It’s coming, arriving Sunday. I’m not one to celebrate Christmas, although I’m looking forward to reading the new Maggie O’Farrell book I’ve been given – I loved Hamnet – and I know I’ll enjoy the peace and quiet. No venturing into Leeds for the sales or any of that madness. I have what I need, thank you.
I’d like to thank you all for sticking with me and hopefully enjoying the books. Honestly, it means everything. I love it when I hear from people to say they’ve read this or that or a book has made them really feel Leeds. That’s success.
There’s more to come in 2023, a Simon Westow in March and the final Tom Harper in the autumn. Already had the first US review for the Westow, The Dead Will Rise, and it’s a starred review from Publishers Weekly, one of the important trade magazines.
I wish you all happy holidays, whatever you celebrate or don’t celebrate, and a happy and healthy 2023. It has to be better than the last few years, doesn’t it?
And thank you again.
Chris Nickson 
Happy New Year Chris 🌄
and to you…
Hi, thank you. Which photo is this?
honestly, I’m not certain…it was in some blog post not too long ago!
Looking forward to the next Sim
March!
Scardave
I am a committed reader of your novels. Never missed one since first being introduced to them.
Thoroughly enjoyed your last Tom Harper and look forward to the next in the saga.
I wish you could persuade your publishers that Dan Markham would gain an audience as I felt your take on post -Second World War and early fifties .Leeds was brilliant.
Best wishes for Christmas and the New Year
Thank you so much. Ah Dan, I do like Dan. The problem is, they’ve just never sold well enough. It took ages for Dark Briggate Blues to earn back its small advance, and New Eastagte Swing never has. It wouldn’t make sense for them to do another, sadly. I do hope you and yours have a great Christmas and 2023.