Category: Writing
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #9 Local bookstore!
My penultimate writing highlight of 2024 was having my books stocked at my local bookstore, Bruce McKenzie Booksellers. I am so grateful for the effort and enthusiasm of the booksellers who keep recommending my books and to local readers who keep picking them up! The bookstore supported my first in-person book launch by selling copies…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #7 Library books!
My next highlight for 2024 was seeing my latest book, Death in Douglas Glade, on the shelves at my local library. I spotted it during its brief appearance on the New Books display, but since then every copy has been checked out, and now there’s a waiting list! It’s so great to have the continued…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #5 New release!
My fifth writing highlight of 2024 was releasing Death in Douglas Glade, the third of my Milverton Mysteries! For me, releasing a new book into the wild is equal parts excitement and terror. But seeing how much early readers loved Death in Douglas Glade – variously describing it as “the best one yet”, “fun and…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #4 Book launch!
My fourth writing highlight for 2024 was holding my first in-person book launch. It was a wonderful evening, with so many people showing up to support and celebrate the release of Death in Douglas Glade that we had to get more chairs out! Palmerston North City Library hosted the event and put on the nibbles;…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #2 Author panel!
The second of my 2024 highlights was joining fellow authors for a panel discussion, in front of a real, live, in-person audience! ‘Mysterious Manawatū’ was part of the Ngaio Marsh Awards ‘Mystery in the Library’ event series and was held at the Palmerston North City Library. I was rather nervous going in but ended up…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #1 Audiobooks!
2024 was a big year for me and my writing career, so I thought I’d share my top ten highlights over the next ten days. For day one… Audiobooks! I’m a huge fan of them myself, and am so pleased to be able to offer another way for readers to enjoy my books. The first…
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Death in Douglas Glade audiobook release date
Do you know the top two questions I’ve had from readers since the release of the Death in Douglas Glade ebook and paperback? A little earlier, I revealed the answers to readers on my mailing list (you can jump on my mailing list for future announcements too, it’s free!). Now I’m pleased to share with everyone: the Death in…
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