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Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year Longlist 2020
Absolutely devastated this year’s THEAKSTON’S OLD PECULIER CRIME FESTIVAL won’t take place ~ but of course, I fully understand. The world as we know it has come to a halt and it’s up to us to find new ways to keep connected, to keep going. The organisers of the must-loved and always eagerly expected annual crime festival of the year have created a fab online program for us to enjoy. It is with the greatest pleasure and to my utter delight, I’m now sharing with you the longlist for the UK’s most prestigious crime novel award – Theakston Old Peculier Crime Novel of the Year – which has just been revealed by Harrogate…
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Cover Reveal | Endless Silent Scream – Tony J. Forder
Super thrilled to be sharing with you the fabulous cover for Tony J. Forder’s next DI Bliss book, ENDLESS SILENT SCREAM. Set in Peterborough, the gripping and spellbinding DI Bliss thrillers draw you in – I just love DI Bliss’s moral compass, his tenacity and his endeavours in search for the truth. ENDLESS SILENT SCREAM will be published on the 9th of March and is NOW available for pre-order: Amazon UKAmazon US “The author is hugely talented and ranks, in my opinion, with the likes of Peter James and Val McDermid.” Maggie James –bestselling author “Brilliantly written and a fascinating read that, in my opinion, could happily stand shoulder to…
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Cover Reveal | The Snow Killer – Ross Greenwood
Thrilled to share with you the FANTASTIC cover for Ross Greenwood’s upcoming first book in his gripping DI Barton series, THE SNOW KILLER. A book you’ll LOVE. With The Snow Killer, master of the psychological thriller genre Ross Greenwood once again proves his talent for creating engrossing and gritty novels that draw you right in and won’t let go until you’ve reached the shocking ending.’ Caroline Vincent The Book ‘Fear the north wind. Because no one will hear you scream…’ A family is gunned down in the snow but one of the children survives. Three years on, that child takes revenge and the Snow Killer is born. But then, nothing – no…
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I’ve Lost My Mum – Cassandra Farren
In 2017, I lost my mother. Even if it is true, saying it feels wrong. I had lost her a long time ago and found her again before she died. Because somehow in her demented brain, she saw in me for what seemed like a lifetime ago, the daughter she loved. The daughter she from time to time, when lucid, was angry with and blamed for her situation but also the daughter she waited for – my return from Ireland – to say goodbye to before closing her eyes. She had been diagnosed with dementia only half a year before but to be honest, the signs were there long before.…
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The Art of Sherlock Holmes
#Upcoming #BlogTour #NewRelease THE ART OF SHERLOCK HOLMES #Event The Great Sherlock Holmes Debate 2019 Live at Undershaw and worldwide online I’m super excited, thrilled and feel lucky to be a small part of this, THE ART OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, published by MX Publishing – the book is simply AMAZING and the works of art are WONDERFUL. Fifteen works of art have been created by fifteen different artists – each one based upon a story from the book, The Art of Sherlock Holmes, published by MX Publishing. The book will be presented on May 25th during a special event (click here to buy a ticket) at Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s former home, Undershaw, now…
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Cover Reveal | No More Lies by Robert Crouch
Book #4 in Robert Crouch’s fab Kent Fisher Mystery series featuring our detective-against-the-odds, environmental health inspector, Kent Fisher, with a passion for his animal sanctuary will be out today a month! Bits about Books is delighted to show you the fantastic #bookcover! Check it out, read all about the series, and.. pre-order NO MORE LIES now! Starting May 9th, Publication Day, the #BitsaboutBooksBlogTour will begin – save your seat now! #BitsaboutBooksBlogTour NO MORE LIES Kent Fisher Mystery #4Robert Crouch @robertcrouchuk@CarolineBookBit The Book Kent Fisher Mystery #4 Kent Fisher gets more than he bargained for when Detective Inspector Ashley Goodman enlists his help with a ten-year-old murder. She’s on a mission…
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International Dylan Thomas Prize Longlist 2019
** BREAKING NEWS ** HOT OFF THE PRESS ** Super excited to share this scoop with you! The INTERNATIONAL DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE LONGLIST 2019 is announced! Have you read any of the books on the list? Do you know any of these talented authors? The DYLAN THOMAS PRIZE is an award for young authors, “aimed at encouraging raw creative talent worldwide.” If you check out the books (just follow the links in the list, I’ve made it easy for you) you see enchanting books, gripping, at times shocking novels and inspirational poetry collections. Each book stands out in its own way. All books are fascinating, intriguing, and make for an…
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In Conclusion | The Penultimate Man – a Commemoration by Malcolm Hollingdrake
Malcolm Hollingdrake looks back on the event ‘The Penultimate Man,’ the WWI Centennial Commemoration at Harrogate Library this Nov. 10th, 2018. A poignant afternoon filled with remarkable stories, singing, and narrations by those who, voluntarily and freely, came together to make this a memory to be cherished – a heartfelt tribute to those, who gave their lives for our freedom. Nov 11, 1918 – 2018 It was on a Monday, on the eleventh day of the eleventh month 1918, that the war to end all wars came to an end that was for the many, a blessed relief. The indelible physical and mental scars would be carried by those from all sides…
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Lest We Forget | WWI Centennial Commemoration – The Penultimate Man by Malcolm Hollingdrake
1914-1918. Lest We Forget Remembering and honouring those who gave their lives for our freedom. Learn from history – read about their sacrifices and promise yourself, your children that passing on a world of freedom, love and peace is the foundation of their future lives. The Royal British Legion show us how to honour and remember those who have fallen – to say “‘Thank You’ to the First World War generation who helped shape our world as we know it today.” I heartily recommend you purchase Malcolm Hollingdrake‘s poignant short story ‘The Penultimate Man‘ – thus, you too will contribute as all author profits go to the Royal British Legion. Tragically,…
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Blood, White and Blue – James Silvester
Happy Publication Day, James Silvester! I love the cover and the outset of BLOOD, WHITE AND BLUE, the first book in a new crime thriller series featuring Lucie Musilova – half Czech, half British, full kick-ass heroine! The Book Lucie Musilova #1 Love, deception and murder dominate as thriller writer James Silvester delivers the first in the Lucie Musilova series. Britain is a hotbed of racial tension and economic uncertainty. Only Sir Geoffrey Hartnell, an ageing but hugely respected MP, can bring about a successful resolution to the talks. But a ghost from the past threatens to bring the UK to its knees. Lucie Musilova meanwhile, is a young woman…
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