Tag: Author
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2025 Writing Highlights: Performing
I’m a regular at the Palmerston North City Library, often going there to write, so when the librarians asked if I’d be willing to feature in a video, of course I had to say yes! To quote my video self, “just being in the library is inspiring, being surrounded by books and knowing that every…
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Author G. B. Ralph featured in Palmy Proud magazine
Palmy Proud is described as “a brag book” highlighting “the best of Palmerston North” with new issues of the magazine coming out twice a year and being distributed around town and other major centres. I was surprised and delighted to be asked earlier this year if I might be interested in discussing my books and…
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Re-introducing G. B. Ralph
I’ve been updating my pinned posts across a bunch of the social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky). Why? It’s a quick and easy way to briefly introduce myself to any readers stumbling across my page and I like to give it a refresh occasionally to keep it relevant. For anyone who has hunted down…
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What the library means to me (video!)
“OK, give us a goofy grin while slowly lowering your books… Yes! Perfect, just like that.” Those weren’t my instructions but that’s what we ended up with! I had fun filming around the Palmerston North City Library though was clearly starting to lose the plot by the time we wrapped. Watch the video After much…
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Behind the scenes: author interview at the library
As an author, I have plenty of time to consider and edit my words before they’re ever made public. My typical day is so far from getting interviewed in person (in the middle of a busy library!) and being expected to give coherent responses on the spot. But when the Palmerston North City Library asked…
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My top 10 writing highlights of 2024
2024 was a big year for me and my writing career, and it was great to share all the highlights with my mailing list subscribers as they happened! Earlier this month I recapped my top ten highlights right here on my website and the various socials, and now I thought it’d be good to bring…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #10 Mailing list!
My final writing highlight of 2024 has to be the success of my author mailing list! It’s always wonderful hearing back from readers, both those who have been following along for months or years and those who have stumbled across me and my books more recently. I don’t think I can overstate how important my…
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When do you start writing the first draft?
Mark Stay (host of the Creative Differences podcast) and I discussed how we know when we’re finally ready to write ‘Once upon a time…’ or ‘It was a dark and stormy night…’ or, as was the case for my most recent novel, ‘Addison was determined not to slip, trip, or otherwise make a fool of…
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Manawatū Standard author interview: G B Ralph
I recently caught up with Manawatū Standard journalist George Heagney and photographer Warwick Smith for coffee. We had a great time talking about books, writing, publishing, The Milverton Mysteries, worldbuilding, international readers, cosy mysteries, Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, my upcoming book launch, and all the rest. And then, in what was a deeply strange occurrence…
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Home Truths by Charity Norman
Plenty of laughs, gasps, and applause for Charity Norman at the library last night! We were kept captivated with tales of her books, life, family, courtroom dramas, crossing the Sahara in the back of a clapped-out ex-army truck, and how she ended up in Central Hawke’s Bay. The hour flew by! I was sure to…
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