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A Whirlwind Debut and that Difficult Second Book…

Suzy Aspley talks about her publishing journey and the inspiration for her gothic mystery, The Bone Mother It’s hard to believe that it’s now more than two years since my debut gothic mystery, Crow Moon, ...

My Five Favourite Gothic Novels – Stephanie Bramwell-Lawes

Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë It’s a tough call, but I think Jane Eyre just edges it as my favourite book of all time. As with so many of my favourite novels, it has an ...

Thomas Enger describes the events that led up to his collaboration with Johana Gustawsson, and what has followed…

How has the process of writing a novel together been? First of all, it’s been a lot of fun. It’s been a lot of work too, as it’s not very common for a French and ...

Creating a Hero – DI Ben Kitto

I was ready for a change when I began my Isles of Scilly mysteries. I’d spent eight years writing a series set in the crowded South London streets where I grew up. It had been ...

Orenda Books signs RWR McDonald’s gripping, glorious debut mystery, The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace

Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, is delighted to announce the acquisition of World English Language rights ex ANZ for RWR (Rob) McDonald’s debut mystery, The Nancys and the Case of the Missing Necklace, in ...

My Five All-Time Favourite Books by Olivier Norek

I’m not drawn to any genre in particular, but rather to certain writers and their style. That’s why my bookshelves are so eclectic that it looks like someone put the books there at random, with ...

Wolves and Werewolves in Fiction – My Top Favourite Reads by Michael J. Malone

The Howling is the third book in the Annie Jackson Mystery series … and sees Annie once again thrust into danger. This time she’s been tempted out of seclusion by an old foe – with ...

Australia and New Zealand Kindle Monthly Deals July 2025

Grab These Incredible Reads for Under $2.50 – All Month Long!For the entire month of July, every title below is available on Amazon for less than $2.50. Don’t miss this chance to stock up on ...

June 2025 Kindle Monthly Deals

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Fellow Creatures – Marcel Haenen

"Fellow Creatures" is the first Penguin Blog written for Open Borders Press by Marcel Haenen, author of Penguins and People. Marcel has travelled the world to reconstruct the story of humanity’s relationship with penguins, consulting ...

Firelight stories, stolen plots, Venice and vampires … The inspiration for Dangerous by Essie Fox

Firelight stories, stolen plots, Venice and vampires… The inspiration for Dangerous Essie Fox It was never my intention to write a novel about Lord Byron. At the outset, my interest had been to try and ...

Q&A with Thomas Enger & Johana Gustawsson

Could you please introduce yourselves and your upcoming release, Son. Ladies first! Johana: Bonjour! I’m Johana Gustawsson, I am a French writer living in Sweden after more a decade spent in London, where my three ...

Fact or Fiction? Ten Shocking Truths in The Cure

Fact or Fiction? Ten Shocking Truths in The CureEve Smith You might assume that the cure for old age discovered by my protagonist Ruth is entirely fictional. While elements of the ReJuve injection are made ...

Cornish Folkore and Small Fires – Ronnie Turner

Cornish Folkore and Small Fires Ronnie Turner In my second novel Small Fires, I've paid homage to storytelling across all many mediums. I've tipped my hat to stories from Greek mythology, from the Bible, from ...

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May Kindle Monthly Deals

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Orenda Books signs Essie Fox’s decadent, captivating historical thriller Dangerous

Orenda Books signs Essie Fox’s decadent, captivating historical thriller Dangerous Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, is delighted to announce the acquisition of World English Language rights for Essie Fox’s Dangerous, in a deal negotiated ...
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