Tag: Authors
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200+ queer guys writing books featuring queer romance
Queer romance author Skye Kilaen has compiled a bumper list of over 200 authors – all queer guys writing books featuring queer romance. There are so many names on the list I recognise – including my own! – but there are plenty more which are new to me. I just know my already overloaded TBR…
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Queer Kiwi reads for Pride Month’s final weekend
Fellow queer Kiwi author Jamie Sands has compiled five fantastic LGBTQ+ reads to see us through the final weekend of Pride Month – including my latest, Poison at Penshaw Hall! We have necromancers, a lesbian witch, an anxious gay accused of murder, a handsome cop, whispering shadows, a blessing, a curse, beings of legend making…
G. B. Ralph
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A day with local authors and readers at the library
We had a rainy Sunday brunch with fellow authors followed by a book fair with readers at the Local Authors Day, which is part of Palmerston North City Library’s Writers and Readers winter series. It was great to catch up with familiar faces and meet a whole bunch of new ones! Authors at the Local…
G. B. Ralph
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Crime Writers’ Week 2024
What? A series of free live online workshops and interviews covering writing, editing, publishing, marketing, and promotion, with a particular focus on crime fiction. Who? ProWritingAid are running the Crime Writers’ Week, and they’ve brought on a great bunch of authors, editors, and other industry experts to present the sessions. It’s free and open to…
G. B. Ralph
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A very bookish day out in Featherston
The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival is always a highlight! We caught up with friends for: Such an excellent event, with fascinating speakers, great food and drinks, and all set in a wonderful town overflowing with second-hand bookshops!
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Mystery in the Library: Mysterious Manawatū
I joined three wonderful local authors to discuss our lives of (literary) crime at the Palmerston North City Library. My first in-person author panel! Mysterious Manawatū panellists Huge thanks to Craig Sisterson and the Ngaio Marsh Awards, Genny and the team at Palmerston North City Library, Hugh for being a brilliant MC, and everyone who…
G. B. Ralph
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It’s interrogation time
Just 2 days until these 4 suspects are interrogated about their (literary) crimes! Mysterious Manawatū is open to anyone interested in reading or writing mysteries or thrillers. I hear there might even be wine and snacks. So, if nothing else, come for that! What will you be talking about? Who knows where the evening will…
G. B. Ralph
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Shrine of Stars book launch with Mel Harding-Shaw
On Friday afternoon, I celebrated the completion of the Soul Court Ascension trilogy with the release of Shrine of Stars! Huge congratulations to the author, and my friend, Mel Harding-Shaw. Excellent work, I’m so proud! If you’re a fan of paranormal romance and/or urban fantasy, make sure you check out these books. You can see…
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Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival 2023
I was in Aotearoa New Zealand’s only Booktown recently for the eighth Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival which featured more than 50 events, 80 presenters, and 25 booksellers. This is my third year attending the festival. If you’re keen to hear a bit about my previous visits, I jotted down a few things in 2022 and 2021. Or,…
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20Books Auckland, New Zealand
I attended 20Books Auckland – a one-day book publishing conference and networking event – and it was a big day. Craig Martelle hosted a great line-up of inspiring and motivating speakers, but the major win for me was hearing from and speaking with local authors. There was plenty of time in the schedule for coffee and tea breaks,…
G. B. Ralph