Tag: Palmerston North
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Mystery in the Palmerston North City Library 2025 (audio recording)
It was fantastic having Manawatu People’s Radio at Mysterious Manawatū on Friday at Palmerston North City Library! Thanks to Hugh for his excellent work with the sound system and recording, now anyone who didn’t make it on the night can listen back to The Bookshop Detectives, Riley Chance, Tina Shaw, and myself discussing our various literary misdeeds: For…
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Mysterious Manawatū 2025
I had a blast at last night’s ‘Mystery in the Library’ author panel event at the Palmerston North City Library with The Bookshop Detectives, Riley Chance and Tina Shaw. We had a great time discussing the importance of the New Zealand setting in all of our books, our ever-growing cast of characters, how we tackle…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #9 Local bookstore!
My penultimate writing highlight of 2024 was having my books stocked at my local bookstore, Bruce McKenzie Booksellers. I am so grateful for the effort and enthusiasm of the booksellers who keep recommending my books and to local readers who keep picking them up! The bookstore supported my first in-person book launch by selling copies…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #7 Library books!
My next highlight for 2024 was seeing my latest book, Death in Douglas Glade, on the shelves at my local library. I spotted it during its brief appearance on the New Books display, but since then every copy has been checked out, and now there’s a waiting list! It’s so great to have the continued…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #4 Book launch!
My fourth writing highlight for 2024 was holding my first in-person book launch. It was a wonderful evening, with so many people showing up to support and celebrate the release of Death in Douglas Glade that we had to get more chairs out! Palmerston North City Library hosted the event and put on the nibbles;…
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Top 10 writing highlights of 2024: #2 Author panel!
The second of my 2024 highlights was joining fellow authors for a panel discussion, in front of a real, live, in-person audience! ‘Mysterious Manawatū’ was part of the Ngaio Marsh Awards ‘Mystery in the Library’ event series and was held at the Palmerston North City Library. I was rather nervous going in but ended up…
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My latest mystery on the library’s New Books shelf
This week, Death in Douglas Glade is on the New Books shelf at my local library – I love to see it! You can check out my books from your local library too. If they don’t have any copies – no worries! – you can always ask a librarian if they’ll buy some in for…
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