Author: Georgette Heyer UK Publisher: Arrow Genre: Historical fiction, Regency romance, mystery Buy now: ebook | paperback It is in regrettable circumstances that beautiful Judith Taverner and her brother Peregrine first encounter Julian St John Audley. The man, they both agree, is an insufferably arrogant dandy. But unfortunately for them, he is also the Fifth Earl … Continue reading REVISITED: Regency Buck – Georgette Heyer
Month: September 2018
REVIEW: What Fresh Hell – Lucy Vine
Author: Lucy Vine (twitter) UK Publisher: Orion Genre: Chick-lit, fiction, humour Buy Now: ebook | paperback What do you get if you cross a dozen drunk hens with one shiny Butler in the Buff? Meet Lilah Fox. She's on the hen do from hell. Then she gets a message (44 of them, actually) from her best … Continue reading REVIEW: What Fresh Hell – Lucy Vine
BLOG: Synthesising a Bestseller
If I were to tell you about a machine designed to take the basics of a story, then spit it out in whatever genre you chose, you might think I was talking about the computer algorithm which tried to write another Harry Potter book, with delightfully hilarious consequences. Or you might think I was talking … Continue reading BLOG: Synthesising a Bestseller
REVIEW: My Shitty Twenties – Emily Morris
Author: Emily Morris (website) UK Publisher: Salt Publishing Genre: Non-fiction, memoir Buy Now: ebook | paperback When Emily Morris was a 22-year-old student, she found out she was pregnant. The father of her baby told her to ‘enjoy your impending shitty, snotty, vomitty twenties’ and then disappeared. Despite not feeling maternal, Emily decided to go ahead with … Continue reading REVIEW: My Shitty Twenties – Emily Morris
REVIEW: Early Riser – Jasper Fforde
Author: Jasper Fforde (website / twitter) UK Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton Genre: Dystopic Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy, humour, conspiracy Buy now: ebook | hardcover During those bitterly cold four months, the nation is a snow-draped landscape of desolate loneliness, and devoid of human activity. Well, not quite. Your name is Charlie Worthing and it's your first season with … Continue reading REVIEW: Early Riser – Jasper Fforde
BLOG: #JustOneBook
On 29th May 2018, independent Norfolk-based publishers Salt tweeted that they were facing challenging times, and asked for support. They requested that twitter followers help them change their fortunes buy buying #JustOneBook. On 30th May, the Bookseller reported that Salt had raised £7,500. At 3:00am on the 6th June 2018, Salt announced that they had … Continue reading BLOG: #JustOneBook
REVIEW: To Marry a Prince – Sophie Page
Author: Sophie Page (website) UK Publisher: Arrow/Cornerstone Digital Genre: Romance, contemporary fiction Buy Now: ebook | paperback Bella Greenwood isn't a fairytale girl. If pushed, she'd probably tell you that her perfect wedding would involve a handful of close friends and family. But as she's never met anyone she'd like to marry, it's a moot point. … Continue reading REVIEW: To Marry a Prince – Sophie Page
