Tag: Fright on Stage Right
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Audiobook announcement: Fright on Stage Right narrator and release date
Addison’s back for opening night at the theatre and he has front-row seats with Sergeant Jake Murphy – this might just be his perfect date! Philip Battley’s back too, lending his superb voice acting talents to narrating Fright on Stage Right, the latest Milverton Mystery audiobook – to be published by Tantor Audio on 16 June 2026! I’m delighted…
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2025 Writing Highlights: Reviewing
As an indie author, with ~95% of my book sales being ebooks or audiobooks and ~98% of my readers living outside New Zealand, my promotional efforts tend to be focused online. So, it’s a real highlight and unexpected thrill whenever I capture the attention of a local reviewer and/or get coverage in traditional media! In…
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2025 Writing Highlights: Publishing
Can you believe it’s December? I could’ve sworn it was September last time I checked. Alas, here we are! I’ve been looking back over what I’ve been up to in 2025 and it turns out it’s quite a bit. So, I thought it’d be fun to do a little recap of a few writing highlights.…
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Cosy crime capitals: St Mary Mead, Cabot Cove, Brokenwood, and Milverton
Another wonderful review for the latest Milverton Mystery, Fright on Stage Right, this time by Craig Sisterson writing for the Fall 2025 edition of the US-based Deadly Pleasures Mystery Magazine, featuring words like “intriguing” and “charming”! Addison Harper’s Milverton is held up alongside other cosy crime capitals such as Miss Marple’s St Mary Mead and…
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The New Zealand Listener book review: Fright on Stage Right
A “charming cosy series” and “an intriguing Kiwi mystery laced with plenty of grin-inducing elements among the dark deeds” according to Craig Sisterson’s review in this week’s edition of The New Zealand Listener. I’m so chuffed to see Addison, Jake, and the rest of my Milverton crew getting highlighted in print, and in such excellent…
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Christmas in October, why not?
What’s that under this reader’s Christmas tree? A stack of Milverton Mysteries! This tree is one of many John puts up around the house every year, saying he embraces Christmas early for the joy of it. And I say why not?! If you have any bookish photos to share, please do! And extra bonus points…
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On the New Books shelf at the library: Fright on Stage Right
My latest Milverton Mystery, Fright on Stage Right, is in such delightfully despicable company on the New Books shelf at the library! I can’t wait to get stuck into Everyone in This Bank is a Thief, the latest Ernest Cunningham novel from Benjamin Stevenson… If you want to read these books for yourself but your…
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Audiobook deal signed for the latest Milverton Mystery
Fright on Stage Right is coming to ears near you very soon! I’m delighted that Tantor Media are keen to continue adapting the Milverton Mysteries for audio! We don’t have any further details yet on the expected release date or anything like that, but we do know it’s happening. Jump on my mailing list to…
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Paperback book covers are back to front?
I can’t help thinking that (if only for a moment!) every time I see a paperback book cover design with the back cover copy up first, then the spine, before finally the front cover. Here’s the design for my latest, Fright on Stage Right: Zooming in on the back: And then the front: P.S. You…
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The Milverton Mysteries in stock at Bruce McKenzie Booksellers
What’s that on the NEW book table? The wonderful team at Bruce McKenzie Booksellers have placed The Milverton Mysteries – including the latest, Fright on Stage Right – amongst such excellent company! Are you local? If you’re local, pop into the shop and see for yourself! Or, if you’re further up the road, you can…
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