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New Releases: September 2019

...knows Jane exists! Rose Wallace’s world revolves around all things Austen, and with the annual festival in Bath – and the arrival of dishy archaeologist, Dr Aiden Trevellyan – just...

New Releases: October 2019

...in the competition all along? Or has he truly worked out the one thing she has always longed for? They say all good things come in small packages, but the...

Helga Jensen-forde – Twice In A Lifetime

...called Jamie as my mother always loved that name so that one was for her. I also knew that I had to set a novel in Wales as it is...

Are You Making Writing Resolutions? Should You? (and What’s A Behag?) By Sue Moorcroft

...More on this later. But what if a goal is more general and there’s no publishing contract involved? Choosing a goal can make us think clearly about what we want....

Ask An Industry Expert: Lisa Firth

...books for their beautiful covers alone, like this gorgeous edition of Rebecca I own (actually even prettier in real life, with the metallic embossing): https://cdn.waterstones.com/bookjackets/large/9781/8440/9781844080380.jpg I also love a design...

Honno, Independent Women’s Press By Judith Barrow

...from online promotional events to special offers, bicycle delivery, subscription boxes and individual recommendations/newsletters, purchase incentives and even unique special editions… What kind of support is needed for an independent...

RNA Joan Hessayon Award Contender: Emma-claire Wilson – This Child Of Mine

...would you do? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Although not entirely autobiographical, This Child of Mine is inspired by Emma-Claire Wilson’s real-life experiences and tackles issues very close to her heart. Dealing with...

Hints & Tips For New Writers #21

...one finds or discovers something) you always had to experience aporia (an irresolvable internal contradiction or logical disjunction in text, argument or theory ie; the expression of doubt) first. During...

Ask An Industry Expert: Michael La Ronn

Today I’m delighted to welcome Michael La Ronn, Outreach Manager for The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi, pronounced al-eye). Hello and welcome, Michael. Many CONGRATULATIONS to you and all your...

Fenella J. Miller – The War Girls Of Goodwill House

...what I call “faction” – fictional books about real people. If I want to know about actual historical figures then I’ll read research books. I write World War II, Regency...

Julie Stock – Starting Over At The Vineyard In Alsace

...role. I’ve also spent many holidays in France, and particularly in Alsace, so the idea of setting a series of stories in a fictional vineyard in Alsace seemed perfect! As...