Category: Writing
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3 days until the next Milverton Mystery is out
I’ve submitted the final book files ready for the Killer on the Kelvin Explorer ebook release on Wednesday! We enjoyed a celebratory coffee and now I shall collapse into a heap. Killer on the Kelvin Explorer Killer on the Kelvin Explorer release date: 9 September 2026. Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to…
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Restocking my local bookshop
A quick restock of my local bookshop with the first four Milverton Mysteries ahead of the release of the next book in just four days! The fifth Milverton Mystery, Killer on the Kelvin Explorer, is out in ebook first on Wednesday 9 September 2026: P.S. If you pre-order it now and it’ll land on your…
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Killer on the Kelvin Explorer ebook out in 5 days
I’ve finished the final (!) pre-publication read-through. The fifth Milverton Mystery, Killer on the Kelvin Explorer, will be released to readers in just five days! Killer on the Kelvin Explorer release date: 9 September 2026. Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to a shaky start with their new living situation. So, when Addison…
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Get the first Milverton Mystery for a steal
Our boys may not always see eye to eye, but that doesn’t change the facts! Murder on Milverton Square, the first book in The Milverton Mysteries series, is on sale from now until Sunday! Nab yourself a copy: Murder on Milverton Square Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer.…
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Year of Queer Lit: 3rd Annual Book Blast
The third annual book blast by Year of Queer Lit is upon us! This one-day event takes place on Wednesday 26 August 2026 and features 200+ LGBTQ+ books available for free, 99c, or $1.99. It’s mainly set up for our US-based friends, but I’m hoping some of the authors and publishers have extended the offering…
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Killer on the Kelvin Explorer: early draft reactions
Feedback time! Before my mystery on a train leaves the workshop, I need to make sure it’s the best it can be. My wonderful and very clever beta readers provided pages and pages of excellent notes. They also left lots of fun reactions as they read through the book. I picked out a few to…
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The true origins of my latest mystery: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
I recently asked Mum to please dig out the family photo albums. Her task: to find train-related snaps from my childhood. She certainly did not disappoint! I should have known after heritage railway trips, train birthday cakes, my childhood reading material, handmade knits from Gran and handmade toys from Grandad, that I’d end up writing a train book.…
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Killer on the Kelvin Explorer release date
Killer on the Kelvin Explorer (The Milverton Mysteries #5) is scheduled for release on 9 September 2026. That’s just one month until the Kelvin Explorer pulls into Milverton Station! Addison Harper and Sergeant Jake Murphy are off to a shaky start with their new living situation. So, when Addison has the chance to get out…
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Craig Sisterson reviews Fright on Stage Right
Fright on Stage Right is a cosy mystery set in small-town New Zealand featuring Halloween antics, fiery Guy Fawkes drama, and a whole lot more besides…