Claire Ackroyd
@ClaireABooks
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Author of domestic/ psychological thriller THE SURFACING Published 1 June 2025 by Lake Union @AmazonPub Agent @SarahHornsley @PFDAgents
Bedfordshire, UK
Joined April 2023
Until 14 Sept, #TheSurfacing is only £1 in the UK and $2 in Australia! One for people who like dysfunctional families, awful weddings and dark secrets... Buy here (UK): https://t.co/yuPHrlFxXk Or here (Australia): https://t.co/3LKzQyoa60
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So sad to see that #BetweenTheCovers has been taken off air. A wonderful show that shone a light on new writers and brought readers to their stories. And it made a huge sales difference too. When Rónán's book was chosen It propelled Sales by 1620% Thank you Cactus TV.
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📚✨ Longlist Event Highlights (Part 1) This summer, our longlist had an inspiring Q&A with editor, ghostwriter & former Prize judge, @gillybethstern — on humanising the unlikable, nailing twists, and fixing that something’s off feeling. Highlights ⬇️ https://t.co/QavIgwdYrG
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Know a young person who’s moving up to secondary school in September? These awesome books might provide a little reassurance and encourage some summer reading. #transition #movingup
librarygirlandbookboy.com
The transition from Year 6 into Year 7 is and exciting (and possibly worrying) time in any young person’s life. Luckily, there are so many good books out there which can help guide them through the…
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From 8-10 August, join a glittering host of crime writing stars, including Anna Mazzola, Diamond Dagger winner Mick Herron, Ruth Ware, Louise Welsh, Val McDermid, and more, for a weekend of criminal fun at St. Hilda's Crime Fiction Weekend!
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For the month of August, US readers can get #TheSurfacing on Kindle for just $2.49... https://t.co/fNRHlWQFUs
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Congratulations @amydelaforce - looks incredible
Happy publication day to @amydelaforce for her sizzling, action-packed #romantasy, A Kiss of Hammer and Flame! This is the first instalment of the Fated for Hael series, perfect for fans of #ThroneofGlass, #TheBookofAzrael and #TheNorthWind! ‘I couldn’t put it down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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My new book, THE ART OF A LIE, is out in the UK next week! It's a tale of murder, trickery, love, betrayal & Georgian London's first 'iced cream' parlour. I can't wait for you to meet Hannah & William, my two favourite characters of any of my books 💚🍍🍦 PRE-ORDER LINK BELOW...
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Congratulations to Helen Bain, shortlisted for the 2023 @LCFictionPrize Wonderful news! I loved this novel 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
ICYMI: @BloomsburyBooks has pre-empted Helen Bain’s debut, The Daffodil Days. The Daffodil Days depicts a pivotal year in the marriage of 20th-century literature’s most infamous couple, Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes 👇
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My latest book reviews are for 5 thriller/mystery gems by Claire Ackroyd @ClaireABooks, Beth Morrey, Deborah O'Connor @deboc77, Lisa Gray @lisagraywriter & Sinéad Nolan. #NetGalley #amreading #CrimeFiction #Thriller #MYSTERY
rachelsargeant.co.uk
My Book Reviews for June 2025 (Part Two) comprise a suspenseful selection of thrillers, each with a distinctive premise, style and tone. I thank the authors, publishers and NetGalley for the opport...
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Very excited to be featured on the @cbcreative blog today!
Claire Ackroyd: 'Seed hints of the drama to come from the start of your book' 🌱 We caught up with CBC alumna @ClaireABooks to discuss her debut novel #TheSurfacing, out now from Lake Union (@AmazonPub). https://t.co/bIPOpv2m6r
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My very kind friends threw me a (beautifully themed) celebration for my new book...
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.@oldbarnbooks has announced the publication of On the Edge, a YA/crossover novel by Nicola Garrard (@nmgarrard) https://t.co/sTlvIf6TEG (£)
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🎉 To celebrate 15 years of the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize - & 60 years of the College - we have created a special Prize Anthology! 📚 Explore the Prize's impact, and hear from authors & judges at https://t.co/gIRBpVYc1J
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Until 28 June, US readers can enter to win one of 100 digital copies of my new book, #TheSurfacing! Enter here: https://t.co/GuIj5PyApm
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It's publication day for my debut novel, #TheSurfacing, a tale of a watery death, a nightmare wedding and dark family secrets... Thank you @_victoriahaslam and the rest of the Amazon team for this lovely celebration hamper!
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Look what arrived today😍 If you fancy winning a signed copy just head over to https://t.co/XImRmBDvym 🎉📚💝 'This was completely and utterly hilarious and is the sort of book that should be read on everyone's summer holidays.' Goodreads ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ https://t.co/PKhiIzORZH
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The lovely @clairhumphries on her winning entry, MRS PEACOCK'S PAVLOVA 🌼📝 We just loved Clair's speech and wanted to share it with all of you ☺️ Another huge congratulations to our shortlist, longlist and anyone who applied to the Fiction Prize this year ✨
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I know this is a bit late, but congratulations @clairhumphries! Sounds like a wonderful story, and what a fantastic evening’s celebration too
So this happened… 🥳
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Photos from last night x 🥰 @LCFictionPrize #LucyCavendishFictionPrize #2024ShortlistCoven #LivingMyDarkAcademiaLife
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