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Hugo: A Quest for King Borin by Tony Gilbert, Book Review

Writing for children isn’t as easy as some people assume it to be. Children are honest readers and it takes a lot to keep their attention. Thankfully there is a new name to watch out for in this competitive market. … Continue reading →

Second Stop on the Blog Tour

Yesterday, Jack Croxall, author of Tethers blogged his second post about a rather important issue facing us today. ‘What do libraries mean to you?’ I was kindly invited by Jack to take part in this collaborative piece, which also included a host of … Continue reading →

Author Interview: Shannon A Thompson

YA Author talks good vs evil, the publishing industry and the YA Genre Shannon Thompson is an inspiring person to say the least; not only does she write whilst attending University (of Kansas), but in fact she was just sixteen … Continue reading →

First Stop on the blog tour

Hi all, just a mini update today. Everything Books & Authors kindly featured me on their website and blog. I had so much fun with the questions and Toni is running a giveaway too! Fancy reading about me and my … Continue reading →

Extract From The Caseworker’s Memoirs

For today’s post, I’m giving you guys a little treat. Below you can read the first chapter from my new novella, The Caseworker’s Memoirs. Let me know what you guys think … I’ll be spending the next few weeks promoting the … Continue reading →

The Caseworker’s Memoirs is OUT!

Malcolm was losing touch with the world; a retired counsellor and recently widowed, he lived each day sat at his desk, watching the world pass him by. That’s until his daughter gave him a leather-bound notebook. She encouraged him to … Continue reading →

Sky Song by Sharon Sant, Book Review

Destined to take the reader to a new world far away, Sky Song is a fast-moving new urban fantasy novel from UK author, Sharon Sant. It is the first novel in The Sky Song trilogy, which follows the unique life … Continue reading →

The Caseworker’s Memoirs – Blog Tour

  Hello! Just a quick update today. Writers, Authors and Bloggers have all been fantastic and allowed me to guest appear on their blogs and websites to promote my upcoming release of The Caseworker’s Memoirs. I’ve answered some questions already, which was rather weird. I’m so use to being the one who asks the questions rather [...]

The Caseworker’s Memoirs – That’s a Wrap!

And it’s complete! The Caseworker’s Memoirs is now 100% completed, and yesterday it went off to the printers. I will be getting a proof copy by the end of this week and once i’m happy there are no mistakes, it will be approved to be distributed to Amazon. I’m really happy with how it has turned [...]

Marcus Sedgewick to release Adult Novel?

I’ve been a fan of YA and gothic author, Marcus Sedgwick for some time now. I first came across his work when i bought his novel Witch Hill for 10p at a charity book stall. This later introduced me to The Book of Dead Days and his other YA titles. Sedgwick is quite unique in the YA [...]