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November 22, 2024

Death in Douglas Glade book launched

Book launch event audience

The paperback edition of Death in Douglas Glade has been successfully launched!

Thanks so much to everyone involved for the enthusiasm, encouragement, and for coming out to celebrate with me on Thursday night – I appreciate you all so much!

G B Ralph with microphone

To my wonderful partner, friends, family, readers, the +1s who were dragged along, and the inquisitive passersby who stumbled across the event and decided to stick around.

G B Ralph and Bing Turkby with microphones

To Genny and the librarians at Palmerston North City Library for h...

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Published on November 22, 2024 11:05

November 20, 2024

Book launch tonight – see you there?

Six hours until show time, and by “show time” I mean “lovely refreshments and sparkling book chat time”! Come and help me launch my latest book – Death in Douglas Glade – I’d love to see you there.

Selfie with book in hand and bookshelf in background. Death in Douglas Glade by G B Ralph.

For more details about the book launch event, see this post on my website, this event listing on the library website, or this Facebook event listing.

Death in Douglas Glade by G B Ralph. Book launch poster.
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Published on November 20, 2024 15:28

November 17, 2024

My first public in-person book launch

Just three days to go – I hope to see you there!

On Thursday we’ll be at Palmerston North City Library for the Death in Douglas Glade paperback release, with Bruce McKenzie Booksellers on hand for anyone who wants to nab a copy!

Stacks of books centred on Death in Douglas Glade by G B Ralph.

For more details about the book launch event, see this post on my website, this event listing on the library website, or this Facebook event listing.

Death in Douglas Glade by G B Ralph. Book launch poster. What’s the book about, though?

Death in Douglas Glade is the third of The Milverton Mysteries, a cosy...

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Published on November 17, 2024 12:57

November 12, 2024

G B Ralph author interview in the Manawatū Standard (print edition)

It’s me! In the paper!

Author G B Ralph holding up a copy of an article about himself in the Manawatū Standard newspaper. Bookcase in the background.

Thanks to George and Warwick at the Manawatū Standard for the fantastic chat. I recently posted about the online edition of the article, but as you can see here, I got my hands on last Wednesday’s paper and was rather chuffed to behold the article in print.

Manawatū Standard article. Headline: Milverton mystery series brings murder to Manawatū.

If you want to find out more about the books, or explore Milverton for yourself, you are most welcome. In fact, I insist!

The Milverton Mysteries - Book 1 - Murder on Milverton Square by G B Ralph book cover image The Milverton Mysteries - Book 2 - Poison at Penshaw Hall by G B Ralph book cover image The Milverton Mysteries - Book 3 - Death in Douglas Glade by G B Ralph book cover image The Milverton Mysteries - Book 4 - Fright on Stage Right by G B Ralph book cover image
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Published on November 12, 2024 10:31

November 8, 2024

Manawatū Standard author interview: G B Ralph

I recently caught up with Manawatū Standard journalist George Heagney and photographer Warwick Smith for coffee.

We had a great time talking about books, writing, publishing, The Milverton Mysteries, worldbuilding, international readers, cosy mysteries, Agatha Christie, Richard Osman, my upcoming book launch, and all the rest.

And then, in what was a deeply strange occurrence for me, we did a photoshoot on George Street and inside Bruce McKenzie Booksellers.

Manawatū Standard online newspaper header, article image featuring author G B Ralph in a bookstore, and article headline: Milverton mystery series brings murder to Manawatū.

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Published on November 08, 2024 13:23

November 7, 2024

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:

Palmerston North City Library November 2024 news email screenshot 1 of 2.Author visits. It's a bonanza of visiting authors at the moment. The photo above is from the launch of The Last Muster, the new book by the wonderful Carly Thomas (joined onstage by another local treasure Helen Lehndorf). Palmerston North City Library November 2024 news email screenshot 2 of 2.This month you can see Dr. Monty Soutar coming to talk about his latest novel Kāwai: Tree of Nourishment, published by Batemean Books, on Wednesday 13 November. This is the second instalment in the Kāwai series. Dr. Soutar (Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Awa, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Ngāti Kahungunu) has worked as a Senior Historian for the Ministry of Culture and Heritage, Director of the Tairawhiti Museum in Gisborne and as the World War One Historian in Residence at Auckland War Memorial Museum. In 2015 he was awarded the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Maori and historical research. He continues to serve on the Waitangi Tribunal. Top local cosy mystery writer G B Ralph launches the latest book in his Milverton Mysteries: Death in Douglas Glade, on Thursday 21 November. Come along to hear all about the adventures of Addison Harper in an area of small-town Aotearoa that bears an uncanny resemblance to the Manawatū. As Ralph's website says: 'Investigate The Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local busybodies, delicious baked treats, a demanding and disdainful ginger cat, a very slow-burn romance with a rather appealing policeman, and of course… murder!'

I don’t know about ‘top’, but I’ll take it!

What are you looking for now?More details about the book launch event? See this post on my website, this event listing on the library website, or this Facebook event listing.How to receive the library’s monthly email newsletter? Sign ...
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Published on November 07, 2024 12:53

November 5, 2024

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 on down. But first, lets get a look at the books!

Author G B Ralph with stacks of Milverton Mysteries paperbacks. Book unboxing video

The short video is the same across TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, so feel free to click through and watch on your preferred platform:

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Published on November 05, 2024 15:23

November 2, 2024

Ashhurst Village Voice book review: Murder on Milverton Square

Ashhurst is a town with a population of about 3,500 residents, located just ten minutes’ drive up the road from me. Unfortunately, Ashhurst had to go, so I wiped the town from the map. But why? To make way for my fictional town of Milverton! I couldn’t have two small towns just across the river from each other, right?

I like to think of Milverton as the greatest hits of small-town Manawatū, Tararua, and Wairarapa – borrowing the best bits from each and mixing them all together into something ...

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Published on November 02, 2024 16:19

October 31, 2024

Book launch: Death in Douglas Glade

You're invited to a book launch. Book cover image: Death in Douglas Glade by G B Ralph.

Would you believe it’s been four weeks since the ebook release of Death in Douglas Glade? Now it’s time to launch the paperback i.e. a real, physical, hold-in-your-hands, flip-through-the-pages book!

How exciting is this? For the previous books, we’ve had friends over to the house for dinner and drinks to celebrate publication, but have never done something so public. However, with much enthusiasm and encouragement from the teams at Bruce McKenzie Booksellers and Palmerston North City Lib...

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Published on October 31, 2024 20:38

Book Launch: Death in Douglas Glade

You're invited to a book launch. Book cover image: Death in Douglas Glade by G B Ralph.

Would you believe it’s been four weeks since the ebook release of Death in Douglas Glade? Now it’s time to launch the paperback i.e. a real, physical, hold-in-your-hands, flip-through-the-pages book!

How exciting is this? For the previous books, we’ve had friends over to the house for dinner and drinks to celebrate publication, but have never done something so public. However, with much enthusiasm and encouragement from the teams at Bruce McKenzie Booksellers and Palmerston North City Lib...

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Published on October 31, 2024 20:38