Five of my Favorite Psychological Thrillers by Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
As a crime writer, I'm often asked which books have influenced me and it's always the hardest question to answer. The answer changes depending on when you ask, but there are certain books that have ...
Orenda Books signs prominent Norwegian artist’s vibrant, unforgettable debut novel, The Princes of Pauper’s Pond
Karen Sullivan, Publisher of Orenda Books, is thrilled to announce the acquisition of World English Language rights for Norwegian artist and author Lars Elling’s extraordinary, devastatingly beautiful, brutal debut novel The Princes of Pauper’s Pond ...
The Difficult Second Novel by Jenny Lund Madsen
In Under the Blazing Sun, disgruntled literary author Hannah struggles to overcome writer's block and write her crime sequel. In some ways, Hannah’s problem mirrored my own when writing my sequel about Hannah, except I ...
Living on a Schedule by Katrín Júlíusdóttir
I have a secret. From the outside, most people would think that I must be quite an organised writer – in the same way I am on top of everything in both my professional and ...
Orenda Books picks up Trevor Wood’s gripping, moving DCI Jack Parker series in a three-book deal
Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, is delighted to announce the acquisition of World English Language rights for Trevor Wood’s The Angel of Death, book three in the DCI Jack Parker series, in a three-book ...
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 ...
Doug Johnstone writes about the inspiration for The Ossians, and how it remains an accurate depiction of its time.
‘Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.’ This quote has been variously attributed to Frank Zappa, Elvis Costello and countless others, but whoever said it was talking about the pointlessness of music journalism in ...
Vampires, Venice and a Romantic Rogue: The Inspiration for Dangerous: A Lord Byron Mystery – Essie Fox
Well, the Romantic era poet was like a rock star in his time. Not only talented and handsome, but with the added allure of being an aristocrat. Such was his fame and charisma that grown ...
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 ...
An entertaining Q&A with Queen of New Zealand Crime, Vanda Symon
An entertaining Q&A with Queen of New Zealand Crime, Vanda Symon Talking about her new City of Shadows thriller, Reaper If Max Grimes could sum up his life in one sentence, what would it be? ...
Don’t Look Back in Anger – Doug Johnstone
Anyone who knows me, knows that I don’t have a nostalgic bone in my body. I much prefer looking forward to the next thing, as opposed to glancing over my shoulder at what I might ...
Writing and Reading: A personal message and book recommendations from Simone Buchholz
Dear Orenda community, dear readers! Sharks is out today, and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I enjoyed writing it – STOP, that's a lie. You can't really say that writing novels ...
Why I wrote The Hope by Paul E. Hardisty
My new novel, The Hope is set in 2082 in Tasmania. The world as we know it now has been completely altered by climate change and war. Vast parts of the planet have become uninhabitable ...
Stranger Than Fiction? Jakob Weber’s Arctic Universe
By Ørjan Karlsson Every scene and setting in the Jakob Weber series is either based on an actual location or deeply inspired by one. As a special treat for my readers in the UK, I ...
Orenda Books signs Stephanie Bramwell Lawe’s intoxicating gothic debut mystery
Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, is delighted to announce the acquisition of World English Language rights for Stephanie Bramwell-Lawe’s staggeringly accomplished, atmospheric debut historical mystery Thornby Hall, in a two-book deal negotiated with Anna ...
Five of the BEST Ticking-Clock Thrillers by Sarah Sultoon
American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins. Not exactly a thriller but a tale so breathless I was practically hyperventilating as I read it. The story of a Mexican mother and son forced to flee to the ...
Orenda Books signs Essie Fox’s dark, seductive gothic masterpiece, Catherine: A Retelling of Wuthering Heights
Karen Sullivan, publisher of Orenda Books, is delighted to announce the acquisition of World English Language rights for Essie Fox’s breathtaking Catherine: A Retelling of Wuthering Heights, in a deal negotiated with David Headley at ...
Countdown: Seven Young Protagonists in Crime Fiction Who’ve Seen Too Much by R.W.R McDonald
We’re not in YA anymore, Toto. Sometimes the sharpest detectives, witnesses, and survivors are still growing up. From quiet unease to unthinkable horror, these stories show innocence in crime fiction is rarely simple, and never ...
Goodbye Áróra
by Lilja Sigurðardóttir A five-book series done. Five storms lived through Áróra’s eyes. And now, her story ends. She was never meant to stay forever. Áróra arrived like a knock on the door in the ...
