Win a spa break weekend!
January can feel like a long month but this one seems to have gone by pretty fast! We were lucky enough to get away for a few days of winter sun in Madeira and since then I’ve been busy getting ready for the launch of my tenth book – The Weekend – and celebrating the launch of The Room in the Attic (aka The Dream Home) in the USA.
I jumped on a train to London for a meeting with my publisher, Zaffre Books, to hear about all the amazing plans they have for 2026. Publishing is a big collective effort and it’s always great to hear from all the different team members and how we will work together on books, events and promotion over the course of 2026.
Later that day, I headed over to Soho for the Nielsen Bestseller Awards, where my debut novel Lies was awarded a Gold award for 500,000 copies sold in the UK. Lies had won silver in 2019 (for 250,000 copies) and I remember thinking back then that it would probably be my one and only visit to these Awards – so being there again was an unexpected joy. My wife Sally and son Tom (left of this photo) were able to join me for the evening which made it extra special 😊
The Nielsen Bestseller Awards (photo credit: Sam Hockley & Chris Larkin)
As ever, pre-orders of The Weekend are hugely important to me as they play such a big part in the reception of a new book, and whether it will sink or swim when it comes out. So if you can possibly help me out by pre-ordering my brand new thriller, I would really appreciate it – thank you.
As an extra incentive, I'm thrilled to be launching a pre-order competition! If you pre-order The Weekend in any format (hardback, ebook, audiobook) before 26th February, all you need to do is upload proof of purchase and fill out your details at the link below, then you’ll be in the draw for a fabulous spa break voucher for two. It'd be perfect for a weekend's escape to blow away those winter blues… Good luck!
And as if all that excitement isn't enough, I’m also looking forward to the #TM10 celebration with The Book Party on the afternoon of Saturday 28th February. Why not join us? It’s going to be a bookish celebration of all ten of my novels and there will be goodies, games, giveaways, a Q&A, signings and much more. I can’t wait!
I’m also getting out and about around the country over the coming months – here's where else you can catch me . . .