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About crimebookjunkie

Noelle Holten is an award-winning blogger at www.crimebookjunkie.co.uk. She is the PR & Social Media Manager for Bookouture, a leading digital publisher in the UK, and worked as a Senior Probation Officer for eighteen years, covering a variety of risk cases as well as working in a multi agency setting. She has three Hons BA's - Philosophy, Sociology (Crime & Deviance) and Community Justice - and a Masters in Criminology. Noelle's hobbies include reading, attending as many book festivals as she can afford and sharing the booklove via her blog. Dead Inside - her debut novel with One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK is an international kindle bestseller and the start of a series featuring DC Maggie Jamieson. 6 Ripley Avenue, a stand-alone thriller is out this September.

Saying farewell to the dark side doesn’t mean the dark side wants rid of you…#ASinnersPrayer #Review @nholten40 @EllingtonWright @TheAgentPhil @bwpublishing

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I’m absolutely delighted on the one hand to be hosting M.P. Wright’s A Sinner’s Prayer blog tour today but also gutted that it is the last in the fantastic series! A massive thanks to the author – who has always Continue reading Saying farewell to the dark side doesn’t mean the dark side wants rid of you…#ASinnersPrayer #Review @nholten40 @EllingtonWright @TheAgentPhil @bwpublishing→

I’m Going To Bute! #ButeNoir #ComingSoon #BookYourTicket #IncredibleLineUp…and me! @nholten40 @ButeNoir @PrintPoint97

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Whoop! Whoop! The countdown to BUTE NOIR is on and I am absolutely buzzing! The line up this year is PHENOMENAL and I will be in full #authorstalking mode. I’m heading up to Glasgow on Thursday to meet up with Continue reading I’m Going To Bute! #ButeNoir #ComingSoon #BookYourTicket #IncredibleLineUp…and me! @nholten40 @ButeNoir @PrintPoint97→

Post Harrogate Blues… #RandomRamblings #Pics #CrimeFiction #CrimeWriters #MyTribe @nholten40 @TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest

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Every year in the run up to Theakstons Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival I get excited…incredibly excited. It’s the start of the summer crime festivals for me and the opportunity to meet crime writers, bloggers/friends and new friends. This year, Continue reading Post Harrogate Blues… #RandomRamblings #Pics #CrimeFiction #CrimeWriters #MyTribe @nholten40 @TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest→

What is #TheCrimeHub? #PressRelease #TheCrimeHubIsComing @nholten40 @CrimeHubSite @OllyJarviso

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I love it when something new drops into the crime community ?? I also love that I will be taking part and discussing Probation and Dead Wrong, Book 2 in my DC Maggie Jamieson series with Olly Jarvis after the Continue reading What is #TheCrimeHub? #PressRelease #TheCrimeHubIsComing @nholten40 @CrimeHubSite @OllyJarviso→

CWA Unveil 2019 Dagger Shortlist #PressRelease #Congratulations @nholten40 @the_cwa

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What an exciting day! Congratulations to all those nominated and short-listed. Speaking of which…here is the list!  The author behind one of the biggest shows on TV, a world renowned forensic anthropologist and the son of ‘the godfather of tartan Continue reading CWA Unveil 2019 Dagger Shortlist #PressRelease #Congratulations @nholten40 @the_cwa→

Their darkest secrets won’t stay buried forever… #TruthOrDie #Review #Extract @nholten40 @TheVenomousPen @AvonBooksUK @Sabah_K

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Oh my days! I’m thrilled to bits to be a part of the amazing Katerina Diamond’s TRUTH OR DIE blog tour today! Huge thanks to Sabah Khan for the invite and Avon Books for the ARC. I also have an Continue reading Their darkest secrets won’t stay buried forever… #TruthOrDie #Review #Extract @nholten40 @TheVenomousPen @AvonBooksUK @Sabah_K→

Winner of 2019 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Unmasked… #PressRelease @nholten40 @TheakstonsCrime @SSCav @JP_Books

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Whoop! Whoop! Absolutely delighted to share this news in case some of you missed it! Announcing the winner of the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Award for 2019 and winner of the tenth Theakston Old Peculier Outstanding Continue reading Winner of 2019 Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Unmasked… #PressRelease @nholten40 @TheakstonsCrime @SSCav @JP_Books→

?Book News ?#CoverChange #DeadInside #DeadWrong #Reveals #BookLaunch #ThreeBookDeal #DCMaggieJamieson @nholten40 @KillerReads @fictionpubteam @0neMoreChapter_ @WaterstonesGla

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I know that some of you have already seen this on amazon but I am just so excited, I thought an ‘official’ reveal would be nice to do! Once again, the fabulous Killer Reads team have surpassed my expectations and Continue reading ?Book News ?#CoverChange #DeadInside #DeadWrong #Reveals #BookLaunch #ThreeBookDeal #DCMaggieJamieson @nholten40 @KillerReads @fictionpubteam @0neMoreChapter_ @WaterstonesGla→

#WhoAmI? Identity Crisis ? #NewcastleNoir #BeaconLitFest @nholten40 @NewcastleNoir @BeaconLit1 @KillerReads @0neMoreChapter_ @fictionpubteam

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My debut novel, Dead Inside was published in ebook format on May 31st (and is currently only 99p/99c so grab it while you can!) – about 2 and 1/2 months ago – and I still struggle to think of myself Continue reading #WhoAmI? Identity Crisis ? #NewcastleNoir #BeaconLitFest @nholten40 @NewcastleNoir @BeaconLit1 @KillerReads @0neMoreChapter_ @fictionpubteam→

New Voices at #BeaconLit2019 – The Next Bestsellers @nholten40 @KillerReads @FionaVigo @west_camel @JaneWenhamJones @BeaconLit1

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I’m really excited to be appearing on the #NewVoices panel this year at BeaconLit festival on Saturday July 13th. Here is what the programme says: 9.35am-10.25am New Voices Jane Wenham-Jones introduces three hot new talents: West Camel, Noelle Holten and Continue reading New Voices at #BeaconLit2019 – The Next Bestsellers @nholten40 @KillerReads @FionaVigo @west_camel @JaneWenhamJones @BeaconLit1→

#PressRelease from the Crime Writers Association #CWA #MargeryAllingham Short Story Competition to Continue @nholten40 @@the_cwa

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Morning all!  Very excited to share some news with you!  Margery Allingham’s definition of a mystery is as follows: ‘The Mystery remains box-shaped, at once a prison and a refuge. Its four walls are, roughly, a Crime, a Mystery, an Continue reading #PressRelease from the Crime Writers Association #CWA #MargeryAllingham Short Story Competition to Continue @nholten40 @@the_cwa→

She investigates missing persons—now she is one. #ThinAir #Review @nholten40 @lisagraywriter @AmazonPub @TheAgentPhil

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She investigates missing persons—now she is one. Private investigator Jessica Shaw is used to getting anonymous tips. But after receiving a photo of a three-year-old kidnapped from Los Angeles twenty-five years ago, Jessica is stunned to recognize the little girl Continue reading She investigates missing persons—now she is one. #ThinAir #Review @nholten40 @lisagraywriter @AmazonPub @TheAgentPhil→

Because sometimes the only way to save lives, is to take them… #OneWayOut #Extract @nholten40 @aadhand @TransworldBooks @annecater #RandomThingsTours

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I’m absolutely DELIGHTED to be hosting A.A. Dhand’s ONE WAY OUT blog tour today. My thanks to Anne Cater for organising and including me and Transworld Books for the extract. I have recently purchased One Way Out so #watchthisspace for Continue reading Because sometimes the only way to save lives, is to take them… #OneWayOut #Extract @nholten40 @aadhand @TransworldBooks @annecater #RandomThingsTours→

#PressRelease LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2019 & THE SHORTLIST FOR THE INAUGURAL DEBUT SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR @nholten40 @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald

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Woohoo! Exciting news to share with you all today! So who has been long-listed for Bloody Scotland’s McIlvanney prize 2019? And who is on the short-list for the debut Scottish crime book?  Find our here:  Winner to be presented at Continue reading #PressRelease LONGLIST ANNOUNCED FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2019 & THE SHORTLIST FOR THE INAUGURAL DEBUT SCOTTISH CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR @nholten40 @BloodyScotland @Brownlee_Donald→

What she doesn’t know might kill her… #TheFriendWhoLied #Review @nholten40 @RachelAmphlett @BOTBSPublicity

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Can I get a hell yeah!? I am over the moon to be hosting Rachel Amphlett’s THE FRIEND WHO LIED blog tour today! Huge thanks to Sarah Hardy / Book on the Bright Side Publicity and the author for the Continue reading What she doesn’t know might kill her… #TheFriendWhoLied #Review @nholten40 @RachelAmphlett @BOTBSPublicity→