Sarah Ward
@sarahwardcrime.bsky.social
Crime writer and storyteller. Also Rhiannon Ward. 🏴 13th book, Grave Intent, out in June with Canelo. It’s books, churches, genealogy, knitting & cats.
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‘Tis Saturday, and according to the written edicts laid out in the Author’s Charter, I am beholden to implore you to purchase or borrow one of my books.
March 28, 2026 at 9:37 AM
‘Tis Saturday, and according to the written edicts laid out in the Author’s Charter, I am beholden to implore you to purchase or borrow one of my books.
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Welsh elections a choice between culture or ignorance, Plaid leader says
Welsh elections a choice between culture or ignorance, Plaid leader says
Rhun ap Iorwerth tells party conference Labour and Tories ‘slipping away’ and Reform UK is main threat
The leader of Plaid Cymru has claimed the Welsh parliament elections in May will be a straight fight between his party and Reform UK, which he billed as a choice between “culture or ignorance, humanity or indifference”.
Speaking at the party’s biggest ever conference, Rhun ap Iorwerth, the clear favourite to be the next Welsh first minister, said the Gorton and Denton byelection showed Labour and the Tories were “slipping away”, and he promised Plaid had a radical plan to boost Wales’ fortunes. Continue reading...
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February 27, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Welsh elections a choice between culture or ignorance, Plaid leader says
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#FolkloreSunday
The traditional Hunting of the Wren - 'Hela'r Dryw' in Welsh - is seldom practiced these days, but continued in parts of Pembrokeshire in particular until well into the 20th century.
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The traditional Hunting of the Wren - 'Hela'r Dryw' in Welsh - is seldom practiced these days, but continued in parts of Pembrokeshire in particular until well into the 20th century.
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January 11, 2026 at 1:37 PM
#FolkloreSunday
The traditional Hunting of the Wren - 'Hela'r Dryw' in Welsh - is seldom practiced these days, but continued in parts of Pembrokeshire in particular until well into the 20th century.
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The traditional Hunting of the Wren - 'Hela'r Dryw' in Welsh - is seldom practiced these days, but continued in parts of Pembrokeshire in particular until well into the 20th century.
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I’m desperate to get out into the garden but it’s just rain and wind all day every day (unless there’s snow). What do gardeners do to relieve the agony this time of year?
January 11, 2026 at 1:48 PM
I’m desperate to get out into the garden but it’s just rain and wind all day every day (unless there’s snow). What do gardeners do to relieve the agony this time of year?
On my list!
Listen now: Ghosts, gods & sea monsters: a supernatural history of the Atlantic
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January 11, 2026 at 12:30 PM
On my list!
December 4, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Lovely review from a super supportive reviewer.
Out now - The Death Lesson by @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social from @canelobooks.bsky.social . Warning - contains a dead Maths teacher!
#BookSky #Mystery
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The Death Lesson (2025) by Sarah Ward
One week. That was the entire length of Pippa Evans’ teaching career at Penbryn Hall, a prestigious private school for girls. On the first day that she arrived, she recognised a figure from her pas…
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October 29, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Lovely review from a super supportive reviewer.
Been shouting at Alexa and cursing the Lampeter internet connection this morning. Should check the news first.
October 20, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Been shouting at Alexa and cursing the Lampeter internet connection this morning. Should check the news first.
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Happy #FolkloreThursday! In some traditions, sycamore seeds were used in divination practices. People believed that these seeds could provide insights into the future and were often used in love spells and other magical workings. 🌳 #SeedGatheringSeason
October 16, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Happy #FolkloreThursday! In some traditions, sycamore seeds were used in divination practices. People believed that these seeds could provide insights into the future and were often used in love spells and other magical workings. 🌳 #SeedGatheringSeason
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Exciting to see The Drowning Place in the @waterstones.bsky.social preorder promotion which runs until midnight on Friday 17 October.
Preorder here: www.waterstones.com/book/the-dro...
#newbook #crimefiction #preorderpromo #thedrowningplace
Preorder here: www.waterstones.com/book/the-dro...
#newbook #crimefiction #preorderpromo #thedrowningplace
October 14, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Exciting to see The Drowning Place in the @waterstones.bsky.social preorder promotion which runs until midnight on Friday 17 October.
Preorder here: www.waterstones.com/book/the-dro...
#newbook #crimefiction #preorderpromo #thedrowningplace
Preorder here: www.waterstones.com/book/the-dro...
#newbook #crimefiction #preorderpromo #thedrowningplace
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It's #giveaway time!
This month on my #newsletter, I’m going to be giving away two signed copies of Broken House! The newsletter will go out on Thursday - publication day! - so sign up now to be in with a chance to #win.
Simply go to www.samhollandbooks.com/newsletter
Good luck!
This month on my #newsletter, I’m going to be giving away two signed copies of Broken House! The newsletter will go out on Thursday - publication day! - so sign up now to be in with a chance to #win.
Simply go to www.samhollandbooks.com/newsletter
Good luck!
October 13, 2025 at 2:07 PM
It's #giveaway time!
This month on my #newsletter, I’m going to be giving away two signed copies of Broken House! The newsletter will go out on Thursday - publication day! - so sign up now to be in with a chance to #win.
Simply go to www.samhollandbooks.com/newsletter
Good luck!
This month on my #newsletter, I’m going to be giving away two signed copies of Broken House! The newsletter will go out on Thursday - publication day! - so sign up now to be in with a chance to #win.
Simply go to www.samhollandbooks.com/newsletter
Good luck!
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➡️ Exciting news! The first book in my new Frank Marshal series is FREE for a limited time. If you'd like a copy of Marshal of Snowdonia 🏴, here's the link: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXN9WZGG
#crimefiction #snowdonia
#crimefiction #snowdonia
October 12, 2025 at 9:40 AM
➡️ Exciting news! The first book in my new Frank Marshal series is FREE for a limited time. If you'd like a copy of Marshal of Snowdonia 🏴, here's the link: www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DXN9WZGG
#crimefiction #snowdonia
#crimefiction #snowdonia
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We've got a range of fantastic authors taking part in Winter Haunts 2025 - here's just some of the writers who'll be joining us online for the event! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... #writing #writers #ghoststory #ghoststories #gothic #gothicfiction
September 30, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We've got a range of fantastic authors taking part in Winter Haunts 2025 - here's just some of the writers who'll be joining us online for the event! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... #writing #writers #ghoststory #ghoststories #gothic #gothicfiction
My new Mallory book is out next week. Set in a girls school near Tregaron, West Wales, it weaves in themes of dark academia, all-female societies and characters from the Mabinogion.
The Death Lesson is available from indie bookshops, Waterstones and Amazon.
The Death Lesson is available from indie bookshops, Waterstones and Amazon.
September 23, 2025 at 1:36 PM
My new Mallory book is out next week. Set in a girls school near Tregaron, West Wales, it weaves in themes of dark academia, all-female societies and characters from the Mabinogion.
The Death Lesson is available from indie bookshops, Waterstones and Amazon.
The Death Lesson is available from indie bookshops, Waterstones and Amazon.
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No review till I get back on Monday (and even then there'll be a bit of a wait with at least ten reviews to write) but here are my thoughts on Death Rites, the first in this series from @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social
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Death Rites (2024) by Sarah Ward
Jericho, New England. Carla James has joined the archaeology department of Jericho University, emigrating from England to try and rebuild her life following the death of her husband. She wasn’t exp…
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August 8, 2025 at 9:24 AM
No review till I get back on Monday (and even then there'll be a bit of a wait with at least ten reviews to write) but here are my thoughts on Death Rites, the first in this series from @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social
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Fantastic review ❤️
Out now from @canelobooks.bsky.social - Quiet Bones by @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social
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Quiet Bones (2025) by Sarah Ward
The body of a newborn baby is found in the woodland outside Jericho, New England, wrapped in a swan’s wing. Due to the similarities to a Viking rite, archaeology professor Carla James is brought in…
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August 11, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Fantastic review ❤️
En route to Harrogate for the festival. I’ll be around tomorrow day and evening and leaving Saturday as I have a bookshop event in Grantham. If you’re at the festival, it’d be lovely to see you and say hello.
July 17, 2025 at 4:54 PM
En route to Harrogate for the festival. I’ll be around tomorrow day and evening and leaving Saturday as I have a bookshop event in Grantham. If you’re at the festival, it’d be lovely to see you and say hello.
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If you're Aberystwyth on Thursday evening I'll be in conversation with wonderful @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social , talking about our new books "The Magus of Sicily" and "Quiet Bones". Hope to see you there!
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Philip Gwynne Jones and Sarah Ward's New Titles!! | Events at Waterstones Bookshops | Waterstones
Events at Waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. Find information and tickets about Philip Gwynne Jones and Sarah Ward's New Titles!! today.
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July 8, 2025 at 12:13 PM
If you're Aberystwyth on Thursday evening I'll be in conversation with wonderful @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social , talking about our new books "The Magus of Sicily" and "Quiet Bones". Hope to see you there!
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Nice double spread in the Western Mail today. 🗞️🏴
July 5, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Nice double spread in the Western Mail today. 🗞️🏴
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I bet you’d love to read a sweeping love story set in WW2 Malta wouldn’t you?
Well it’s your luck day!
NEVER TEAR US APART is out NOW!
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Well it’s your luck day!
NEVER TEAR US APART is out NOW!
amzn.eu/d/cAmjKIA
July 3, 2025 at 7:06 AM
I bet you’d love to read a sweeping love story set in WW2 Malta wouldn’t you?
Well it’s your luck day!
NEVER TEAR US APART is out NOW!
amzn.eu/d/cAmjKIA
Well it’s your luck day!
NEVER TEAR US APART is out NOW!
amzn.eu/d/cAmjKIA
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#LastNowNext
#QuietBones by @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social
#BrightYoungWomen by #JessicaKnoll
#DesthAtFakenhamRaces by #RossGreenwood
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June 7, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Happy publication day, @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social ! It had pinged into my Kindle when I woke up - looking forward to reading next. Cx
June 5, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Happy publication day, @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social ! It had pinged into my Kindle when I woke up - looking forward to reading next. Cx
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Death Rites by @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social
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Crime fiction novel set in a fictional college in a New England town
"The New England setting and its traditions are important to the story..."
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Crime fiction novel set in a fictional college in a New England town
"The New England setting and its traditions are important to the story..."
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Crime fiction set in NEW ENGLAND - TripFiction
Death Rites by Sarah Ward, crime fiction set in NEW ENGLAND Death Rites by Sarah Ward is a crime fiction novel set in a fictional college in a New England
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June 4, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Death Rites by @sarahwardcrime.bsky.social
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Crime fiction novel set in a fictional college in a New England town
"The New England setting and its traditions are important to the story..."
#booksky #blueskybooks
www.tripfiction.com/crime-fictio...
Crime fiction novel set in a fictional college in a New England town
"The New England setting and its traditions are important to the story..."
#booksky #blueskybooks