Liz Hedgecock
@lizhedgecock
I write mysteries (historical and modern) and edit books. I also drink a lot of tea. Cheshire, UK. She/her. Books at (Amazon author page). Website: . Painting at
...for the @vpfa.bsky.social conference at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social. I was on with JC Briggs, who writes the Charles Dickens Investigates series, and we had a great time (and some lovely feedback). #booksky #amwriting #historicalmystery #victorianmystery #authorupdate 3/?
Had a great day yesterday at ‘The Victorians and their Publics’ conference at @ljmuofficial.bsky.social, courtesy of @vpfa.bsky.social. I learnt lots and have more books and stories to add to the reading pile! #booksky #authorevent #academicconference 1/2
Reading update: I’ve started reading Wintering by Katherine May, which isn’t quite what I thought it would be, at least so far, but I am enjoying it. I also started reading Lift Me Up by Milly Johnson, which is available in Prime Reading. #booksky #readingupdate 1/2
Reading update: I finished a book! In fact, I’ve finished 2! Don’t expect this every time… I finally finished The Provincial Lady in Wartime by EM Delafield. It was interesting in parts, but as it covered the early part of the war... #booksky #amreading 1/?
The Maple Lodge art exhibition is LIVE! Lymm Village Hall until 4.30pm - come and say hello! #lymmfestival #artsky #artexhibition
Anyway, I enjoyed Paul Tremblay’s The Last Conversation and I would read more by this author. There you go. I have also been reading A Provincial Lady in Wartime by EM Delafield. I’m quite enjoying it, but the diary entries are much longer than they were in the first book. #booksky #amreading 2/?
I’ll be focusing on A House of Mirrors, my alternative Sherlock Holmes story, but there will also be readings and a Q&A - and of course, books are available! Nearly the weekend - have a good one! #fridayupdate #booksky #bookevent #authorevent #historicalmystery #sherlock 5/5
Reading update! A nice quick one this week as I realised the edition of The Diary of a Provincial Lady from the library is the 4-book omnibus. I read book 1, which had some very funny bits and bits that have worn less well, let’s say. #amreading #booksky 1/2
The weekend - book purchases from Cover2Cover Northwich (plus some books dropped off), a mooch around town and my new book arrives! #booksky #newbook #bookbuys #bookpurchases
My reading update is less disappointing this week because I FINALLY finished the postcards book! That isn’t very fair as I did enjoy the book very much, even if it took me a while to get through. And I’ve read 2 more books! #amreading #readingupdate #booksky 1/?
Oh yes, and the pull-up book banner I ordered turned up today (at Liverpool Book Festival everyone had a banner but me - at least, that’s what it felt like). I enlisted my tall son to help me put it up - it’s definitely a 2-person job! #authorlife #booksky #historicalmystery #newbook #novella 5/?
I’ll email my newsletter subscribers tomorrow who hopefully will pick up any remaining copies (well, to be honest I’ve already done the email and scheduled it, but you know what I mean). #authorlife #booksky #historicalmystery #newbook #ARCs #novella 2/?
Reading update - it’s a short one this week! I just have one book - well a story, really - on my Goodreads Read list this week. HOWEVER, I have been busy on a client edit which is nearly there, and the end of the postcards book is in sight! #booksky #amreading 1/?
I’ve also been busy with a client edit, which I’m just over halfway through, and I am OVER HALFWAY on the postcards book! I may even finish it this month! What are you reading? #booksky #amreading 3/3
Reading update! I've been at the short stories again. Over the last week, I have read: - This Telling by Cheryl Strayed. I had previously read Wild, so this was a first go at her fiction and I enjoyed it very much. #booksky #amreading 1/?
Time for the Friday update - and some of that ‘author admin’ I was vaguebooking about a fortnight ago has finally happened! #booksky #authorupdate #fridayupdate 1/?
Reading update: a day later than usual (that’s bank holidays for you), but at last, some progress! Confession: three of these are short stories, but you know what? They still count, plus I’ve tried three new authors. #booksky #amreading 1/?
As it was St George’s Day earlier in the week, I’ve attached a pic of A Tale of Tea and Dragons for interest.😉 Have a great weekend - hope you get some reading in! #authorupdate #authorlife #booksky #amediting 4/4
Reading update! I’m still working my way through Strangers on a Train. I am enjoying it, but they do get so worked up about things and there’s lots of agonising so far... I’m reading a few poems from Days Like These by Brian Bilston every so often. #booksky 1/?
I also started Days Like These by Brian Bilston - a poem for every day of the year. I think I’ll try to catch up with the year so far then read a poem a day. I haven’t managed any more of the postcard book yet, but I will. #booksky #amreading 3/?
I also finished The Happiness Advantage, which I’ve been reading on and off since November (tsk) I started reading Strangers on a Train which I’m enjoying very much so far - loved The Talented Mr Ripley. #booksky #amreading 2/?
Reading update! It’s been quite a busy reading week, partly because I’ve realised just how far behind I am on my Goodreads target for the year… I finished Death and the Penguin - an odd book but enjoyed it and would read the second if I came across it. #booksky #amreading 1/?
Heehee made it! Just one more day to grab your FREE ebook of A House of Mirrors and find out about life at 221B Baker Street from Mrs Hudson’s point of view! mybook.to/MrsHudson1 #sherlock #booksky #freeread #bookbargain #historicalmystery
Dangnabbit! Mrs Hudson’s being kept off the top spot on the free hist myst chart! I won’t complain about being in the top 100 free books on Amazon UK... If you want a FREE ebook of A House of Mirrors, you have until tomorrow night! mybook.to/MrsHudson1 #sherlock #booksky #bookbargain #freeread
Slow Sunday: today we went to the Whitworth and enjoyed the Japanese Edo-period prints exhibition (with some interesting modern art interpretations), had a quick walk in the park (where we were briefly hailed on) and went for lunch at Kro Bar.
I mean, how can you not pick up a book with a title like that? I’m about a third of the way through. It’s spare in style and rather an odd black comedy (so far). I’ve also started reading a book about postcards by Lydia Pyne. #booksky #amreading 4/?
It’s a big sprawling beast in which there’s lots of detail and humour and occasional shocks. I’d recommend it but only if you have plenty of time! I’m currently reading Death and the Penguin by Andrey Kurkov, which I spotted in a local charity bookshop. #booksky #amreading 3/?
I’ve been thinking about doing a regular reading post for a while (partly because I always like Jude Lennon’s) so here is my first! Over the Easter weekend I finally finished reading London Belongs to Me by Norman Collins. #booksky #amreading 1/?