Today I have the pleasure of welcoming another debut Penguin author, Kathryn Ledson. If you’re a devotee of Janet Evanovich and Stephanie Plum then you need to read ROUGH DIAMOND because Erica Jewell will kick Stephanie’s pert backside into touch! (And this from a devoted Stephanie fan!!!) Snappy dialogue, a rich cast of characters and Continue reading
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Advance Review Copies
Part of the publishing process is giving early access to books so reviewers and booksellers can have a sneak peak. These books are usually produced while edits are still ongoing so there will be typos, punctuation issues, possibly some format errors and very occasionally some plot holes. They are either called uncorrected proofs or advance Continue reading
Community – it’s all about the people.
It’s easy to think that a strong sense of community only exists in small towns in rural and regional places, but in recent weeks I’ve been reminded that communities spring up where ever they are nurtured. Those of you who are regular visitors to my blog know that GW, Zeus and I are embarking on Continue reading
International women’s day
Are you celebrating International Women’s Day? As many of my readers are women I’m guessing many of you will be doing that. What does it mean to you? A celebration of how vibrant a woman’s life can be in twenty-first century? A day to take stock of the glass ceilings that still persist in the Continue reading
Winner of House for all Seasons!
I am a little late to announce the winner of House for all Seasons, but you can blame ARRA – I had so much fun on the weekend it’s taken until now for me to recover! The winner is Kathy M. Please contact me via the contact form on the blog so I can post Continue reading
ARRC 2013
The fun is over for another two years and I’m heading home to Cairns after a fabulous weekend at the Australian Romance Readers Convention 2013. Congratulations to the organisers for delivering a great convention. The keynote speakers were excellent as was the mix of panels. Delicious food and convivial company made it extra special (breakfasts Continue reading
Busy times!
I’ve left GW and Zeus tucked up on the boat and I’m off for a writerly weekend. (It’s good for the boys to bond in a confined space! Shame about the rain…) Yesterday I spent time with the rest of the RWA committee – a day full of laughs and hard work. At lunch I Continue reading
A cover make over for Burning Lies
BURNING LIES is being released as a ‘B’ format in late April, a month before HALF MOON BAY hits the shelves. As always with a reprint there’s usually a little tweaking of covers and blurbs. Penguin Australia have gone one better and given BURNING LIES a complete cover make-over. What do you think?? I love Continue reading
A day in the new office
Well howdy folks, it’s the Salty Sea dog, Zeus, here. This sailing caper is nowhere near as glamourous as my silly humans would have you believe. They dragged me down to the boat, didn’t bother with the mandatory safety equipment and just tossed me aboard! Then they kept cooing about how well I was handling Continue reading
New beginnings and vertical learning curves
Wow, what an exciting week it’s been. I’ve had some great news on the publishing front, but those details will have to wait for a little longer (Love teasing!!) I’ve seen the drafts of the new covers for Burning Lies and Half Moon Bay. Obviously Penguin has had a visit from the cover fairies Continue reading