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Crosswords had a real boom in the Golden Age of mystery writing in the 1920s and 30s - and it feels as if mystery novels and crosswords are in a big period of growth again, 100 years on. I am very much here for this. I’d like to write more about these intriguing parallels another time, but for now I wanted to share two of the latest new kids on the block in the crossword world. Firstly, the Observer - home to Azed and Everyman - has launched a new puzzles newsletter. In her i

Really exciting to see The Bookseller announcement that Murder Most Cryptic will be published by Penguin Michael Joseph in Autumn 2026. This is my debut novel and I've written a puzzle-y book that I thought I would like to read - I can't wait to share it with readers. PMJ acquires Alys Cummings’ puzzle-murder-mystery debut in two-book deal

A bloody brilliant Sunday morning at Pitch Perfect, the Bloody Scotland prize for aspiring writers. Each year, eight finalists stand up...