Rebecca Crunden's Blog, page 15
January 17, 2025
Author Interview with Sarah McKnight
Introduce yourself!
Hi! I’m Sarah McKnight, author, freelance editor, and multi-cat owner. I write in a variety of genres including horror, contemporary YA, new adult romance, and romantasy. I like to dip my toes in a little bit of everything, and I have so much fun coming up with so many different stories, characters, and worlds.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
The Junie B. Jones series by Barbara Park. I loved those books so much and I still have my original copies.
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Cover Reveal for The Crimson Fire by Abel Montero
Blurb:
Gods walk among men, but the empire they have forged is on the brink of collapse.
As whispers of rebellion grow louder, Ensin Andik uncovers a sinister plot that threatens the very foundation of the divine reign. Every discovery pulls him deeper into a dangerous web, forcing him to confront truths that could shatter his unshakeable loyalty.
On the other side, Eshfen , a ruthless rebel with a cunning mind and a thirst for chaos, stokes the flames of dissent. He sows doubt in the h...
Author Interview with Rod Gilley
Introduce yourself!
Hi, I’m Rod Gilley. 
What’s the first book you remember reading?
The first that comes to mind is, “Flowers in the Attic” – V.C. Andrews
Tell us what you’re currently reading!
I just completed my first read of 2025, “What Good Girls Do” – Jonathan Butcher.
Are there any books you’re looking forward to in 2025?
RDG BOOKS PRESS HORROR ANTHOLOGY trio, and my novel if I can get it done, “Sins of the Righteous”.
Tell us your favourite way to consume boo...
Author Interview with Veronica Leigh
Introduce yourself!
Hello, my name is Veronica Leigh. I have written numerous essays, articles, and short pieces of fiction. My short fiction tends to be historical crime fiction. I recently signed two book-deals: one with Level Best Books for a trilogy of historical crime novels, and another with ReadMore Press for a WWII novel. I love reading classic lit, watching period dramas, and caring for my furbabies.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
Aesop’s Fables. My grandparent...
January 16, 2025
Author Interview with Joan De La Haye
Introduce yourself!
Hi! I’m Joan De La Haye, a caffeine-fuelled South African author of dark and twisted fiction. I write thrillers, horror and dark fantasy. I live in South Africa’s capital city, Pretoria, where most of my books are set with my two cats – Midnight and Mogwai.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
When I was about five, my older sister decided that she wanted to teach me how to read, but the usual books used to teach kids to read were way too boring, so she de...
Author Interview with Anabel David
Introduce yourself!
Anabel David. French Canadian. Author of ‘Home Is Where The Heart Lies’.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s ‘Le Petit Prince’.
Tell us what you’re currently reading!
Herbert’s Children of Dune.
Are there any books you’re looking forward to in 2025?
On Writing by King.
Tell us your favourite way to consume books: Paperback, hardback, audiobook or ebook?
eBook, then paperback.
Why?
eBook for portability ...
Cover Reveal for The Oracle of Dusk by Elyse Thomson
Blurb:
An oracle should know better than to fall for a doomed king.
Aurora is a historian—not a prophesied hero. But the day she finds her first artefact, destiny pits her against the primordial monster that has repeatedly destroyed her world. Cornered by the beast, she escapes death when the artefact sends her to the ancient past and gifts her one chance to kill the monster before it’s unstoppable. Except it also lands her in the arms of King Theron, a handsome schemer infamous for his tragic...
Author Interview with Lindsay Fox
Introduce yourself!
Hi, everyone! I’m Lindsay Fox. I write primarily fantasy and sci-fi with a heavy dose of romance. Or all romance with a heavy dose of monster/alien smut. Right now, I’m working on the last two books of a cozy-ish urban fantasy. Once that’s done and out of the way, I’ll be playing with a sci-fi romance series.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
I don’t know that I really read it, but one of the first books I remember loving is The Little Kitten by Phoebe ...
Author Interview with JoAnna Illingworth
Introduce yourself!
Hi, I’m JoAnna Illingworth! I’m an indie author from Nashville. I write funny, swoony love stories, heavy on the happy ending.
Tell us your favourite way to consume books: Paperback, hardback, audiobook or ebook?
I am usually reading something in every format, but I love paperbacks.
Pick a genre, any genre!
I gravitate toward contemporary fiction/contemporary romance, but also enjoy literary fiction, magical realism, thrillers, fantasy … I’ll pretty much re...
January 15, 2025
Author Interview with George Veck
Introduce yourself!
I’m George Veck, about to release my seventh book and mainly write gritty British crime fiction.
What’s the first book you remember reading?
It was either Horrid Henry or Captain Underpants, they were my go-to as a child.
Tell us your favourite way to consume books: Paperback, hardback, audiobook or ebook? Why?
I love paperback and hardbacks, but audiobooks are my favourite. Especially while on the move, days out or long walks.
What book shaped your chil...
