I woke up to the news that A Calculated Risk had scooped the Lambda award for LGBTQ Best Mystery at last night’s ceremony, and I’m absolutely chuffed to bits.

I tried to thank a few people in a just-in-case speech I’d cobbled together, but I had no idea whether I was even allowed to make a speech so I kept it very very short. So short, I forgot to thank all of you, the ones who actually read my damn books, who’ve always supported me and chatted with me on social media, and loved the books fo...