Category: Writing
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G B Ralph author interview in the Manawatū Standard (print edition)
It’s me! In the paper! Thanks to George and Warwick at the Manawatū Standard for the fantastic chat. I recently posted about the online edition of the article, but as you can see here, I got my hands on last Wednesday’s paper and was rather chuffed to behold the article in print. If you want…
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Book launch in the library newsletter (with links!)
We’re launching the latest Milverton Mystery, Death in Douglas Glade, in just under two weeks at the library and I’d love to see you there! You can see the notice in this month’s library newsletter: I don’t know about ‘top’, but I’ll take it! What are you looking for now?
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Book unboxing: Death in Douglas Glade
Two big ol’ boxes landed on my doorstep, both full of books! Why so many? To be sure I have enough for the Death in Douglas Glade book launch event. So, please come along or I’ll have to lug them all home again! For more details about the book launch or the book itself, scroll…
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Ashhurst Village Voice book review: Murder on Milverton Square
Ashhurst is a town with a population of about 3,500 residents, located just ten minutes’ drive up the road from me. Unfortunately, Ashhurst had to go, so I wiped the town from the map. But why? To make way for my fictional town of Milverton! I couldn’t have two small towns just across the river…
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Book launch: Death in Douglas Glade
Would you believe it’s been four weeks since the ebook release of Death in Douglas Glade? Now it’s time to launch the paperback i.e. a real, physical, hold-in-your-hands, flip-through-the-pages book! How exciting is this? For the previous books, we’ve had friends over to the house for dinner and drinks to celebrate publication, but have never…
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Writing my next book on the train to Wellington
There’s nothing quite like writing (or reading!) a book while the world passes by. Earlier this week I spent the day in the capital and thought I’d share a bit of what I got up to, including some thoughts on my next book, Fright on Stage Right. The short video is the same across TikTok,…
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Visit Milverton for the first time for next to nothing
Have you visited Milverton? You’re always welcome to explore this enchanting small New Zealand town, of course, but this week the Americans and the Brits can meet Addison, Jake, Mabel, Keith, and all the other residents of Milverton for next to nothing! Check out Murder on Milverton Square on sale this week (15–21 Oct 2024)…
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Paperback proofs of Death in Douglas Glade
The paperback proof copies of Death in Douglas Glade – my latest cosy mystery with very slow-burn gay romance – have arrived! So, what’s next? I’ll check through the book, then if everything’s looking good I’ll submit it for final quality control / review, and then (finally!) it’ll be released! Can’t wait till then? You’re…
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Saturday is New Zealand Bookshop Day
It’s bookshop day tomorrow! Make sure you visit your local bookshop to see what’s going on. Of course, if you’re in my neck of the woods, you are also most welcome to visit my local bookshop, Bruce McKenzie Booksellers: And would you look at what’s in this lovely stack of books they’ve put together: If…
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