Every day until Christmas Eve I’ll be introducing you to an author whose debut novel came out this year. Today it’s Anne Youngson. About Anne Youngson Anne Youngson is retired and lives in Oxfordshire. She has two children and three grandchildren to date. Meet Me at the Museum is her first novel. Tell us about […]
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Author Advent: introducing Rachael Blok
Every day until Christmas Eve I’ll be introducing you to an author whose debut novel came out this year. Today it’s Rachael Blok. About Rachael Blok Rachael Blok is a full-time writer living in Hertfordshire. Under the Ice is her debut novel, out on Kindle and in hardback now. It’s available in bookshops and online. […]
Author Advent: introducing Roz Watkins
Every day until Christmas Eve I’ll be introducing you to an author whose debut novel came out this year. Today it’s Roz Watkins. About Roz Watkins Roz Watkins writes the DI Meg Dalton series, which is set in the Peak District where she lives. Her first book, The Devil’s Dice, was the Times crime book […]
Which book format is best?
There have never been so many ways to enjoy a good book, so I asked four writers to champion their favourite format. Hardback, paperback, ebook or audio – which book format is best? TRACY BUCHANAN: in praise of the ebook Tracy Buchanan enjoys ‘book club’ fiction, psychological thrillers and dystopian fiction. Her latest book is […]
Building a Book: how to be a book blogger
You might have been forgiven for thinking that my series on people in publishing had come to an end. After all, we’ve looked at: what does an editor do?, what does a desk editor do?, how are book covers designed?, how do you record an audio book?, what does a rights agent do?, how are books translated […]
Who listens to audiobooks?
I’m a huge supporter of audiobooks. I listen to them in the car, while walking the dog, and on the rare occasion I’m compelled to do some housework. With the news that audio sales have doubled in the last five years, I wanted to find out more about who listens to audiobooks, so I asked […]