Tag: Mystery

• Early draft feedback on Fright on Stage Right

  It’s just one month until the release of Fright on Stage Right – the fourth of the Milverton Mysteries – so I decided to have a little look at the feedback that helped get us here. My wonderful, clever, insightful beta readers gave feedback on an earlier draft of Fright on Stage Right, picking up…

  G. B. Ralph

  23 August 2025

  Writing

  Beta reading, Feedback, Fright on Stage Right, Milverton, Mystery, The Milverton Mysteries

• Meet (the super cute versions of) the Milverton crew

  Addison, Jake, Mabel, and Keith have never looked so adorable! I’ve always had a strong impression of their appearance in my head while writing The Milverton Mysteries and I periodically describe them on page but this is the first time we’ve had a visual representation. I had great fun working with illustrator Surya Dexter on…

  G. B. Ralph

  22 August 2025

  Writing

  Character art, Characters, Commission, Illustration, Milverton, Mystery, The Milverton Mysteries

• Napier book event next week: Clues, Crime and Craft

  We’re going inter-regional! Hawke’s Bay friends and whānau, come along next week to see what we’re plotting and scheming! We’ll be chatting books, writing, mystery, crime fiction, where the bodies are buried, and whatever else intrigues us on the night. Who’s coming? You are! Who else? Event details

  G. B. Ralph

  21 August 2025

  Writing

  Author event, Books, Crime fiction, Event, Hawke’s Bay, Mystery, Napier, Wardinis

• Clues, Crime and Craft: An evening of mystery fiction in Napier

  Palmerston North authors Bing Turkby, G.B. Ralph, and Riley Chance pop over to Napier to chat with the marvellous Louise Ward, bookseller and co-author of The Bookshop Detectives. Come along for a fun evening of murder most mysterious, a modicum of mayhem, and maybe even some music! Event details

  G. B. Ralph

  13 August 2025

  Writing

  Author event, Books, Crime fiction, Event, Hawke’s Bay, Mystery, Napier, Wardinis

• Short story competition: Mysterious Murders

  Do you have a mystery short story up your sleeve? Time to put pen to paper, fingers to keyboards! I’ve recorded a quick rundown which you can watch on TikTok or Instagram (they’re both the same video!) or scroll down for the transcript. What are the key details for the competition? The Mysterious Murders short…

  G. B. Ralph

  26 July 2025

  Writing

  Competition, Crime fiction, Judging, Murder mystery, Mysterious Murders, Mystery, Short Stories, Writing, Writing competition

• Book launch: Against the Grain by Bing Turkby

  You may say it’s only fair, but I call it revenge! Fellow cosy mystery author Bing Turkby did a wonderful job helping me launch my latest book – Death in Douglas Glade – and now he’s roped me into doing the same for him in return. I would say I’m outraged, but I am actually…

  G. B. Ralph

  10 July 2025

  Writing

  Authors, Bing Turkby, Book Launch, Books, Cosy mystery, Event, Interview, Library, Mystery, Palmerston North

• Mysterious Murders short story competition (open now!)

  I’m helping judge a short story competition and we’re now open for entries! The theme is “Murder mystery with a fun twist” which is 100% my jam. So, if you have an idea and a pen, we’d love to read your story! The Mysterious Murders short story competition was created to honour the late Anja…

  G. B. Ralph

  8 July 2025

  Writing

  Competition, Crime fiction, Judging, Murder mystery, Mysterious Murders, Mystery, Short Stories, Writing, Writing competition

• Staff Picks for Pride Month

  My local librarians understood the assignment, once again! My gay romantic comedies are surrounded by a wonderfully diverse range of fiction and non-fiction titles on the book display wall for Pride Month at the Palmerston North City Library. Check it out: Looking for something to cosy up with this Pride Month? Well, do I have…

  G. B. Ralph

  4 June 2025

  Writing

  Books, Duck and Dive, Fiction, Library, Mystery, Over and Out, Palmerston North, Rise and Shine, Romantic Comedy, Slip and Slide

• LGBTQ+ cozy mystery authors and books to read this Pride Month (or any month!)

  If you’re looking for something queer and cozy this Pride Month – or any time of the year, let’s be honest! – then CozyMystery.com have us covered… Queer Cozy Authors Investigate their new “Queer Cozy Authors” page currently featuring over 30 openly LGBTQ+ authors writing cozy mysteries – including G. B. Ralph (i.e. me!): Be…

  G. B. Ralph

  3 June 2025

  Writing

  Authors, Cosy, Cosy mystery, Cozy, Cozy mystery, LGBTQ, Lists, Mystery, Queer, Quozy

• Book display wall: crime edition

  Check out the book display wall at my local library! I spotted it a couple of weeks ago, but in all the excitement of being surrounded by such a wonderfully disreputable bunch of criminals, I completely forgot to share: You’ll notice titles by D. V. Bishop, Charity Norman, Vanda Symon, Bing Turkby, and many more…

  G. B. Ralph

  27 May 2025

  Writing

  Books, Crime, Fiction, Library, Mystery, Palmerston North, Poison at Penshaw Hall, The Milverton Mysteries