Category: Writing
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2023 Queer Indie Awards nomination for Poison at Penshaw Hall
Poison at Penshaw Hall has been nominated for Best Overall Mystery/Thriller in the 2023 Queer Indie Awards! I’m sure Addison and Jake would be horrified to learn their latest misadventure was up for an award, but I just know Mabel (our favourite septuagenarian sidekick) would be delighted! Anyway, now’s the time to vote! It only…
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Milverton audiobook release date update
I first announced back in July last year that I’d finalised an audio rights deal with Tantor Media to produce and publish the first two Milverton Mysteries as audiobooks. Then in November I was able to reveal the audiobooks’ narrator – Philip Battley! – and scheduled release dates. Today I have an update on that… The release…
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Agatha Christie biography by Lucy Worsley
I’m much more likely to find myself browsing the fiction sections at any bookshop or library, but when I was gifted Lucy Worsley’s Agatha Christie biography for my birthday, I knew I’d be packing it for my summer holiday reading. I’ve always enjoyed Worsley’s historical documentaries, so an entire book by her focused on the…
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My top 5 reads of 2023 (+ more)
I read so many great books last year, but today I’ve pulled out: 5 stand-out books of 2023 Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle meet Knives Out and The Thursday Murder Club in this fiendishly clever blend of classic and modern murder mystery. It’s just…
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Goodreads lists of the gay and mysterious kind
I love books, lists, mysteries, and gays. So you just know these three user-created Goodreads lists are going to be right up my street: The sharp-eyed sleuths amongst you may notice two of my books are also included… If you use Goodreads and are familiar with my books, I’d love it if you threw some…
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Two recent Bestseller Experiment podcast mentions
It’s been a busy time lately with the release of Poison at Penshaw Hall. Four weeks later, things are calming down again. I’m getting back into a regular kind of rhythm with my writing, as well as engaging with my bookish communities, fellow authors and readers. This has included catching up with The Bestseller Experiment…
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Audiobook narrator and release dates
I first announced back in July that I’d finalised an audio rights deal with Tantor Media to produce and publish the first two Milverton Mysteries as audiobooks. Well, now I can reveal who will be narrating and when the audiobooks will be out! Philip Battley is an actor, producer and audiobook narrator – he’s been…
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Milverton #1 and #2 New Releases in LGBTQ+ Mystery
It was only a week ago that I posted about Poison at Penshaw Hall humming along with a shiny #1 New Release badge on Amazon.com… Well, would you get a look at who has just joined him? Death in Douglas Glade isn’t even out in the world (still nearly 11 months to go!), but pre-order…
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