A pregnant Sam Shephard investigates the murder of an expectant mother in Dunedin, as it becomes clear that the killer is ready to strike again– Expectant [ About Expectant ] A killer targeting pregnant women.A detective expecting her first baby… The shocking murder of a heavily pregnant woman throws the New Zealand city of Dunedin…
The 2023 Rathbones Folio Prize, which was established in 2013, is described as ‘borderless and open to all genres – fiction, non-fiction, and poetry – which means it reflects a greater diversity and variety of voices present in our literary culture and society as a whole.‘ The winner of the Rathbones Folio Prize will be…
‘When three people suffer strokes after seeing dazzling lights over Edinburgh, then awake completely recovered, they’re convinced their ordeal is connected to the alien creature discovered on a nearby beach…‘– The Space Between Us [ About The Space Between Us ] Connecting will change everything… Lennox is a troubled teenager with no family. Ava is…
Little Clothbound Classics are collectable, small format editions of short stories, novellas and essays that celebrate the range of the Penguin Classics list. I was so thrilled to be sent two of these absolutely perfect little books courtesy of Penguin UK – Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke and Moonlight by Guy…
“We live at a crux time, where burning ecological issues have never been so urgently in need of attention. As we grapple with matters of loss and destruction, it can be easy to lose sight of the natural bounty that exists all around us”Wild Embrace – Connecting to the Wonder of Ireland’s Natural World Wild…
‘They’ll find you love even if they can’t find it for themselves‘– Mrs Hart’s Marriage Bureau [ About Mrs Hart’s Marriage Bureau ] April McVey hasn’t a romantic bone in her body. So how has she found herself at the door of Mrs Hart’s Marriage Bureau, job application in hand? Matchmaker Martha hopes the lively…
The Last Good Summer by J.J. Green was published by The Book Guild Ltd on January 24th 2023. It is a pleasure to welcome J.J. Green today with a guest post and short extract from The Last Good Summer so I do hope you enjoy. [ About The Last Good Summer ] In the summer…
‘From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Days Without End and The Secret Scripture, and one of our most soulful living writers, Old God’s Time is an extraordinary novel about memory, love, mystery and reckoning.’ [ About Old God’s Time ] Recently retired policeman Tom Kettle is settling into the quiet of his new home, a lean-to annexed to a…
No bodies. No evidence. No suspect.‘Explosive Irish crime series will scare you to death’ Hiding in Plain Sight by Irish crime author Eoghan Egan is published today with City Stone Press and is the first novel in the dark and gritty Ganestown Crime Series. Described by best-selling fellow author Leigh Russell (creator of the Geraldine…
“She’s earned her stripes. But the hive’s misbehaving . . .“– Queen Bee InsomniaHow do I have three extra adult males – and a small yappy dog – living in my house when I need to grow into a graceful and sexual midlife woman? RageAm furious. AnxietyWhat’s going to happen to my career if I…