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.
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If you read The Wasp Trap you’ll meet a Maine Coon called Claude who plays a very important role in the plot, just as Dottie plays an important role distracting me from getting on with my new book. How am I supposed to concentrate?! Also, I can guarantee that Claude is completely fine throughout the book. It’s just the humans who suffer.
Wonderful event at Wolverhampton Literary Festival this morning with @tmloganauthor whose new one, The Weekend, is another fantastic pageturner, and @drlucyandrew, whose A Very Vexing Murder is out early March and is a must-read for cosy crime fans. Thank you to Wolves Lit Fest for meeting my rider demands - a bowl of M&Ms with the brown ones removed and some white kittens. Plus an amazing display at @waterstoneswolverhampton who have more signed Wasp Traps in stock!
That’s it - I’m done! My trusty Sharpie and I have been to 27 branches of Waterstones to sign paperbacks of The Wasp Trap this week. It finally ran out this morning but I have added Manchester Deansgate and Liverpool to the list. I bumped into another author of the month, the inspirational @davidlarbi, in Liverpool, who was on his own Race Across the Waterstones!
A huge thank you to all the Waterstones booksellers I’ve met this week. Such a friendly and welcoming bunch of book lovers who were happy for me to mess up their table displays. I’ve stayed in four Premier Inns, walked almost 100,000 steps and got rained on a lot, but it’s been a fantastic week, and an absolute dream come true to see my book everywhere. I even met some lovely readers along the way.
You can find signed copies of the special edition of The Wasp Trap in all these Waterstones stores:
London: Piccadilly, Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road, Gower Street, Islington, Bromley
Bristol City Centre
Bath
Chippenham
Swindon
Newport, Wales
Cardiff
Birmingham
Dudley
Wolverhampton
Nottingham
West Bridgford
Derby
Burton-on-Trent
Leicester
Sheffield centre
Sheffield Meadowhall
Leeds
Bradford
York
Manchester Deansgate
Liverpool
Right, I’m going home to walk the dog! I think he’s going to be very happy to see me 😁
Race Across the Waterstones Day 4 - the Yorkshire leg! It’s freezing, it’s been raining, I’ve walked about 80,000 steps since I started but I’m still smiling! Met more very friendly booksellers and a few readers today. Even squeezed in some writing on my journeys. Signed special edition Wasp Traps now available from:
Sheffield
Sheffield Meadowhall
Leeds
Bradford
York
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Nottingham, West Bridgford, Derby, Burton-on-Trent, Leicester
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London (Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Rd, Gower St, Piccadilly, Islington, Bromley)
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Bristol City Centre, Bath, Chippenham, Swindon, Newport Wales, Cardiff, Birmingham, Dudley, Wolverhampton
A few more stops tomorrow as I head to the north west…
Day 3 of my tour around the UK visiting Waterstones to sign copies of their Thriller of the Month, The Wasp Trap. I’ve been given a warm welcome in every shop I’ve visited and it’s also been great to see how busy most of them have been. People are still reading books! You can now find signed copies in:
Nottingham
West Bridgford, Nottingham
Derby
Burton-on-Trent
Leicester
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London (Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road, Gower Street, Piccadilly, Islington and Bromley)
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Bristol City Centre
Bath
Chippenham
Swindon
Newport, Wales
Cardiff
Birmingham
Dudley
Wolverhampton
They are all the special edition with the bonus chapter.
Tomorrow, I hit the north!
Race Across the Waterstones Day 2 - in London! Thank you to all the lovely and welcoming booksellers I met today in the capital. So exciting to see so many big piles of my book. You can now find signed copies in all the following Waterstones branches:
Covent Garden
Tottenham Court Road
Gower Street
Islington
Bromley
Piccadilly
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Bristol City Centre
Bath
Chippenham
Swindon
Newport, Wales
Cardiff
Birmingham
Dudley
Wolverhampton
Join me tomorrow to find out where I’m heading next!
Today was day one of my trek around the UK visiting Waterstones to celebrate them making The Wasp Trap their Thriller of the Month. My feet hurt already but it’s all worth it! You can now find signed Wasp Trap paperbacks (special edition with bonus chapter) in all these branches:
Bristol City Centre
Bath
Chippenham
Swindon
Newport, Wales
Cardiff
Birmingham
Dudley
Wolverhampton
Tomorrow I’ll be visiting… well, you’ll have to come back here to find out!
30 years ago, when I started writing, I dreamed of seeing my book on tables in Waterstones and now it’s happened - with bells on! I’m thrilled to announce that Waterstones have chosen The Wasp Trap as their Thriller of the Month for February. That means it will be available in every branch of Waterstones across the UK - and not only that but it’s their special edition with gold lettering and a bonus chapter.
So if you like twists, Traitors, 90s nostalgia, tension, twists, psychopaths doing crazy things, and did I mention twists, grab a copy of The Wasp Trap. You can get it in store or on Waterstones.com (I have been assured that even though the site shows the standard version you will get the special edition).
The Wasp Trap paperback is out today! Watch the reel to see the very special edition that’s available exclusively at Waterstones - then follow the link in my bio to get your copy. Happy publication day to me! 🥳
Writing companions. Not distracting at all…
I’ll be appearing at the Wolverhampton Literature Festival on Sunday 8 Feb with @tmloganauthor, chatting about The Wasp Trap his new one, The Weekend, and discussing how easy it is to spot psychopaths… Link to tickets in bio or Google Wolverhampton Literature Festival.
The winner of the most hilarious and rude Amazon review ever is still this one…
#themagpies #psychologicalthriller #amazonreview
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The Wasp Trap is a Sunday Times bestseller!! My first! I think you can see in this video how happy this has made me! Thank you to everyone who has bought it. It’s another dream come true. ... See MoreSee Less
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If you read The Wasp Trap you’ll meet a Maine Coon called Claude who plays a very important role in the plot, just as Dottie plays an important role distracting me from getting on with my new book. How am I supposed to concentrate?! Also, I can guarantee that Claude is completely fine throughout the book. It’s just the humans who suffer. ... See MoreSee Less
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Wonderful event at Wolverhampton Literary Festival this morning with @tmloganauthor whose new one, The Weekend, is another fantastic pageturner, and @drlucyandrew, whose A Very Vexing Murder is out early March and is a must-read for cosy crime fans. Thank you to Wolves Lit Fest for meeting my rider demands - a bowl of M&Ms with the brown ones removed and some white kittens. Plus an amazing display at @waterstoneswolverhampton who have more signed Wasp Traps in stock! ... See MoreSee Less
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Final reminder that I'm at Wolverhampton Literature Festival tomorrow (Sunday 8th) with TM Logan. It kicks off at 11.30am at the Art Gallery. Come and meet us and get a signed book! ... See MoreSee Less
Some of My Best Friends Are Psychopaths: In Conversation with Mark Edwards and TM Logan - City of Wolverhampton Council
wolvesliteraturefestival.ticketsolve.com
Where there are friends there are secrets. Wolverhampton Literature Festival is delighted to present two of the UK’s top thriller writers to discuss…5 CommentsComment on Facebook
That’s it - I’m done! My trusty Sharpie and I have been to 27 branches of Waterstones to sign paperbacks of The Wasp Trap this week. It finally ran out this morning but I have added Manchester Deansgate and Liverpool to the list. I bumped into another author of the month, the inspirational @davidlarbi, in Liverpool, who was on his own Race Across the Waterstones!
A huge thank you to all the Waterstones booksellers I’ve met this week. Such a friendly and welcoming bunch of book lovers who were happy for me to mess up their table displays. I’ve stayed in four Premier Inns, walked almost 100,000 steps and got rained on a lot, but it’s been a fantastic week, and an absolute dream come true to see my book everywhere. I even met some lovely readers along the way.
You can find signed copies of the special edition of The Wasp Trap in all these Waterstones stores:
London: Piccadilly, Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road, Gower Street, Islington, Bromley
Bristol City Centre
Bath
Chippenham
Swindon
Newport, Wales
Cardiff
Birmingham
Dudley
Wolverhampton
Nottingham
West Bridgford
Derby
Burton-on-Trent
Leicester
Sheffield centre
Sheffield Meadowhall
Leeds
Bradford
York
Manchester Deansgate
Liverpool
Right, I’m going home to walk the dog! I think he’s going to be very happy to see me 😁 ... See MoreSee Less
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Day 4 of my signing tour complete. On top of all the shops already announced this week you can now find signed copies in Sheffield city centre, Meadowhall, Leeds, Bradford and York.
A couple more stores tomorrow and then home! ... See MoreSee Less
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Day 4 of my signing tour. Up early, one store done already… I wonder if this is where Jarvis Cocker and Alex Turner buy their books? Check back later to find out where you can get signed Wasp Traps in Yorkshire! ... See MoreSee Less
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Day 3 of my tour around the UK visiting Waterstones to sign copies of their Thriller of the Month, The Wasp Trap. I’ve been given a warm welcome in every shop I’ve visited and it’s also been great to see how busy most of them have been. People are still reading books! You can now find signed copies in:
Nottingham
West Bridgford, Nottingham
Derby
Burton-on-Trent
Leicester
+
London (Covent Garden, Tottenham Court Road, Gower Street, Piccadilly, Islington and Bromley)
+
Bristol City Centre
Bath
Chippenham
Swindon
Newport, Wales
Cardiff
Birmingham
Dudley
Wolverhampton
They are all the special edition with the bonus chapter.
Tomorrow, I hit the north! ... See MoreSee Less
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