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August 28, 2015
Today in the Comfy Chair – Lloyd Meeker
I’m very excited to be able to welcome today Lloyd Meeker, one of the most versatile authors in the catalogue.
Lloyd credits Walter de la Mare’s “The Listeners” as the first poem to steal both his heart and his imagination. That was in seventh grade, and he’s never been the same since. At university he devoured LOTR in a single weekend. Then came Lord Dunsany’s The Charwoman’s Shadow, Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes, and Le Guin’s A Wizard of Earthsea.
He’s happily entangled in...
August 27, 2015
Guest Post – Writing the Controversial by Charlie Cochrane
Writing the controversial
Okay, maybe “controversial” is overegging the pudding in this case, but when authors touch on subjects like politics or disability or religion in their books, they can find themselves losing readers who may not agree with the views they – or their characters – espouse. In the case of my latest novella, I’m being contentious by having a gay priest who (gasp!) has sex and enjoys it.
Now, I guess that the readership for books self selects, so people who are fervent in...
August 23, 2015
The Google Doodle today was labelled Mundaneum and I coul...
The Google Doodle today was labelled Mundaneum and I couldn’t quite remember what it was. That’s been happening a lot lately. I guess I need more RAM? Anyhow I clicked on it and there it was on Wikipedia, in all its glory.
The Mundaneum – a paper version of the world wide web made in 1910 by two Belgian lawyers researching documentation science.
Everything was cross referenced against everything else according to a numerical system called the Universal Decimal Classification so it should be...
August 19, 2015
New Release – The Buchanan House by Charley Descoteaux
Author Name: Charley Descoteaux
Book Name: Buchanan House
Release Date: August 19, 2015
Pages or Words: 45,000 words
Categories: Romance, Bisexual, Contemporary, Fiction, Gay Fiction, M/M Romance
Publisher: Dreamspinner Press
Cover Artist: LC Chase
Blurb:
Eric Allen, thirty-three-year-old line cook, moved in with his grandmother, Jewell, after a disastrous coming-out when he was in middle school. She raised him, and he cared for her when she fell ill. When Jewell died she left everything to...
August 15, 2015
Cover Reveal – Games of Rome by J P Kenwood
Oh BOY have I got something fabulous today!!
I’m not the only person blown away by the amazing art work Fiona Fu achieved for the cover of Dominus, the first book in J P Kenwood’s amazing Roman set historical series, and I’ve been almost as eager to see the cover of the sequel as I am to read the book itself. Just as a reminder, here’s the cover of Dominus:
So much amazing detail. Please click to continue.
The new book, Games of Rome, will be with us soon and Fiona has done, I think, an eve...
August 12, 2015
Blog Tour – A Character Interview, James of Heat Wave Astoria by Liam Livings.
Since it’s my turn to host Liam today, we thought we’d try something a little different. So here is an interview withJames, one of the people from Liam Livings’ latest release, Heat Wave Astoria. James, are you comfortable here? Would you like anything to drink? Tea, coffee, gin?
James: tea would be lovely. Do you know how to make it properly?
Elin: I do, thank you very much -shakes head slowly, hands over perfectly brewed cup of tea- I must say, that’s a lovely jacket you’re wearing, where d...
August 2, 2015
New Release – Lovers Entwined by Lillian Francis
Congratulations, Lillian, on your latest release.
Title: Lovers Entwined
Author: Lillian Francis
Publisher: Finally Love Press
Cover Artist: Meredith Russell
Length: 98,950 words
Release Date: August 3, 2015
Blurb:
Ewan Matthews is one of Boston’s leading genealogy experts. When a would-be bridegroom comes looking for confirmation that there are no skeletons in his ancestral closet, Ewan considers turning the job down. Trey Capell is a jerk of the highest order and yet Ewan experiences an in...
July 21, 2015
New Release – Heart Scarab by Anna Butler.
Since the first in Anna’s Shield series – Gyrfalcon – is one of my favourite reads so far this year, I’m tickled to death that the sequel is released today [and plan to be reading it, right now] and am equally tickled to be hosting a guest post from the author and details of her forthcoming blog tour with some spectacular prizes!
Welcome Anna!
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I’m delighted to be here today to tell you a little about Heart Scarab, the second book in the Taking Shield series.
The series charts the life and...
July 20, 2015
UK Meet 2015 Friday Night Entertainment Book Your Place Now
Join us at the Queen’s Shilling for a right royal do to kick off the UK Meet.
Originally posted on UK GLBTQ Fiction Meet:
Hello,
Liam Livings here, I’m pleased to announce Friday night entertainment is open for bookings now. Please read this page for details of what entertainment package we’ve put together, and book on the link under bookings.
Happy entertaining for UK Meet 2015!
FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER:
Who can come?
ALL delegates for UK Meet their partners/guests others who have c...July 13, 2015
Un-Deniable by Lisa Worrall
Title: Un-Deniable
Series: Left At The Crossroads #3
Author: Lisa Worrall
Cover Artist: Meredith Russell
Length: 45,000 words
Release Date: June 29, 2015
Blurb: Little Mowbury is a sleepy English village deep in the Cotswolds. The kind of village where you’re only a local if your lineage can be traced back to the dinosaurs. Where you can find everything in the single village shop from morning newspapers to dry-cleaning, and getting your shoes mended. And, of course, where everybody knows ev...
