Tag: Books
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The proof is in the paperback
Last week, while the ebook release for Murder on Milverton Square was finalising behind the scenes, the first round of paperback proofs arrived! Check that out, real wood from real trees turned into my story: I ordered these proofs (note the watermark) to check everything looks as it should before making paperbacks available to readers.…
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The Windsor Knot by S.J. Bennett
The morning after a dinner party at Windsor Castle, eighty-nine-year-old Queen Elizabeth is shocked to discover that one of her guests has been found murdered in his room, with a rope around his neck. When the police begin to suspect her loyal servants, Her Majesty knows they are looking in the wrong place. For the…
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NaNoWriMo 2022… But why?
I made my first attempt at NaNoWriMo last year, and I successfully hit that 50,000 word target by the end November, but needed another nine days to reach the end of the first draft. And now, 12 months and many rounds of edits later, that book is almost out in the world! And that book…
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Lust is Life & Happy Endings
This month I’ve teamed up with a solo author and a big group of other authors to help promote each others’ books. Check these out and let me know how you go! Incubus Box Set (I–V) by Emma Jaye Check out Incubus Box Set (I–V) which includes the first 5 books (over 750 pages!) of this…
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Babes in the Wood by Mark Stay
July, 1940. In a quiet village in rural Kent, a magical mystery leads to murder… Woodville has returned to ‘normal’ after the departure of the Crow Folk. The villagers put out fires from aircraft shot down in the Battle of Britain, and Faye Bright discovers that magic can be just as dangerous as any weapon.…
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The Sisters of Saint Nicola of The Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch by Garth Nix
A truly wild ride in an offbeat, inventive world of warrior scientist nuns and a forest on the move to fend off invading aliens. Such a rich and frenetic story, so full of wonder. The Sisters of Saint Nicola of The Almost Perpetual Motion vs the Lurch is a 20–30 minute short story by Garth…
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Jack In A Box by Angela C Nurse
Who do you trust when everyone has a secret? When single mother Rowan joins her Uncle Jack’s detective agency she doesn’t expect his murder to be her first case. To find out who is responsible for his death she will need to solve another mystery, the disappearance of Jack’s best friend 30 years earlier. Someone…
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Body at Buccaneer’s Bay by Josh Lanyon
Dead Men Tell No Tales. Mystery Bookshop owner Ellery Page and Police Chief Jack Carson are diving for the legendary pirate galleon Blood Red Rose when they discover an old-fashioned diver’s suit, water-damaged and encrusted with barnacles. Further examination reveals the 20th Century suit contains a 21st Century body. Who was the mysterious diver? No…
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Tim Te Maro and the Alphabet Book Club podcast
Today’s post is centred around an LGBTQ YA novel set in a magical boarding school, a podcast catch up about the book itself (with guests including the author and me!), and the Alphabet Book Club who do such great work getting books like this out to Kiwis! Tim Te Maro and the Subterranean Heartsick Blues…
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Writing a novel in a day: The Mask Collector
A bank heist goes wrong when one of the hostages turns out to be a wanted serial killer… The review The Mask Collector review text: “It’s an honest crime.” This fast-paced thriller storms from start to finish, with equal parts gore and humour. I found myself switching from laughing to flinching then back again, and…
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