Jon Coates

News Editor @Daily_Express. Books, travel and sport. Currently reading The Hollow Boys by Tariq Ashkanani. Views my own.

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

Huge congrats to all #McDermid Debut Awards nominees, reveals today via TheakstonCrime @HarrogateFest via @joncoates73 and myself in @Daily_Express
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[Damien Lewis @authordlewis]

Breaking news - great to see this in today's papers @MattNixson @joncoates73 SAS hero Sgt Horace Stokes "mind-blowing" story is one of five such tales revealed in full in my new book, SAS Great Escapes 5. Link here: https://t.co/vhEITWYyzK

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

Big shouts outs to @IBallantyn @CallumMcSorley Ilona Bannister and the late, great Clem Burke of @BlondieOfficial, all of whom @joncoates73 and I have reviewed in @Daily_Express @DailyMirror this morning... Some terrific reads there 👏 so #buyabook

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[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

Big shout out to the wonderful @lisajewelluk whose #TheakstonsCrime @HarrogateFest 2026 is shaping up to be the best ever. Interview by @joncoates73 and myself from today's @Daily_Express on Lisa's journey from Ralph's Party to psychological thrillers...

https://t.co/Jw3wCgJBIM

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

Forgot to post last week but more book reviews from @joncoates73 and myself from @Daily_Express and @DailyMirror ... shout-outs to Tracy Maton (@ViperBooks) A C Glass (@PenguinUKBooks) @BeaumontspyJack & @AramintaHall ... every one is a cracker #buyabook

https://t.co/Hw7cLRlJ5T

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

My piece in today's @Daily_Express on the late, great Len Deighton, with thanks to @alex_gerlis @Andrew_Grant @spybrary @DeightonDossier Mick Herron & @mccloskeybooks - some lovely tributes

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

More belting book reviews in today's @Daily_Express from @joncoates73 and myself... all corkers!
Shout outs to @inkstainsclaire @BeccaPhilipson @RobBurnett and @neillancaster66
#buyabook

https://t.co/K4VwVyVrtA

[Jon Coates @joncoates73]

@willrdean @MattNixson @Daily_Express @DailyMirror @GreggHurwitz @TMLoganAuthor A pleasure Will.

[Jon Coates @joncoates73]

@TMLoganAuthor @MattNixson @Daily_Express @DailyMirror @GreggHurwitz @willrdean Cheers Tim, you’re welcome.

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

Some more reviews from @Daily_Express @DailyMirror this morning courtesy of @joncoates73 and me... calling @GreggHurwitz @TMLoganAuthor Jennie Godfrey & last but not least @willrdean ... some fab books here...

https://t.co/DRY8v1dgPL

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

Some more @Daily_Express @DailyMirror book reviews today courtesy of myself and @joncoates73 Come in @mccloskeybooks @JamesLeeBurke Tracy Sierra & @Franapunk999 - all top, top reads! #buyabook

https://t.co/b23oFFOjnn

[Jon Coates @joncoates73]

@Franapunk999 @MattNixson @Daily_Express @DailyMirror @mccloskeybooks @JamesLeeBurke A pleasure Frances, and thanks for your book!

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

Some terrific names revealed for #TheakstonCrime @HarrogateFest 2026 this morning... @AnnCleeves @AnthonyHorowitz @Hojay92Official @cbrookmyre @WhittyAuthor & @LJRossAuthor among many others Congrats @lisajewelluk 👏

https://t.co/Pdq4HeBbGg

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

Some new @Daily_Express @DailyMirror reviews from myself and @joncoates73 this morning... Shout outs to @Catrionaward @donwinslow @VaseemKhanUK & @Caroline_writes All cracking reads. #BuyaBook

https://t.co/BaOSIeXWWB

[Jon Coates @joncoates73]

@MalcolmKempt @Daily_Express @DailyMirror You’re welcome Malcolm, A Gift Before Dying will live long in my memory!

[Jon Coates @joncoates73]

Here are my latest reviews of brilliant books by @MalcolmKempt and @TomHindle3 with colleague @MattNixson reviews of @alexlarman and #JulianBarnes in today’s @Daily_Express

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

Incoming @Daily_Express @DailyMirror book reviews from myself and @joncoates73 today... Paging @MalcolmKempt; Julian Barnes; @alexlarman & @TomHindle3 --- all great reads...
https://t.co/xpZxOTmX8Y

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

More cracking reviews from @joncoates73 and myself in @Daily_Express this week... shout outs to @jo_bartosch & @robjessel16 ; Conn Iuggulden; Hugh Sebag-Montefiore and @TheTomWood #buyabook

https://t.co/eliAAiKdgc

[Matt Nixson @MattNixson]

More @Daily_Express @DailyMirror book review from @joncoates73 and myself today... #BuyaBook

https://t.co/MSpcks5MCH

[Jon Coates @joncoates73]

It was great fun to catch up with Canadian bestselling author #LouisePenny recently and chat about her prescient new thriller #TheBlackWolf Here’s the resulting feature in yesterday’s #TheSundayExpress @Daily_Express @EmmaHarrowPR @HodderFiction

[Jon Coates @joncoates73]

@mossmontmomery @VikingBooksUK A pleasure @mossmontmomery Thanks for a great piece!