Tag: Books
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Ngaio Marsh Awards 2023 Best Novel Entries
The Ngaio Marsh Awards recognise excellence in crime fiction, mystery, and thriller writing in Aotearoa New Zealand, and the full list of 2023 entries for Best Novel has just been released! Just look at all these fresh Kiwi crime titles in the running for the 2023 Ngaios: 2023 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Novel longlist…
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A couple of fantasy romances from fellow Kiwi authors
I thought I’d share a couple of my recent reads from Kiwi authors that I have really enjoyed. Click through to check them out if you like a bit of fantasy and romance! How to Get a Girlfriend (When You’re a Terrifying Monster) by Marie Cardno This sapphic fantasy romcom novella was so clever and…
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KDP paperback printing costs
Amazon recently notified me that they’re increasing paperback printing costs for books printed through Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP), which includes me and many other indie authors and publishers. This is apparently something they haven’t done in six years, and is intended to reflect increased material and labour costs. It will come into effect on 20 June 2023. I love offering…
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Pride Month 2023 reading list featuring Kiwi authors
Jamie Sands has pulled together a fantastic Pride Month reading list, including one of mine you might recognise! Check out the full post on Jamie’s site linked below: In honour of Pride here’s a selection of books from Kiwi authors featuring an array of rainbow characters – purchase links in the titles […] Pride Month…
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Be gay, solve crime
Happy pride month to my cosy queers who love a fun lil read! Murder on Milverton Square Addison Harper is abruptly summoned to Milverton at the behest of an abrasive lawyer. He plans to be in and out, back to the city lickety-split. Instead, he finds himself charmed by the small town with its delightful and eccentric…
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Hacking a first draft to bits
I’ve recently started attacking the structural edit for my second cosy mystery, Poison at Penshaw Hall, the sequel to Murder on Milverton Square. I’ve sliced and diced, splitting and rearranging the scenes from my first draft into a very different order: 7, 14, 15, 16a, 5, 1, 2, 16b, 3, 4, 10, 17–25, 9, 28, 12a,…
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Most Wished For in LGBTQ+ Mystery
Your wish is my command? I’m not sure what this mini selection on Amazon.com is about, but I’ll take it! Off the back of Murder on Milverton Square being selected for yesterday’s Kindle Daily Deal in the US and Canada, it looks like a bunch of readers on Amazon.com might have added my debut cosy…
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#2 Best Seller in LGBTQ+ Mystery
Murder on Milverton Square is currently the #2 best seller on Amazon.com’s LGBTQ+ Mystery list! My first cosy murder mystery was selected for a Kindle Daily Deal on Amazon.com (50% off) and Amazon.ca (65% off) for today only (31 May 2023). It’s been great to see so many new readers jumping on this discount! If…
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Milverton selected for Kindle Daily Deal
Murder on Milverton Square is discounted on Amazon.com (50% off) and Amazon.ca (65% off) for today (31 May 2023). Grab yourself a copy: This promotion is curated, organised and rolled out by Amazon themselves. This means they’ll be using some of their clout to get the book in front of a wider audience i.e. much more than I can…
G. B. Ralph 