The five million copy bestseller
Mark Edwards writes psychological thrillers about ordinary people who encounter terrifying events. His novels include The Magpies and Here To Stay. The Wasp Trap, his hardcover debut, is out now in the UK, USA and Canada. His next book, One of the Family, will be published this summer.
Back in February, The Wasp Trap was Waterstones Thriller of the Month - and now it’s a paperback of the year! So happy to see this. You can grab a copy from your local Waterstones - there are still some special editions with the bonus chapter out there. Is it too soon to say it will make a nice stocking filler for the thriller lover in your life?
An update - lots of exciting reveals coming including details of my next book and a brand new cover for One of the Family. Keep watching to see what Dottie thinks of all this…
My life’s work! These are all my solo books, from The Magpies (2013) to this year‘s One of the Family. So many words. So many cats, redheads, ‘from hell’ situations, twists, creepy woods and psychopaths. How many have you read and which are your favourites?
My top 3:
1. Here To Stay
2. The Wasp Trap
3. The Psychopath Next Door
But, of course, I’m proud of all of them… and I think the next one might actually be my best yet.
With thanks to @_fortheloveofbooksx for the image 🙂
Why getting your editorial notes is like going through the five stages of grief. How quickly do you get to acceptance? #authorsofinsta #authorscommunity #amediting
If you’re a fan of Donna Tartt and love The Secret History, you need to put 14 September 2027 in your diary now. Make no other plans that evening. All will be revealed soon…
“It is better to know one book intimately than a hundred superficially.” #donnatartt #thesecrethistory #darkacademia
Proof that I can work anywhere. Sitting outside a cafe on one of Wolverhampton’s most traffic-choked streets, grappling with my timeline while I wait for my car to have its MOT. This is what being a professional writer is all about. No ivory towers. Just a lot of hard work. Although I really wish writing fairies existed so they could tell me how to reshuffle these chapters so no one on Goodreads calls this book a slow burn!
Can’t resist jumping on the ‘This was me in the 80s’ trend because I found these photos in a drawer earlier this week. It was 1989, I was obsessed with The Cure, Stephen King and, um, Transvision Vamp (I still think ‘Baby I Don’t Care is one of the all-time great songs and one of my favourites to do at karaoke). Yes I wore eyeliner, including to school and to the food-packing factory where I worked during the summer holidays, and spent a LOT of time crimping and back-combing my hair. I got through a ton of Silvikrin extra strength hairspray. Sigh… The first pic was taken by @davidals in the glamorous environs of Spud-U-Like in Hastings (jacket potato with cheese and beans), and the second in my bedroom at home. I had already written one novel at this point, but it was terrible and is long lost… It had quite a good twist though!
Really fun night with the Bridgnorth Book Club. Such a lovely, enthusiastic group of readers in a gorgeous wine bar that made me wish I wasn’t driving home!
If your book club would like me to come along and meet your group, either IRL or on Zoom, DM me and let me know. There’s nothing I like more than meeting readers and talking about my books!
Let me show you some of the exhibits from the Mark Edwards Museum. It will all be worth a fortune one day! Do you have any of these in your collection?
Really fun event in beautiful Ironbridge (setting of The Lucky Ones) last night. Thank you to everyone who came along and to Angie at @theagencyironbridge for organising it and making me feel v welcome. The Agency is a really cool detective-themed cafe and wine bar. There’s also the amazing Ironbridge Books just across the road. Easily one of the best places to visit in the Midlands.
Trying to work - or do anything - when you have pets…
#amediting #mainecooncat #goldenretriever
It’s the bank holiday weekend. It’s raining. Summer is over. But look on the bright side! It’s the perfect weekend to dive into a chilly thriller about a family with a big, dark secret (or twelve). One of the Family is available everywhere - and the ebook is only £2.99. A snip!
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