Four Signed Blackthorns Coming Your Way!
Whilst I’m immersed in Blood Dark edits, Bookouture’s fabulous Publicity Manager, Kim Nash, is already plotting the build up to its release. Today, she asked if I thought my readers might like to be...
View ArticleWin the First Four Blackthorn Books – Signed!
Earlier this month, I mentioned that Bookouture asked if my readers might like to be in with a chance of winning the first four Blackthorn books in a giveaway. My answer was easy, and you proved me...
View ArticleBlackthorn Giveaway Winner Announced!
Thank you to every single person who entered this giveaway, both here and via email. There were so many incredible entries that I’m relieved it was Kim, Bookouture’s Publicity Manager, who...
View ArticleBlood Dark is Approaching
I know it feels like a lifetime of waiting but I finally have some Blood Dark news coming very soon! Thank you so much for all the queries that continue to come in about its release. Stay close if you...
View ArticleA New and Exclusive Blackthorn Interview
It’s been over a year since I’ve had an interview and, in this one, I talk about my journey to publication for the first time. If you’re a writer yourself or you’d just like to know a bit more about...
View ArticleWho’s Who in Blackthorn
*Warning: As this post is intended as a memory prompt, it contains spoilers for the first four books in the series.* Now that we’re four books into Blackthorn and at the mid-way point in the series, I...
View ArticleBlackthorn: A Recap Before Blood Dark
*WARNING: Contains HUGE spoilers for the first four books in the series* Now that we’re four books into my series and at the mid-way point in the Blackthorn story, there’s a lot that has happened. On...
View ArticleAll Five Blackthorns in the Top 10!
I’m uber-excited to have found out today that all five Blackthorn books are currently in the Top 10 in Gothic Romance on Amazon UK! A huge thank you to everyone who continues to read, review, and...
View ArticleAn Amazing Day for Blackthorn
It’s been an amazing day for Blackthorn, but I’m not sure how much I deserve it this week! I’ve been mercilessly teasing my readers on my Facebook page (after doing the same to the Into the World of...
View ArticleBlackthorn Featured on Female First
It’s great to be featuring in the ‘Celebrity Interviews’ section of Female First today – the UK’s largest independently-owned online women’s lifestyle magazine. Avid readers of my blog might...
View ArticleA Blackthorn Anniversary Giveaway is Coming!
Friday 27th November marks three years since Blackthorn was first published. As I can’t let that go by without marking the occasion, I’ll be launching a special anniversary giveaway on Monday. Here’s a...
View ArticleBlackthorn’s Biggest Anniversary Giveaway!
Three years ago this week, Blackthorn was launched. Blood Shadows, my debut novel, was released by Bookouture on 27th November 2012. Since then, Blackthorn has gone on to sell in six figures, with over...
View ArticleBlackthorn Giveaway Winners Announced!
It’s a Blackthorn celebration day!!! By now, most of you will know I don’t need much of an excuse to be celebrating something Blackthorn related, but this truly is a special day for me. Three years ago...
View ArticleMerry Christmas, Team Blackthorn!
I can’t quite believe 2015 is nearly over! This time last year, after almost twenty years in the profession, I’d stepped out of my teaching career and taken the leap into writing full-time. At the...
View ArticleWe’re Edging Closer!
We’re edging closer, everyone! My Blood Instinct structural edits are done. So, with only a couple more rounds of edits to go over the forthcoming weeks, Bookouture will shortly be discussing release...
View ArticleBlood Instinct Giveaway
Only SIX days to go, everyone! To mark the occasion as well as to celebrate a great week for Blood Instinct (still at #1 in the Gothic Romance chart, #1 in ‘Hot New Releases’ in Gothic Romance, and now...
View ArticleWho’s Who in Blackthorn
I love getting suggestions from my readers as to what they’d like to appear on this blog. A while ago I posted a list of all our key Blackthorn characters to date and to whom they’re connected. A big...
View ArticleFour Years of Blackthorn
Blackthorn was launched four years ago this month. I can barely believe it. If you were supporting me this time last year, you might remember we had a big anniversary giveaway to mark the occasion....
View ArticleIt’s Blackthorn’s Fourth Anniversary!
Tomorrow marks four years since Blackthorn was launched. Blood Shadows was officially released on 27th November 2012. Since then Blackthorn has sold in six figures, reached readers in several...
View ArticleBlackthorn Anniversary Bundle Giveaway
Today is the day! Four years ago today, Blackthorn was first launched. Thank you to everyone who read and supported my anniversary post here yesterday as well as all of your wonderful comments on...
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