There are thousands upon thousands of books published each year. Only a small percentage of those make it to the best-seller list. That doesn’t mean that the rest aren’t worthy of reading. It may be that they are written by self-published authors who don’t have the marketing knowledge or a small independent publisher who doesn’t…
Month: February 2018
Positive by Joanne Nicholson – guest post
Today I’m pleased to welcome Joanne Nicholson to the blog. Joanne is the author of In Another Life, Intution and Music Score. Her latest novel, Positive, was published on 11 January 2018 in the UK. Joanne kindly wrote a guest post about her latest novel, Positive. Firstly I would like to thank Janet for hosting…
Dear Mrs Bird by A J Pearce – review
Published by Picador Publication date – 5 April 2018 Source – review copy London, 1940. Emmeline Lake and her best friend Bunty are trying to stay cheerful despite the Luftwaffe making life thoroughly annoying for everyone. Emmy dreams of becoming a Lady War Correspondent and when she spots a job advertisement in the newspaper she…
A Century of Books – reading challenge
Now as you may have gathered if you are a regular visitor here, I like to read. I also like to make things fun by adding reading challenge or two. I spotted an intriguing challenge over on Ali Hope’s excellent blog and decided to follow her lead and read A Century of Books. Like her…
How Much the Heart Can Hold – review
Published by Sceptre Publication date – 3 Novemeber 2016 Source – review copy ‘Nobody has ever measured, not even poets, how much the heart can hold.’ Zelda Fitzgerald Love is not a singular concept. In this collection, seven award-winning authors explore seven concepts of love: from Philautia, self-love, to Agape, love for humanity; and from…
Lady Grey – Q&A
Today I’m pleased to welcome Lady Grey to the blog. Her poetry collection, all her starry fates, was published on 6 September 2017. Lady Grey kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about all her starry fates. all her starry fates is a collection of poems about identity. The search…
The Fourteenth Letter by Claire Evans – review
Published by Sphere Publication date – 21 September 2017 Source – review copy Phoebe Stanbury was killed in the summer of secrets… One balmy June evening in 1881, Phoebe Stanbury stands before the guests at her engagement party: this is her moment, when she will join the renowned Raycraft family and ascend to polite society….
Stuart Turton Q&A
Today I’m pleased to welcome Stuart Turton to the blog. Stuart’s debut novel, The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle, was published by Bloomsbury Raven on 8 February 2018. Stuart kindly answered a few of my questions. 1. Tell us a little about The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. It’s an Agatha Christie-style murder mystery (1930s…
How to deal with bad reviews by Thomas Enger – guest post
Today I’m pleased to welcome Thomas Enger to the blog. Thomas is the author of the Henning Juul series, which include Burned and Cursed, and the standlone YA book The Evil Legacy. The latest novel in the Henning Juul series, Killed, is published by Orenda Books on 15 February 2018 and was translated by Kari…
Why I’m Always Sitting Around in Bars by Simone Buchholz – guest post
Today I’m pleased to welcome Simone Buchholz to the blog. Simone is the author of Blue Night, which is published by Orenda Books on 30 March 2018 and translated by Rachel Ward. Today Simone is discussing why she likes to sit around in bars. I like being in bars. If I’m in an unfamiliar city…
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