Novelist/arts journalist. Author of CWA Dagger shortlisted 'Josephine Tey' crime series (Faber) & standalone novel STANLEY AND ELSIE (Duckworth).https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3myheim63mc26Out today! The sparkly gold paperback edition of #TheChristmasClue from @faberbooks.bsky.social This festive mystery featuring the real-life creators of #cluedo was a joy to write, and I hope you love it too.22 Oct 2026 09:37 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3myheim63mc26https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3mycu5yslek24That all-too-familiar refusal to make eye contact when we both need the same chair!20 Oct 2026 14:34 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycu5yslek24https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3myclu2x7l224Wonderful review - thank you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Oct 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3myclu2x7l224https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3mycc54d56s24There are two publication days for #TheChristmasClue this week. First up is this beautiful @unionsqandco.bsky.social edition, out in the US today. Hope you love it!20 Oct 2026 09:12 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mycc54d56s24https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3mxlyyezh4k2iI'll be talking about #AgathaChristie's delightfully entertaining novel Why Didn't They Ask Evans? this afternoon on @bbcradio4 Opening Lines with John Yorke. Can't wait to hear the adaptation!11 Oct 2026 12:29 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mxlyyezh4k2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3mwnnfrdayc2t2500 books, 2 hours 55 minutes and 4 Sharpies later! Wonderful day at CPI Books signing this beautiful indie bookshops paperback of #TheChristmasClue, out next month @faberbooks.bsky.social29 Sep 2026 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mwnnfrdayc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3mvhvb6rnyc2fThe beautiful German language edition of The Christmas Clue is out today from @keinundaber.bsky.social Hope you love it!14 Sep 2026 10:22 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvhvb6rnyc2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3mv3rx4qja22kFor 'Josephine Tey' mystery fans in the US, the new book in the series is out @crookedlanebooks.bsky.social on 10 November. Preorder between now and Friday and get 25% off @barnesandnoble.com Hope you love it!09 Sep 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv3rx4qja22khttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3muxfq6vsfk26Expect precious paintings, a 40 year old cold case, Margaret Rutherford, Noel Coward - and a wedding. The new 'Josephine Tey' mystery is out in November @faberbooks.bsky.social07 Sep 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxfq6vsfk26https://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3mrhtaerbys2v'My birthday is July 25, and as far as I can remember there was no mention of my blazing genius.' Happy birthday #JosephineTey. 130 today, and still blazing.25 Jul 2026 12:05 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhtaerbys2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3mqypwtjrh22kWhat Betsey calls 'helping with the proofs'.19 Jul 2026 11:56 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqypwtjrh22khttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3maqtlsicxc2cLovely review - thank you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Dec 2025 17:57 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqtlsicxc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3maqoobr2u22cThis has been such a happy book for me. Thank you to all @david-higham-books.bsky.social & @faberbooks.bsky.social, and to everyone who's bought, sold, borrowed, loaned and loved it. Most of all, thank you to Anthony and Elva, who created #Cluedo. They will be back! Until then, merry Christmas x24 Dec 2025 16:29 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3maqoobr2u22chttps://bsky.app/profile/nicolaupson.bsky.social/post/3m764hlv3bc2lGood luck! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2025 13:50 +0000at://did:plc:qyuhz5l6o7khpyc6fac5xm5k/app.bsky.feed.post/3m764hlv3bc2l