Category: Writing

• Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair and Main Show

  Palmy Drag Fest was a hit with events throughout the week bringing in local and international entertainers including Lawrence Chaney (RuPaul’s Drag Race UK Season 2 Winner), Kween Kong (RuPaul’s Drag Race Global All Stars), Lazy Susan (Drag Race Down Under Season 4 Winner), Kita Mean (Drag Race Down Under Season 1 Winner), Gabriella Labucci,…

  G. B. Ralph

  6 Oct 2025

  Writing

  Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Drag Queens, Drag show, Events, LGBTQ, Palmy Drag Fest, Rainbow Fair, The Milverton Mysteries

• Fright on Stage Right paperbacks out now

  Behold my book throne! The result is less “impressive regal seat of power” and more “big red Thinking Chair of Blue’s Clues”… Oh, well! The Fright on Stage Right paperbacks haveth arrived and that’s what counts. If you or a friend or a book club or your favourite librarian have been holding out to nab print…

  G. B. Ralph

  3 Oct 2025

  Writing

  Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Fright on Stage Right, New Release, Paperbacks, The Milverton Mysteries

• Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair 2025

  What’s this? We’re back at the Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair, joining over 50 other stalls featuring LGBTQ+ creators, products, and services. I’ll be there selling books (including my latest!), signing books, and chatting with readers. I’ll be sharing a stall with my friend and fellow author who is often away with the fae –…

  G. B. Ralph

  2 Oct 2025

  Writing

  Books, Event, LGBTQ, New Zealand, Palmerston North, Palmy Drag Fest, Rainbow Fair

• Week one reception to my new spooky cosy theatrical mystery novel

  The drama! The controversy! That’s drag, honey. In the first week since the ebook release, Fright on Stage Right (The Milverton Mysteries #4) has been a big hit with readers with lots of lovely, enthusiastic, positive feedback! However, it didn’t go down quite so well with a couple of readers and that is totally OK…

  G. B. Ralph

  1 Oct 2025

  Writing

  Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Feedback, Fright on Stage Right, Mystery, New Release, Ratings, Reviews, The Milverton Mysteries

• Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Festival 2025

  I’ve been invited to join an indie author panel at the Hawke’s Bay Readers & Writers Festival – which is definitely another square on the author career bingo! The event is called The Most Famous Authors You’ve Never Heard Of and will be chaired by Catherine Robertson. She will be asking Kate O’Keeffe, James Russell,…

  G. B. Ralph

  30 Sep 2025

  Writing

  Author event, Book festival, Event, Festival, Hastings, Hawke’s Bay, HBRW, Indie publishing

• Paperback proofs have arrived

  I settled in front of the fireplace to flick through my paperback proof copy of Fright on Stage Right. I checked the cover wasn’t crooked, the chapters weren’t out of order, the pages weren’t upside down, and generally just made sure the physical product was in the best shape for readers. I am pleased to…

  G. B. Ralph

  29 Sep 2025

  Writing

  Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Fright on Stage Right, Mystery, New Release, Paperback, Proofs, The Milverton Mysteries

• Bonus: Mabel’s Magic Moment

  Keen to sneak a peek backstage? One particular scene was a lot of fun to write but didn’t quite fit into my latest mystery, Fright on Stage Right, for pacing reasons. ‘Mabel’s Magic Moment’ is the extended version of Chapter 11 which is over 50% longer than the version published in Fright on Stage Right. It…

  G. B. Ralph

  28 Sep 2025

  Writing

  Behind the scenes, Bonus, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Deleted scene, Fright on Stage Right, Mailing list, Newsletter, The Milverton Mysteries, Writing

• Final weekend for the Mysterious Murders short story competition

  It’s time to put the final touches on your Mysterious Murders Short Story Competition submission because entries close on 1 October 2025! It’s free to enter and open worldwide for original work of up to 3,000 words written in English, with a top prize of £3,000. It’s time to put pen to paper, fingers to…

  G. B. Ralph

  27 Sep 2025

  Writing

  Competition, Crime fiction, Judging, Murder mystery, Mysterious Murders, Mystery, Short Stories, Writing, Writing competition

• Celebratory coffees and scones

  It’s been a busy few days since the Fright on Stage Right ebook launch so I’m taking a moment with a friend to enjoy celebratory coffees and scones. I’m already hearing from readers who have started (or even finished!) the book. It’s so good finally having Addison’s latest misadventure in Milverton out there! What are…

  G. B. Ralph

  26 Sep 2025

  Writing

  Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Ebook, Fright on Stage Right, Kindle, Mystery, New Release, The Milverton Mysteries

• Two Kiwis cosying up on Amazon’s LGBTQ+ Mystery Best Sellers list

  What a fright I got this morning waking up to find my latest cosying up with the latest from Jax Calder (a wonderful fellow Kiwi!) on the LGBTQ+ Mystery best sellers list: If you’re keen to find out more about my latest release or buy a copy for yourself (and in doing so boost its…

  G. B. Ralph

  26 Sep 2025

  Writing

  Amazon, Best Seller, Fright on Stage Right, Kindle, LGBTQ, Mystery, Rankings, The Milverton Mysteries