This page is still a work in progress as I’m re-indexing (10 July 2021)
An indexed list of bookish posts, news and views. Click on index for linked posts.
General Bookish posts and ramblings
My Bookish Month – a look at what I’ve bought (usually too much), what I’ve read (not enough) and if I’m lucky some bookish events (live or virtual)
New Publications – my pick of the week’s new fiction titles
Publication Day and other bookish features
Book Events
Book Launch – Happiness is a Thing with Wings by Susi Osborne
My Theakston Old Peculier Crime Festival 2022
Book Launch – Murder at the Winterbottom WI by Gina Kirkham
Book Launch – Blues, Twos and Baby Shoes by Gina Kirkham – 17th October, 2019
Author/Blogger Meet Up in Stoke 5th October, 2019
My Northwich Lit Fest June 2019 – Part 2.
My Northwich Lit Fest June 2019 – Part 1
My Theakston Old Peculier Writing Festival, Harrogate 19-22 July 2018
My Harrogate Theakstons Crime Festival 20-23 July 2017
General Book Related Posts and Ramblings
House of Books and Friends Book Cafe
Reading Romance #RespectRomFiction
The Selfie Bag from the Cotton Bag Co #ProductReview #SelfieBag
My picks of 2021 & plans for 2022
How this Christmas pudding became a Christmas tart!
Stunners : The models and muses within the Pre-Raphaelite circle.
Five on Friday with … a twist. My top Five reads of 2020.
It’s beginning to look a lot like … my Christmas reading book fest
Reading Party @william1shaw @partyreading @bertsbooks
The Windrush Scandal and ‘The Unwanted’ with an associated reading list. #BlackLivesMatter
A cryptic, chemical, captivating crossword (with prizes) from @erskine_fiona #TheChemicalReaction
The Book Trust Christmas Appeal 2019 @Booktrust
The Annual Bloggers Bash Awards 2019 voting is open.
2018 Annual Bloggers Bash Awards
Blog Tours – my thoughts and observations.
Book Tag: Mid-Year Book Freak Out Tag
Urmston Bookshop -Dream Come True – reblogged
What is Contemporary Fiction? – reblogged
Feed an Author – Leave a Review – reblogged
David Bowie and my Golden Years
My Bookish Month
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
New Publications (period ending)
2023
- To – 2nd April, 16th April,
- To – 5th March, 19th March, 26th March
- To – 5th Feb, 12th Feb, 26th Feb
- To – 8th Jan, 15th Jan, 29th Jan
2022
- To – the end of the year
- To – 6th Nov, 13th Nov, 27th Nov
- To – 2nd Oct, 9th Oct, 16th Oct, 30th Oct
- To – 4th Sept, 18th Sept
- To – 14th August, 28th August
- To – 3rd July, 10th July, 17th July, 31st July
- To – 5th June, 12th June, 26th June
- To – 1st May, 8th May, 15th May, 22nd May, 29th May
- To – 3rd Apl, to 10th Apl, 17th Apl, 24th Apl
- To – 6th March, to 20th March
- To – 13th Feb, 27th Feb
- To – 9th Jan, 16th Jan, 23rd Jan, 30th Jan
2021
- For December,
- 30 Nov, 21 Nov 7 Nov
- 31 Oct 17 Oct 10 Oct 3 Oct
- 26 Sept 12 Sept
- 29 Aug 22 Aug 15 Aug 8 Aug 1 Aug
- 25 July 18 July 11 July 4 July
- 27th June 20th June 14th June 6th June
- 30th May 23rd May 16th May 9th May
- 25th April. 11th April 4th April
- 28th March. 21st March 14th March. 7th March.
- 28th February 21st February 14th February 7th February
- 31st January 24th January 17th January 10th January 3rd January
2020
- 27th December 13th December 6th December
- 29th November 22nd November 15th November 8th November 1st November
- 25th October 18th October 11th October 4th October
- 27th September 20th September 13th September 6th September
- 30th August 23rd August 16th August 2nd August
- 26th July 19th July 12th July 5th July
- 30th June
Publication Day and other bookish features
2023
In Cases of Murder by Jan Edwards
2022
Murders at the Montgomery Hall Hotel by Gina Kirkham
A Gift Called Hope by Eva Jordan
Murders at the Winterbottom WI by Gina Kirkham – publication day 25 May 2022
The Sinner by Caroline England, cover reveal
This Charming Man by C K McDonnell – 17 February 2022
2021
Mavis Upton is back! Relaunched, refreshed and raring to go with Gina Kirkham @GinaGeeJay
The Beach House by Beverley Jones – 24 June, 2021
Finding Happiness in Spain by Ian Wilfred – 22 June, 2021
So Many Ways of Loving by Christine Webber – 16 June, 2021
Out of the Mountain Shadows by Rose Alexander – 10 June, 2021
No Going Back by Robert Crouch – 20 May, 2021
The Chemical Reaction by Fiona Erskine – 13 May, 2021
A Donkey on the Catwalk by Marjory McGinn – 5 May, 2021
The Unwanted Dead by Chris Lloyd – 18 March, 2021
All You Need is Love by Jessica Redland – 11 March, 2021
Die in the Dark by Dave Sivers – 2 March, 2021
The Heart Stone by Judith Barrow – 18 February, 2021
Not Having it All by @Jennie_Ensor -13 February, 2021
The Family by Owen Mullen – 21 January, 2021
The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell – 14 January, 2021
Along the Endless River by Rose Alexander 14 January, 2021
2020
Publication Day shout out for The Sapphire Child by Janet MacLeod Trotter @MacLeodTrotter
Publication Day shout out for Mystery at the Old Mill by Clare Chase @ClareChase_
Publication Day shout out for The Running Wolf by Helen Steadman @hsteadman1650 @ImpressBooks1
Publication Day shout out for The Villa of Dreams by Lucy Coleman @LucyColemanauth
Publication Day shout out for The Forgotten Orphan by Glynis Peters @_GlynisPeters_ @0neMoreChapter_
Publication Day shout out for The House in the Hollow by Allie Cresswell
Publication Day Shout out for The Unwanted Dead by Chris Lloyd @chrislloydbcn
Publication Day shout out for No Love Lost by Robert Crouch #KentFisherMysteries @robertcrouchuk
Publication Day shout out for Christmas at Lock Keepers Cottage by Lucy Coleman @LucyColemanauth
Publication Day shout out for Island of Fear by Misha Herwin
The Lost Blackbird by Liza Perrat @LizaPerrat #Australia
Publication Day shout out for Listed Dead by Jan Edwards @Jancoledwards
Publication Day shout out for The Syndicate by GJ Minett @GJMinett @eturns_112
Mystery at Seagrave Hall by Clare Chase – a publication day shout out. @ClareChase_
Publication Day shout out for Confessions by Caro Land @CazEngland
In Ink by Dave Sivers : a guest post ahead of publication @DaveSivers #NewPublication #CrimeFiction
Publication Day for Carrion by Graeme Cumming @GraemeCumming63
Publication Day for To Catch a Witch by Sharon Booth @Sharon_Booth1 #WitchesofCastleClair
Coming soon … Afraid of the Light @NolanDom @Samaritans #AfraidOfTheLight
Publication Day for Toxic Triangles by Alison Lingwood
Publication Day for Summer in Provence by Lucy Coleman @LucyColemanauth
Publication day for Borrowed Time by David Mark @davidmarkwriter
Publication Day for Roots of Corruption by Laura Laakso @LLaaksoWriter @LouiseWalters12
Publication day for The Memory by Judith Barrow @judithbarrow77 @honno
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