1 pending proof read, and Book 2 with my agent and editor for review, it's time to write Book 3. Started on Monday. I'm four chapters in, 6500 words down and I get to draw a map this afternoon. Love this part of the process 🥰 #amwriting #crimefiction #book320 May 2026 12:10 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmbuqsgkjs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/helenjauthor.bsky.social/post/3mluveraxkc2bIn 2012, I was diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis, a chronic illness under the IBD umbrella. Living with this has been difficult, sometimes painfully so, and it impacts my writing too. Here is my story. https://arsenicandcoldcase.substack.com/p/writing-with-a-chronic-illness #chronicillness #chronicallyillwriter15 May 2026 08:16 +0000at://did:plc:3ut3yfjrtehvmv7wjo5r4qrf/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluveraxkc2b