Awards Some news on the awards front! Both The Harp of Kings and A Dance with Fate are finalists in this year's Tin Duck Awards, in the category Best Professional Work - Long Form. Why both? Because these awards were not run in 2020. My novels are up against some worthy contenders (and, of course, having two books in the same category may mean my vote is split between them.) [...]
I'll be appearing in a live (virtual) 24 hour Read-a-Thon on April 7/8, a fund-raising venture for Manchester City Library. I'm one of many authors participating in this event, during which each of us will read briefly from our work, then answer questions about writing, reading and libraries. That's Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, folks, not the English city. The event will be broadcast live on Twitch at: www.twitch.tv/mcl_foundation For more [...]
Hi all! I now have some lovely author copies of both hardcover and softcover editions of Mother Thorn, and can show you some of Kathleen Jennings' wonderful illustrations. The collection has been available for pre-order for a while now from Serenity Press, but you won't find it on the major bookseller sites or in bricks and mortar bookstores until after April 11 2021, which is the official trade release [...]
Here's a link to a podcast done recently for the book review site Jean BookNerd. In this I chat with interviewer Erik about my new novel, A Dance with Fate, the Warrior Bards series in general, and a lot of other writing-related topics. This was such fun to do! The picture is of me with my elderly poodle Reggie, who was very patient during the recording. https://www.jeanbooknerd.com/2020/10/podcast-dance-with-fate-juliet.html
Here's the beautiful cover for Mother Thorn, my book of fairy tale-based short stories, to be published by Serenity Press in November 2020. Isn't it wonderful! I was so excited when Kathleen Jennings, the award-winning Brisbane illustrator, agreed to do the art work for this book. I can't wait to see a finished copy! For those who haven't been following the news on my Facebook author page, Mother Thorn [...]
THE HARP OF KINGS, first book in the Warrior Bards series, is now available for pre-order! Publication date for the US and Australian editions is September 3 2019. It will be available in paperback and e-book editions, also an audio book edition from Recorded Books - release date for that is still to come. Answers to some anticipated questions: Will there be a hardback edition? No, the US publisher [...]
Hi all. Those of you who don't follow my Facebook Fan Page may not have seen the news that my stand-alone audio book, BEAUTIFUL, is now available for pre-order from Audible. I've provided a link to Audible's US site (just click on the image above of the gorgeous cover) but the book is also available from Audible Australia and Audible UK. Publication date is May 30. I'm really excited about [...]
The wonderful folks at Recorded Books have produced audio editions of WOLFSKIN, FOXMASK and HEART'S BLOOD. We've put purchasing links for WOLFSKIN and FOXMASK up on the relevant Book pages - they are available from Scribd and Audible. Scribd link for HEART'S BLOOD is here.
Hi loyal readers. Between technical issues and an overwhelming amount of writing to get done, I've neglected this blog completely. So sorry! I have been posting news on the Facebook Fan Page but I know not everyone chooses to use Facebook, so here is a catch-up for you. Firstly, the anthology Aurum was published by Ticonderoga Publications recently. You can purchase via their website or the usual online retailers. Aurum contains [...]
Hi all. I didn't realise quite how much time had passed since I posted here! I’ve been posting quite often on the Facebook Fan Page but that's no help for all the readers who don't use Facebook, so a big apology from me, and I will try to do better. I’ve been busy getting the current book finished, and have made that my priority. To those who are waiting for replies to [...]
