Writer. Books called Saltwater Mansions, About a Son, Bed, Mobile Library and The Long Forgottenhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3mp44psdnic2lThe paperback of my book SALTWATER MANSIONS is out today. It's about what happened when I discovered a woman had vanished without trace and I fell down a rabbit hole about it. I was not the only one. Buy it to use as a fan if you like. Handy link in the reply.25 Jun 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp44psdnic2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3mmwh4z5ruc2dThe paperback of SALTWATER MANSIONS comes out on June 20th, which is soon, it's undeniable. Don’t miss this golden opportunity to get your hands on the book one recent reader took to the internet to succinctly call a “waste of time”. Nicer comments also available, as seen on cover, here.28 May 2026 16:32 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmwh4z5ruc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3m7mmgp5rx22yA Christmas gift idea. I will come to your house on Christmas morning and read the entire thing aloud. https://geni.us/SaltwaterMansions10 Dec 2025 08:13 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7mmgp5rx22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3m5iqvqyqvs2oI wrote one of the episodes for the newly relaunched Play For Today, which starts tonight (my episode is on in a couple of weeks). This is an article about that . https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/features/play-for-today-channel-5-b2863772.html13 Nov 2025 08:32 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5iqvqyqvs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lymy3jigjk2xI will be saying things to the brilliant @lamowens.bsky.social in response to things she has said to me at Margate Book Festival on October 11th. https://www.margatebookie.com/bookie-2025-full-schedule/david-whitehouse-pahdt12 Sep 2025 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lymy3jigjk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3ly5pydwgn22pNews of my controversial plans to celebrate my new nickname have been leaked to the Metro.06 Sep 2025 08:10 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3ly5pydwgn22phttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lxwgqeqnws2gMy book is 99p on Kindle for a limited time. What a feeling. The Telegraph said 'Genre-bending, genius . . . A superb, intoxicating book'. Please buy and read it if you can.03 Sep 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwgqeqnws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lxwgqeqnws2gMy book is 99p on Kindle for a limited time. What a feeling. The Telegraph said 'Genre-bending, genius . . . A superb, intoxicating book'. Please buy and read it if you can.03 Sep 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwgqeqnws2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lxtgkfcprc2tMy book is 99p on Kindle at the moment, if that’s the kind of thing that feeds your cat. amzn.eu/d/875KsrE https://amzn.eu/d/875KsrE02 Sep 2025 05:54 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtgkfcprc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lxm2ukcce22kEven I’m sometimes reluctant to watch or read things I recommend, but I watched this film, Hundreds of Beavers, last night and I thought it was great. www.hundredsofbeavers.com https://www.hundredsofbeavers.com/30 Aug 2025 07:37 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxm2ukcce22khttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lxf2xnnbi22iTalking about my book at Canterbury Waterstones tonight if that's your bag. @waterstones.bsky.social https://www.waterstones.com/events/author-talk-david-whitehouse-on-saltwater-mansions/canterbury-rose-lane27 Aug 2025 12:50 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxf2xnnbi22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lx3mpkn7kk2aFound some hardcore fawn in the woods.23 Aug 2025 18:41 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3mpkn7kk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lwolxhu54k2sI’ve written a bit of TV. It’s called Intruder and stars Alan Davies and Nikki Amuka-Bird. It’ll be on later in the year. https://www.televisual.com/news/5-reveals-first-four-play-for-today-commissions/18 Aug 2025 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwolxhu54k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lwolxhu54k2sI’ve written a bit of TV. It’s called Intruder and stars Alan Davies and Nikki Amuka-Bird. It’ll be on later in the year. https://www.televisual.com/news/5-reveals-first-four-play-for-today-commissions/18 Aug 2025 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwolxhu54k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lwlhgnzp522rI wrote one of these. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/aug/17/channel-5-revives-bbc-play-for-today-new-series-dramas?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other17 Aug 2025 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwlhgnzp522rhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lwee3lta2k2yWhat’s wrong babe? You’ve barely touched your Oasis live ‘25 Prosecco Supernova gourmet popcorn delicately infused with notes of apple and white blossom.14 Aug 2025 12:35 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwee3lta2k2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lvbkotx74s2sSet phasers to self-promote, but I really loved this review of my book. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2025 16:30 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbkotx74s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lt3h6nnxss2qMy book just got a nice big review in The Times. Best review of book they’ve ever published? Impossible to say, it’s behind a paywall. https://www.thetimes.com/culture/books/article/saltwater-mansions-woman-disappeared-other-untold-stories-david-whitehouse-review-tgrgc8pbh03 Jul 2025 19:21 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt3h6nnxss2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lrqcbzd4us2qTonight! Air conditioning!16 Jun 2025 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:bs6if4d2dkcbsdusb4edwyyu/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrqcbzd4us2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/dwhitehouse.bsky.social/post/3lrmzpe6f3k2nA brilliant bit on an always brilliant Substack about my new book and its unexpected AI mutant spawn. Read and subscribe I say. 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