June 2021 Blog Posts (4)

Latest Ian Robinson crime novel is published

I have just ordered the paperback version of Shots Fired, the latest in the Nash and Moretti crime fiction series written by Ian Robinson and published by The Book Folks.

I thoroughly enjoyed the first two in the series so am looking forward to this one as a shooting leads the Metropolitan officers into an investigation taking in…

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Added by John Dean on June 18, 2021 at 9:30 — No Comments

Why fictional characters have to fight for the right to exist

I am returning to a familiar theme for this blog, namely the right of a character to exist. The subject comes to mind because I am working on the latest DCI John Blizzard novel and, although some of my regulars appear, there is a cast of new characters as well.

The key to creating characters is not to confuse the…

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Added by John Dean on June 17, 2021 at 10:36 — No Comments

New Jack Harris novel is published

I am delighted to announce that Last Man Alive, the latest book in the series featuring Detective Chief Inspector Jack Harris, has been published by The Book Folks -  my 21st crime novel to appear.

In the book, Harris is on the trail of a missing man whom he suspects of having dementia and being at grave risk, when he makes a…

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Added by John Dean on June 8, 2021 at 9:00 — No Comments

Move along now - some thoughts on pace

As a writer, the question of pace dominates my thinking. Whether I am doing final edits on a novel or starting a new one (both of which I have done in the past week) the rate at which the story moves is crucial.

Pace should not be confused with speed. A story with good pace need not necessarily move fast but what it will do is move at a pace…

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Added by John Dean on June 3, 2021 at 9:00 — No Comments

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An exciting character

Author Ian Robinson has a new crime novel out - and it’s attracting plenty of glowing reviews. Criminal Justice (The Book Folks) introduces undercover police officer Sam Batford, a man who walks the narrow line between successful detective and corrupt cop. The novel sees him sent to work with a serious crime team in London in an investigation which sees him play the good…See More
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Authors highlight different ways of starting to write a book

I have just started writing my next crime novel and I have more time to concentrate on it now that Kirkcudbright Book Week, which I help organise, has come to an end for this year.In fact, the subject of how best to begin a story cropped up during Book Week, not least when I chaired an in-conversation event at the Selkirk Arms, featuring crime writers Traude Ailinger,…See More
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Tackling the dreaded blank first page

 I am working on a new DCI John Bizzard crime novel for my publisher The Book Folks, and that means being faced with the dreaded blank first page.So, how do writers get going under such circumstances? How do they start writing their story? Well, in this hectic world, I have always felt that there is a lot to be said for holding back and allowing myself a little time to…See More
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