G.B. Ralph's Blog, page 9
March 15, 2025
Konnichiwa to my first translated work
Whaaat? I know, right?
Late last year I was approached by a representative from a Japanese literary zine called LETTERS UNBOUND, enquiring about my short story published in The Law of Consequences fantasy anthology.
Their next issue is scheduled for release this May with a “FOOD” theme, and guess what… they’ll be including The Sand Witch’s Sandwich translated into Japanese!
I am so chuffed this story will be reaching readers I never imagined it could. And I’m sure Ellie would be pleased...
February 19, 2025
“Full of warmth and humour (and the odd dead body)”
Oh, how nice that sounds… Or maybe not! I spotted this line in a recent reader review of Death in Douglas Glade regarding The Milverton Mysteries in general.
A few more stand-out lines from the review:
“Are the Milverton Mysteries the perfect cosy series? It’s well up there.”“Time spent with this series is like hanging out with good friends.”“Addison – normally a chaos-magnet – manages to out-awkward even himself when, finally on a date with the local hot police sergeant, he stumb...February 13, 2025
Happy Valentine’s Gay
No matter if you love getting into the romantic spirit, or you prefer to shun all that gushy stuff, I think you might enjoy this fun short story!
It’s free and exclusive to those on my mailing list, so jump on board to access this short story (+5 more!) right away:
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Keen for more Arthur and Gabriel?Our boys are the stars of my gay romcom novella series that features buckets of banter, dashes of comic tragedy, and more food and booze than an...
February 6, 2025
New audiobook: behind the scenes with Philip Battley
Do you want to sneak a peek behind the scenes of the next Milverton Mysteries audiobook? Well, you are in luck!
Phillip Battley is the brilliant audiobook narrator reading the Milverton Mysteries and he has treated us to a short excerpt from the upcoming Death in Douglas Glade (The Milverton Mysteries #3) audiobook which is due out next month (25 March 2025).
Watch the brief clip on Instagram (link), or check it out directly below:
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February 5, 2025
Save the date for Riverside Wrongdoings 2025
A truly disreputable bunch of wrongdoers! I’ll be joining Charity Norman, Cynric Temple-Camp, and Stephen Johnson on an author panel in Whanganui. It’d be great to have you join us for what I’m sure will be a very entertaining evening.
The event is part of the Mystery in the Library series being held across the motu in the build up to the Ngaio Marsh Awards later in the year. Each will feature a panel of local authors discussing crime, mystery, writing, publishing, and plenty more I’m sure.
...January 31, 2025
2025 launches with new books from author friends
I have some very talented author friends, and a bunch of them seem to be releasing new books at the moment! I’m bound to have missed some (sorry!), but for today for today I’ve rounded up this excellent batch of books from Angela C. Nurse, Paul Austin Ardoin, Julian Barr, Morgan Delaney, A. J. Lancaster, and L. J. Shepherd. I’m sure you’ll discover something for you!
New releasesA Killer Conversation
Author:
Angela C. Nurse
Series:
DI Ravenscroft & Professor Laing
Release date:
1 ...
January 28, 2025
‘Lots of fun’ –Suzie Edge on The Milverton Mysteries
The mayor is delighted to hear Suzie Edge – medical doctor, historian, TikTok genius, and author of the brilliant Mortal Monarchs, Vital Organs, and the History Stinks books – spent a fun few days in Milverton.
Especially after the recent spate of untimely deaths, which can so often put visitors off…
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Spent the last few days at Milverton thanks to G.B. Ralph. Great characters. Lots of fun.
–Suzie Edge, author of Mortal Monarchs and Vital Organs
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January 27, 2025
Nominations are open for NZ’s SFF awards
The Sir Julius Vogel Awards are New Zealand’s science fiction and fantasy awards, and they’re now open for nominations!
My short story, The Sand Witch’s Sandwich, which was published in The Law of Consequences fantasy anthology, is eligible for nomination. If you read and enjoyed the story, I would love to have your nomination!
Nominating is open to everyone, and the more nominations a work receives, the more likely it is to be shortlisted for judging. The form takes only a minute or two t...
January 26, 2025
My top 10 writing highlights of 2024
2024 was a big year for me and my writing career, and it was great to share all the highlights with my mailing list subscribers as they happened!
Earlier this month I recapped my top ten highlights right here on my website and the various socials, and now I thought it’d be good to bring together all the headlines and links into this one quick post for easy reference.
Top 10 writing highlights of 2024Audiobooks!Author panel!Anthology!Book launch!New release!...
January 24, 2025
Save the date for Mysterious Manawatū 2025
Get your calendars out, folks! I’d love to have you along to join me at my local library for what I’m sure will be a fantastic author panel.
The event is part of the Mystery in the Library series being held across the motu in the build up to the Ngaio Marsh Awards later in the year. Each will feature a panel of local authors discussing crime, mystery, writing, publishing, and plenty more I’m sure.
I had a fantastic time on last year’s panel, and you can even listen to Manawatū People’s Rad...
