Tag: New Zealand

• Book launch in the library newsletter (with links!)

  We’re launching the latest Milverton Mystery, Death in Douglas Glade, in just under two weeks at the library and I’d love to see you there! You can see the notice in this month’s library newsletter: I don’t know about ‘top’, but I’ll take it! What are you looking for now?

  G. B. Ralph

  8 Nov 2024

  Reading, Writing

  Book Launch, Books, Death in Douglas Glade, Events, Library, Milverton Mysteries, New Zealand, Palmerston North

• Book unboxing: Death in Douglas Glade

  Two big ol’ boxes landed on my doorstep, both full of books! Why so many? To be sure I have enough for the Death in Douglas Glade book launch event. So, please come along or I’ll have to lug them all home again! For more details about the book launch or the book itself, scroll…

  G. B. Ralph

  6 Nov 2024

  Writing

  Book Launch, Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Death in Douglas Glade, Events, Library, Milverton Mysteries, New Zealand, Palmerston North

• Writing my next book on the train to Wellington

  There’s nothing quite like writing (or reading!) a book while the world passes by. Earlier this week I spent the day in the capital and thought I’d share a bit of what I got up to, including some thoughts on my next book, Fright on Stage Right. The short video is the same across TikTok,…

  G. B. Ralph

  1 Nov 2024

  Reading, Writing

  Books, Fright on Stage Right, Milverton Mysteries, New Zealand, Railway, Travel, Video, Wellington, Writing

• Saturday is New Zealand Bookshop Day

  It’s bookshop day tomorrow! Make sure you visit your local bookshop to see what’s going on.  Of course, if you’re in my neck of the woods, you are also most welcome to visit my local bookshop, Bruce McKenzie Booksellers: And would you look at what’s in this lovely stack of books they’ve put together: If…

  G. B. Ralph

  11 Oct 2024

  Reading, Writing

  Books, Bookshop Day, Bruce McKenzie Booksellers, Event, Murder on Milverton Square, New Zealand, Palmerston North, Poison at Penshaw Hall

• Palmy Drag Fest: Rainbow Fair and Drag Show

  Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair I had a fabulous time at the Palmy Drag Fest Rainbow Fair on Saturday. I shared a table with my friend and fellow author A J Lancaster! We enjoyed performances every half an hour or so from the gorgeous Miss Terri Doll, Ann Arkii, and so many more talented queens!…

  G. B. Ralph

  9 Oct 2024

  Writing

  Book selling, Drag show, Event, Gay, LGBTQ, New Zealand, Palmerston North, Palmy Drag Fest, Rainbow Fair, Theatre

• An evening with cosy mystery co-authors Gareth and Louise Ward

  I enjoyed a fantastic evening at the Palmerston North City Library with local author Bing Turkby interrogating Gareth and Louise Ward about their new co-authored book The Bookshop Detectives: Dead Girl Gone. An entertaining discussion with some fascinating insights into writing a book with your partner, running bookshops, being a part of the community, the…

  G. B. Ralph

  7 Sep 2024

  Reading, Writing

  Author interview, Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Event, Library, Mystery, New Zealand, Palmerston North

• The Bookshop Detectives will be live at the library

  Gareth Ward and Louise Ward, former police officers turned booksellers and bestselling authors, will be in conversation with local author Bing Turkby at the Palmerston North City Library tomorrow night! See you there? When? 6:00–7:30pm, Friday 6 September 2024Where? Palmerston North Central Library (George St entrance)Details: Library website / Facebook event The Bookshop Detectives: Dead…

  G. B. Ralph

  5 Sep 2024

  Reading, Writing

  Books, Cosy mystery, Cozy mystery, Library, Local author, Mystery, New Zealand, Palmerston North

• The Milverton Mysteries available at Bruce McKenzie Booksellers

  I am very pleased to report that Murder on Milverton Square and Poison at Penshaw Hall are now in stock at Bruce McKenzie Booksellers, my local independent book store! You can find the listings on their website: The new book table Bruce McKenzie Booksellers is packed with a huge range of great titles, and I’m…

  G. B. Ralph

  31 Jul 2024

  Writing

  Book store, Books, Bruce McKenzie Booksellers, Murder on Milverton Square, New Zealand, Palmerston North, Paperbacks, Poison at Penshaw Hall, The Milverton Mysteries

• G B Ralph interview printed in the Manawatū Guardian

  Extra! Extra! Read all about it! This article was posted online over the weekend, and is now featured in this week’s print edition of the Manawatū Guardian – out today (Thursday 4 July 2024)! Here’s a photo of the article in the newspaper: Here’s a sharper version, clipped from the print edition’s online viewer (which…

  G. B. Ralph

  4 Jul 2024

  Writing

  Article, Author, Books, Interview, Manawatū, Manawatū Guardian, Mystery, New Zealand, Newspaper

• Author G B Ralph interviewed for the NZ Herald

  Look, Mum – I’m in the paper! That’s certainly another author bingo square checked off for me. Ilona Hanne interviewed me earlier in the week, and we had a fantastic chat. We discussed, among many other topics: our love of reading, libraries, cosy mysteries, The Milverton Mysteries, fictional cats, local inspiration, finding ways for people…

  G. B. Ralph

  30 Jun 2024

  Writing

  Article, Author, Interview, Manawatū, Manawatū Guardian, New Zealand, New Zealand Herald, Newspaper, Palmerston North, Writer