Mary Paulson-Ellis
PRESS KIT
Author photographs, biogs and book cover images to download.
AWARDS
The Dr Gavin Wallace Fellowship, hosted by Edinburgh UNESCO City of Literature 2023.
The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing was longlisted for a Historical Writers Association (HWA) Gold Crown and the McIlvanney Prize for Best Scottish Crime Novel 2020.
The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing was Goldsboro Books August Book of the Month 2019 and a Times and Sunday Times Crime Club Pick.
The Other Mrs Walker was Waterstones Scottish Book of the Year 2017.
I was Highly Commended as a Rising Star in the DIVA Literary Awards and Shortlisted as a Breakthrough Author in the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards 2017.
In 2016 I was named an Amazon Rising Star.
BLOGS, PODCASTS etc
Red Hot Chilli Writers podcast – I was a guest of fellow crime writers, Abir Mukherjee and Vaseem Khan for Episode 21 of this podcast series (at 19mins) chatting all things dual timeline narratives.
Author Interviews – an interview about my work and writing practice.
National Centre for Writing Podcast – Val McDermid discusses her selection of ten compelling LGBTQI+ writers with Guardian Books Online Editor, Sian Cain (my work at 16mins15secs, or scroll through the transcript).
I was one of three writers interviewed by Val McDermid for the LGBTQI+ Literature Showcase launch event.
Waterstones Blog – I selected the Best Books for Remembrance Sunday and did an exclusive Q&A about The Other Mrs Walker.
Gateshead Libraries – a video to mark Solomon Farthing being selected as a Reading Room Recommendation.
National Galleries of Scotland – I recorded this talk on What Makes a Hero to accompany the Heroes and Heroines exhibition at the Scottish National Portrait Gallery.
I was Author in the Spotlight for ShotsMag and wrote about the genesis of The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing for Crime Time. Solomon Farthing also featured in Book Break on YouTube as a Cosy Autumn Read (at 3mins30secs) and as Best Historical Fiction (at 1min57secs).
Portobello Book Blog made me their Author in the Spotlight. I chatted to Liz Loves Books about crime fiction, and spoke about my writing process to There’s Been A Murder.
I selected my Top Ten Scottish Books for Books from Scotland, and I wrote about Point of View for Books by Women.
PRESS
Guardian Review – in 2019 I was named as one of Val McDermid’s ten most compelling LGBTQI+ writers working in the UK today.
Guardian Weekend Magazine – The Curious Case of Mr Lobban is a feature article I wrote about those who die with no next of kin.
The Scotsman, Scotland on Sunday and the Edinburgh Evening News – this article appeared in all three papers and looks at the genesis of The Other Mrs Walker.
Prima Magazine and Womens Weekly – Emily Noble’s Disgrace featured in August Books of the Month 2021.
Times and Sunday Times Crime Club – The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing was a September 2019 pick.
DIVA Magazine interviewed me in 2017 to mark the DIVA Literary Awards. I have featured in the Yorkshire Post, the Sunday Post and done Q&A’s for the Dundee Courier. Extracts from both The Other Mrs Walker and The Inheritance of Solomon Farthing appeared in The Write Stuff column in The Scotsman.
RADIO
BBC Radio Scotland Afternoon Show with Janice Forsyth – I am a regular Tuesday Reviewer discussing film, TV drama, podcasts, theatre and novels.
BBC Radio 5 Live with Nihal Arthanayake – joined Val McDermid, Doug Johnstone and Ambrose Parry (aka Chris Brookmyre and Marisa Haetzman) talking all things Scottish crime fiction.
BBC Radio 4’s Front Row – I talked all things foxes in literature with Kirsty Lang from the 2019 Edinburgh Festival, alongside the icon that is Basil Brush.
BBC Radio Norfolk – I discussed letters from WW1 written by my Great Great Uncle Percy Vere Stone to mark Remembrance Sunday 2019.
BBC Radio Scotland – I have appeared on both the Janice Forsyth Show and the Afternoon Show with Grant Sott talking about my novels. I’ve been on panels for Winter Weekend with Edi Stark talking about The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, and Sunday Morning With… Richard Holloway discussing indigent funerals.