I never quite got round to reading one of Patricia Dixon’s books when they focused on French countryside life – the naughty dogs, difficult in-laws and sweltering summers. Her latest, Over My Shoulder, published in May 2017 and available for kindle and in paperback, is something very, very different – and maybe not my usual kind… Read More »
It’s a real pleasure today to welcome Kathryn Freeman to Being Anne. Just between you and me, she’s one of my favourite Choc Lit authors, and always a wonderful supporter of the blog and her fellow authors – and it’s a real frustration that I can’t manage to read and review her books as often… Read More »
I’ve mentioned before how you can meet the loveliest of people on Twitter. Today I’m delighted to welcome Susi Osborne to Being Anne: we’ve followed each other for simply ages. Her latest book, Angelica Stone, was published for kindle by The Book Guild on 26th July, and today (28th August) is paperback publication day. Congratulations… Read More »
Remember how much I enjoyed The Christmas Promise last year? So many other people did too – so many that it reached #1 in the charts, and thoroughly deserved it. And it’s lovely today to be able to share the gorgeous Christmassy cover of Sue Moorcroft’s new book, The Little Village Christmas – publishing in e-book… Read More »
Now I might just have mentioned this book here on Being Anne once or twice before, but I really couldn’t miss out on today’s promo event for the wonderful Secrets We Keep by Faith Hogan, could I? Published in February 2017 by Aria Fiction – Head of Zeus – it’s a book that won a place in… Read More »
I’m delighted today to be joining the blog tour for A Shape on the Air by Julia Ibbotson, published by Endeavour Press on 28th July. I’m really frustrated that I wasn’t able to read it for the tour – you all know how much I love time-slip, don’t you? – but it’s a book I… Read More »
I’ve been really looking forward to reading Our Summer Together by Fanny Blake, published by Orion on 13th July. You might have seen the excellent guest post from Fanny about white water rafting on the Zambesi (you can find it again here) and the fact that it’s never too late to try something new. I just… Read More »
It was lovely to welcome author Thorne Moore to Being Anne back in June, writing about how to define her latest book, Shadows, published by Endeavour Press on 14th June. You can read Thorne’s excellent piece again here – and you’ll see she finally settled on “slightly paranormal domestic noir”. The classification doesn’t matter one… Read More »
I’m delighted today to be joining the blog tour for You Are Loved by Jo Platt, published for kindle (and in other e-formats) by Canelo on 14th August. Another book I just couldn’t squeeze into my reading list, no matter how hard I tried – but it does look thoroughly lovely. Sometimes, life needs a… Read More »
It’s a real pleasure today to introduce you to author Jo Jackson. Jo and I “met” through Book Connectors, and from the moment I read about her book, Too Loud a Silence – published by Apedale Press, and available in paperback and for kindle – I knew it was one I really wanted to read. This… Read More »
Having discovered Gill Paul’s excellent writing and wonderful storytelling last year with The Secret Wife, I was so looking forward to reading her latest, Another Woman’s Husband, to be published in hardback and for kindle by Headline on 17th August. When I reviewed Gill’s last book (you’ll find that review here), I told everyone how… Read More »
With thanks for his exceptional patience, today I’m pleased to spotlight Rarity from the Hollow by Robert Eggleton. First published by Doghorn Publishing in November 2015, the book is described as adult literary science fiction filled with tragedy, comedy and satire, a children’s story for adults. Robert emphasises that it is not hard science fiction and… Read More »
I’ve never really made much of a secret of how much I love Sheryl Browne’s writing, have I? I’ve even quite surprised myself by thoroughly enjoying her thrillers – I’m really looking forward to the third DI Matthew Adams book, Deadly Intent, and I’ll be reviewing it here on Being Anne for the forthcoming tour with… Read More »
I’m an immense admirer of Honno Welsh Women’s Press, and really want to read every book they publish – but I sadly just couldn’t fit in The House With Old Furniture by Helen Lewis, published on 20th July, available direct from the publisher or from Amazon in the UK and US. But I’m joining the… Read More »
I’m always delighted to feature any member of Book Connectors to Being Anne, but today it’s a particular pleasure to introduce you to Carol Warham. She’s a debut novelist, she’s Yorkshire based, her book is based in Yorkshire, and it’s one I’m really looking forward to reading. She’s also promised to buy the cake if… Read More »