Meet TIGER-BLUE ESPOSITO from Ruth Ware’s ONE BY ONE
ONE BY ONE by Ruth Ware is published in hardback (priced £12.99) by Harvill Secker on 12th November 2020.
Read More Meet TIGER-BLUE ESPOSITO from Ruth Ware’s ONE BY ONEONE BY ONE by Ruth Ware is published in hardback (priced £12.99) by Harvill Secker on 12th November 2020.
Read More Meet TIGER-BLUE ESPOSITO from Ruth Ware’s ONE BY ONETHE SAINTS OF SALVATION Peter F. Hamilton (http://peterfhamilton.co.uk) Pan Mac (https://www.panmacmillan.com/) £20.00 The fine people at Macmillan have asked me to say a few words about the experience of writing Saints of Salvation. And I hope you’ve been enjoying the series so far too! So after publishing over twenty books, I still find finishing a […]
Read More Guest Post: Finishing the SALVATION SEQUENCE by Peter F. HamiltonWIDOW’S WELCOME D.K. Fields (dkfields.blogspot.com) Head of Zeus (headofzeus.com) £8.99 What inspired Widow’s Welcome? In short: “Mi dispiace, il mio italiano non va bene”. This became a mantra for us when travelling in Italy – “I’m sorry, my Italian is not good”. Whether Kath was trying to order peach ice cream but kept saying ‘fish’, […]
Read More INFLUENCES: What Inspired WIDOW’S WELCOME by D.K. FieldsAFTER THE ECLIPSE Fran Dorricott (www.frandorricott.com) Titan Books (titanbooks.com) £7.99 To celebrate the release of her new novel, After the Eclipse, I’m very excited to welcome Fran Dorricott to Reader Dad to talk about her influences. Thanks for having me! When I first sat down to write After the Eclipse I didn’t think I would later […]
Read More INFLUENCES: Scooby-Doo Rules by Fran DorricottMOSTYN THOMAS AND THE BIG RAVE Richard Williams (richardwilliamsbooks.com) Graffeg Books (www.graffeg.com) £8.99 Thanks for asking me to write a piece for your blog, Matt! The idea of Mostyn Thomas and the Big Rave grew from the realisation, many years later, of a colourful and unique time in rural Welsh history that went largely undocumented […]
Read More INFLUENCES: Rave Culture by RICHARD WILLIAMSTHE TALES OF RAMION: The Dream Thief The Land of Lost Hair Frankie and the Dancing Furies Creatures of the Forest Frank Hinks (www.ramion-books.com) Perronet Press £12.99 each To mark the release of Frank Hinks’ quriky new childrens series, The Tales of Ramion, I’m very happy to welcome Frank to Reader Dad, and present a […]
Read More GUEST POST: SNUGGLE the Cat by Frank HinksTHE WINTERS Lisa Gabriele (www.lisagabriele.com) Harvill Secker (www.penguin.co.uk) £12.99 To celebrate the release of Lisa Gabriele’s modern-day reworking of Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca, Mrs Danvers the housekeeper of Manderley, has written a review of the book. For anyone who wants my opinion (and why would you, when you can have Mrs Danvers’), The Winters is […]
Read More GUEST POST: Mrs Danvers Reviews THE WINTERS by Lisa GabrieleName: RIO YOUERS Author of: HALCYON (2018) On the web: rioyouers.com On Twitter: @Rio_Youers There’s a time for peace and quiet—on those meandering countryside walks, for instance, at one with your thoughts as the sunlight creeps through the branches and the scent of pine sap fills the air. And first thing in the morning, when […]
Read More GUEST POST: Halcyon Sounds by RIO YOUERSName: TOM CALLAGHAN Author of: A KILLING WINTER (2015) A SPRING BETRAYAL (2016) A SUMMER REVENGE (2017) A WINTER HUNTING (2018) On the web: tomcallaghanwriter.com On Twitter: @tomcwriter I’ve always been a voracious reader, and an indiscriminate one. My bookshelves are like a party where no-one knows anyone else and wonders if […]
Read More INFLUENCES: Murder Down a Dark Alleyway by TOM CALLAGHANTYRELL JOHNSON Author of: THE WOLVES OF WINTER (2018) On Twitter: @tjohnso14 Inspiration is a funny thing when it comes to writing. At least it is for me. Some authors have really specific moments of inspiration; others have one important theme they want to explore; some start with a concept; some are inspired by people […]
Read More INFLUENCES: On Inspiration by TYRELL JOHNSON