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Simon McCleave: From screenplays to the Snowdonia Killings

Simon McCleave: From screenplays to the Snowdonia Killings

Update: 2025-08-05
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The creator of The Snowdonia Killings talks true crime, pivoting from screenplays to novels (via teaching) and how his own publishing company has proved far more lucrative than being traditionally published.

When, in 2020, Simon couldn’t get an agent or a publisher, he decided to self-publish his first novel, expecting just a few friends to buy it.

But soon it was soaring up the Amazon charts.

The Snowdonia Killings, with its lead character of Det Insp Ruth Hunter, seemed to touch a nerve with fans of crime fiction.

Since then, Simon has written more than THIRTY books and has sold millions of copies.

Simon’s books are fantastic reads, with great characters, evocative settings and terrific twists.

You can find out more (and claim a free book) here:

https://www.simonmccleave.com

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Simon McCleave: From screenplays to the Snowdonia Killings

Simon McCleave: From screenplays to the Snowdonia Killings

Robert Murphy