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Screenwriter… Patience, Hotel Portofino, Professor T. Debut novel #atasteformurder published UK, USA in 2026 and on ITV1 and Britbox too.

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Reading a passage - about food, what else?! - during my recent visit to Woking Library to talk about #atasteformurder. Thank you to Amanda Golding and everyone else @surrey.librariesuk for the invite. by @mattbakerwriter

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Manspreading (and no doubt getting ready to do a bit of mansplaining as well) alongside my old Channel 4 colleague, John Yorke, last Saturday. Thanks to @torindouglas, @frostreporter and everyone else @chiswickbookfest for the invite. by @mattbakerwriter

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Calling all aspiring writers! This is John Yorke… the UK’s leading expert on narrative and one of the creative forces behind award winning dramas from…

… Life on Mars…

… to Wolf Hall. We’re sharing a panel @chiswickbookfest tomorrow (12th Sept) at 12.30 with @frostreporter to talk about the power of storytelling. What are you waiting for? by @mattbakerwriter

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Matt Baker and John Yorke: Why strong stories matter, on screen and off

📍 St Michael & All Angels Parish Hall
📅Saturday 12th September
🕛12:30PM
🎟️£10

Former Head of Drama at the BBC, Channel 4 and Company Pictures, John Yorke presided over groundbreaking series from EastEnders to Shameless and Life on Mars to Wolf Hall. He is now a narrative consultant and author of Into The Woods: How Stories Work And Why We Tell Them.

He joins former Channel 4 colleague, crime novelist and screenwriter Matt Baker (Patience, A Taste for Murder) to discuss the importance of great stories on the screen and on the page – and the art of adapting books for TV and film.

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#ChiswickBookFestival #Chiswick #JohnYorke #MattBaker #screenwriting taken in St Michael & All Angels, Bedford Park by @mattbakerwriter

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Get your tickets now for The Chiswick Book Festival on Saturday!

John Yorke – former Head of Drama at the BBC and Channel 4, and the man behind EastEnders, Shameless, Life on Mars and Wolf Hall – joins crime novelist and screenwriter Matt Baker (Patience, A Taste for Murder) to explore what makes a great story, and the art of adapting books for TV and film. Chaired by Radio Times writer Caroline Frost. by @mattbakerwriter

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Genuinely excited to share a panel @chiswickbookfest this Saturday with my former C4 colleague, John Yorke, to be chaired by @frostreporter. John’s a scriptwriting guru and an uber producer on shows as diverse as Eastenders, Life on Mars and Wolf Hall. Unbelievably, still a few tickets left! by @mattbakerwriter

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a month ago

My writing space for the next while. The standing desk weighs 7kg and fits perfectly into a medium large suitcase. Worth the extra effort. #bologna by @mattbakerwriter

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a month ago

Let me take you to Capri as summer begins to fade into autumn and the nights begin to draw in. #atasteformurder @surreylibraries by @mattbakerwriter

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2 months ago

My wife is cheating on me with other writers…

… although I can’t exactly blame her with this guy. @BookishS2. Coming very soon to @uandalibi by @mattbakerwriter

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2 months ago

#atasteformurder is now available as an audiobook in North America! Listen on Spotify or wherever you get your audiobooks. @spotify @spotifyforauthors by @mattbakerwriter

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#atasteformurder on sale from today (4th August) in the US of A in all good bookshops (I’m reliably informed). Thanks to everyone @crookedlanebooks for making this happen. by @mattbakerwriter

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2 months ago

What a way to end the week! Had the pleasure of talking to @mattbakerwriter for @hillingdon_libraries Coffee and Crome about his debut novel A Taste of Murder.
A true Mediterranean noir this is a tale full of murder, secrets and intrigue but also full of family, community and gorgeous Italian food!
Definitely one for your summer TBR!! 😎

#bookstagram #theauthorslounge #authorinterview #mediterraneannoir #crimefiction taken in Manor Farm Library by @mattbakerwriter

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