Niki Mackay

About Niki Mackay

I am an author, and fully trained journalist (BA, MA, NCTJ). I have written for a variety of media including regional newspapers, hyper-local websites, parenting websites, and trade publications. I am represented by Josephine Hayes at The Blair Partnership. My debut novel 'I, Witness' was published by Orion in 2018. My second novel, 'The Lies We Tell' was published on 7th March 2019. My latest book 'Found Her' is digital only and was released on 10 February 2020

Cover reveal – ‘The Girls Inside’ by NJ Mackay

I am so excited to share the cover for my next NJ Mackay book ‘The Girls Inside’. It will be out on the 29th March 2021 but is available for pre-order now. I love the cover so much and think my publisher have done an excellent job. What do you think? The most addictive, deliciously […]

‘Found Her’ for 99p

‘Found Her‘ is in the monthly Kindle deal and is only 99p for April! Here’s what other authors have had to say about it…

‘Found Her’ Publication Day

With an overall five star (5*) rating on NetGalley here’s what some early readers have said about FOUND HER – Out today for £1.99 “As the plot twists and turns you end up suspecting everyone and trusting no-one and the ending still manages to come out of left field and make you want to revisit […]

15 Authors Talk First Drafts

Let’s talk first drafts. A lot of writing information seems to put writers in one of two categories ‘pantser or planner’ I’ve pretty much ‘pantsed’ my way through my first three books. With some mental planning beforehand. I knew how they begun (I love an opening) and roughly how they ended, and I always knew […]

Cover reveal – ‘Found Her’ by NJ Mackay

I am super excited to share the cover for my new book ‘Found Her’ out on February 10th 2020 but available for pre-order now. I LOVE the colours and think my publisher have done a great job encapsulating the story at a glance. What do you think? The most gripping, addictive and tense psychological thriller […]

Female-led crime series: Ziba MacKenzie – Interview with author Victoria Selman

I’ve been interviewing authors who write female-led crime series, and next is Victoria Selman who writes the Ziba MacKenzie series, which starts with Blood For Blood (published by Thomas & Mercer on 1st February 2019). Niki Mackay: Did you consciously decide to write a female led series? Victoria Selman: No! The first draft of Blood […]