The Curator, the third in M.W. Craven's fantastic Washington Poe crime series, was published last week and we couldn't be more excited for readers to get to grips with Poe's latest case. Renowned for his head-scratching cases, M.W. Craven will have you guessing right up until the last page.
Mike was interviewed about his writing inspiration for this month's Crime Monthly, and also featured in this month's Woman & Home as a Book Club Choice. Both copies are available to buy now.
The longlists were announced for the 2020 CWA Dagger Awards and we were delighted to see Black Summer, the second Washington Poe book, included. Congratulations, Mike!
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| Also selected as a Woman & Home Book Club Choice was Phillipa Ashley's forthcoming A Perfect Cornish Escape. The book was released in selected Tesco stores last week, and will be published officially this Thursday (11th June). In more good news for Phillipa, and this gorgeous summery book, DuMont have snapped up German rights. |  |
 An exclusive short story from Jo Thomas, Summer at the Beach Shack, is featured in this month's Woman & Home. Jo's latest book, Escape to the French Farmhouse, was published in eBook in May and will be published in paperback on 6th August. |  |
Only released last week, Joanna Toye's Heartache for the Shop Girls has gone straight in to the Heatseekers Chart at no.18! Congratulations, Joanna!
The German rights to Stephen Moss' august 2021 bird biography book, The Swan, have been bought by DuMont.
If you missed Stephen's appearance on @urbanbirder's webinar, you can catch up here.
If you missed Stephen's appearance on @urbanbirder's webinar, you can catch up here.
| The second YA book from Kate Mallinder, Asking For A Friend was published this week and the reviews are coming in thick & fast: "Mallinder both draws out the best and worst of social issues as a teen across the book and I hope that the experiences of this trio give hope and self-belief to young readers that it can get better." Lily and the Fae blog "I am a huge fan of Kate’s writing... I can see a lot of teens relating to these characters and that’s just fantastic. A story about true friendship and determination." Kirsty's Book Buying Addiction blog "Kate Mallinder is the new queen of YA contemporary and I cannot wait to see what she does next." Amazon review Kate hosted a virtual launch party on Facebook along with blogger Chelley Toy, and you can catch up here. |  |
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Looking for a fantastic new book to set you up for the week ahead?
The eBook of Brian McGilloway's The Last Crossing, is only 99p until the 14th June as part of Kobo's 99 for 99p sale. Click the title to take you to the deal.
The eBook of Brian McGilloway's The Last Crossing, is only 99p until the 14th June as part of Kobo's 99 for 99p sale. Click the title to take you to the deal.
Paul Johnston has taken part in a fascinating piece for the Edinburgh Evening News along with other Scottish crime-writers, who set their books in Edinburgh, on how their main characters would be coping during lockdown. Quint Dalrymple, Paul's protagonist, is no stranger to dystopian-esque times...
Click this link to read on.
Click this link to read on.
| The first reader review for Mike Hollow's forthcoming novel, The Blitz Detective, is in! "The book is well-plotted. I liked the setting and the protagonist, but the thing I liked the most about this story is the detailed description of life in London back then. With mesmerising narration and wonderful character development, this book is a sweet pick. And after reading The Four Symbols I was looking for more WW2 stuff and this surely satisfied me. I would gladly recommend this book." The book is released on 23rd July by Allison & Busby. |  |
Finally, a heart congratulations to L.C. Tyler for his shortlisting at CrimeFest's eDunnit and Last Laugh Award, for his new Elsie & Ethelred novel, The Maltese Herring.
The winners will be announced online on Tuesday 7 July.
The winners will be announced online on Tuesday 7 July.
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