December 2022 Blog Posts (3)

Crime writer interviewed for podcast ahead of Book Week appearance

It’s well worth checking out an entertaining podcast interview with crime writer Ian Robinson ahead of his appearance at Kirkcudbright Book Week.

Having spent twenty-seven years in the Metropolitan Police, Ian is now a full-time writer. Six of his crime novels have been published and Rubicon is currently in development with the…

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Added by John Dean on December 19, 2022 at 14:00 — No Comments

Author signs new publishing contract

Ann Bloxwich, who will be appearing with myself and fellow crime writers Jackie Baldwin and Ian Robinson at Kirkcudbright Book Week, has announced that she has signed a deal with a new publisher.

Her contract with Red Dragon Publishing Ltd means that her debut crime novel What Goes Around will not be available until its relaunch with a new…

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Added by John Dean on December 14, 2022 at 11:11 — No Comments

Debut novel is published

I am delighted to see that the debut crime novel by New Zealand author P M A Hayes has been published. You can check out my review of For Murder Press 3 at

https://pmahayes.blogspot.com

Added by John Dean on December 3, 2022 at 13:18 — No Comments

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