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2025 Mystery in the Library series

With over thirty Mystery in the Library events, this year is the biggest yet! There have been four already and still so many more to go in the lead up to the Ngaio Marsh Awards (New Zealand’s crime, mystery, and thriller writing awards).

Each event features a fantastic bunch of authors and promises a criminally good evening at the library! Investigate the huge list below for an event near you:

I’ll be up the front for two of the events this year, in Whanganui and Palmerston North, and ...

Cosy crafts and cosy mysteries

So cosy and colour-coordinated! And the tree pattern! And the skull stitch markers!

A huge thank you to Evin Bail, a reader from Cork in Ireland, who shared this wonderful photo of their knitting while listening to my latest audiobook, Death in Douglas Glade.

Death in Douglas Glade is the latest in a wonderful cosy mystery series set in an enchanting small town nestled amongst stunning New Zealand scenery. Investigate The Milverton Mysteries for a chaotic cast of local busybodies, deli...

Read to Filth podcast episode 017: The Milverton Mysteries / G. B. Ralph

Let’s talk books, hot cops in gay cosy mysteries, accidental research, finding ways to (fictitiously) kill people, making Marmite toast, and much more!

I’m the latest guest on the Read to Filth podcast where I chat to the host, Kelrick, about all things Milverton!

In 2023, Kelrick made a pledge to only read books with queer content for the entire year. He now produces and hosts the Read to Filth podcast where he interviews authors and shares his thoughts on the books he’s read, including T...

3rd Milverton Mystery hits №3 on best seller chart

I spoke too soon last night! I woke up this morning to find the Death in Douglas Glade audiobook up at №3 on Amazon’s Audible Best Sellers in LGBTQ+ Mysteries chart!

If you want to see it for yourself – and peruse the other titles while you’re at it! – check it out now because these charts update frequently:

Amazon.com’s Audible Best Sellers in LGBTQ+ Mysteries chart

OK that’s enough refreshing the charts for me, back to writing the next book!

Douglas Glade at №4 on Audible’s Best Sellers in LGBTQ+ Mysteries chart

It’s been a little over 24 hours since the release of the Death in Douglas Glade audiobook and I’ve just spotted it at №4 on Audible’s Best Sellers in LGBTQ+ Mysteries chart!

If you want to see it for yourself – and peruse the other titles while you’re at it! – check it out now because these charts update frequently:

Amazon.com’s Audible Best Sellers in LGBTQ+ Mysteries chart

Probably for the best I forgot to check earlier or I might’ve spent the day refreshing the charts… All rig...

New audiobook: Death in Douglas Glade

Addison’s back! A scenic walk in nature may not be his idea of a good time, but with Sergeant Jake Murphy leading the way, he’s willing to give it a go.

Philip Battley’s back too, lending his superb voice acting talents to narrating Death in Douglas Glade, the latest Milverton Mystery audiobook – out now from Tantor Audio!

Are you ready to stray from the path with Addison?

You can get your copy of Death in Douglas Glade from a range of audiobook retailers: Audible US, Audible UK, Au...

Today’s event: Out in the City

We’re out in the city for Wellington Pride! We’ll be here on Wellington’s waterfront from 10am until 4pm, with plenty of other fun stuff going on too! Come say hi to A.J. Lancaster, Marie Cardno, Andi R. Christopher (AKA Andi C. Buchanan), and me for all things books!

Out in the City is an “all-day family friendly fair event with over 80 stalls, stage performances, delicious food and drink and a jampacked day of LGBTQIA+ celebration and vibes.”

When? 10am–4pm, Saturday 22 March 2025...

Death in Douglas Glade audiobook out next week

Just seven days until the release of the Death in Douglas Glade (The Milverton Mysteries #3) audiobook!

Phillip Battley is the brilliant audiobook narrator who read the first two Milverton Mysteries and he’s back for the third! I’m excited to hear it for myself, but for now we can enjoy a short excerpt and peek behind the curtains in a video from Philip himself:

New audiobook: behind the scenes with Philip BattleyKeen to catch up?

The first two audiobooks are out now and ready...

Wellington Pride: Out in the City

I’ll be back in the capital this weekend for another Wellington Pride event and I’ll be joined by three other superb author friends:

A.J. LancasterMarie CardnoAndi R. Christopher (AKA Andi C. Buchanan)

Out in the City is an “all-day family friendly fair event with over 80 stalls, stage performances, delicious food and drink and a jampacked day of LGBTQIA+ celebration and vibes.”

When? 10am–4pm, Saturday 22 March 2025Where? Odlin’s Plaza (near Te Papa), Wellington (Goo...

2025 SJV Awards finalists announced

“The Sand Witch’s Sandwich” is a finalist for Best Short Story in the Sir Julius Vogel Awards (New Zealand’s science fiction and fantasy awards)!

I’m so grateful to everyone who nominated my short story for the SJV Awards, and so pleased to see it making the shortlist.

Next up will be judging and “the awards will be announced at a ceremony to be held later in the year”. So, presumably still plenty of time to go. An exciting update nonetheless!

I’ve taken a screenshot of the Best Sho...