Reviews & Book News
Woohoo! This year I’m going to the #DaggerAwards ?? Press Release Tickets are available from today (Thurs 15 Oct) for the virtual awards ceremony of the 2020 Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Daggers, which honour the very best in crime writing. Continue reading Countdown to the Daggers! #PressRelease #BookYourTicket #Free @nholten40 @the_cwa
Two RedDoor Press Authors Launch Thriller Women Blog Woohoo! Exciting news coming from two authors who have joined forces to bring more #thrillerwomen to the crime fiction community forefront! October 7th saw the launch of the Thriller Women blog – Continue reading Be sure to check there’s no-one hiding in the wardrobe and join #ThrillerWomen #PressRelease @nholten40 @penny_author @ECScullion
CWA Debut Dagger Writing Competition 2021 Opens for Entries Budding authors are invited to submit the opening of their novel to the coveted Crime Writers’ Association (CWA) Debut Dagger competition 2021. The international writing competition opens for entries on October Continue reading Debut Dagger Competition 2021… #PressRelease @nholten40 @the_cwa @MWCravenUK
Woohoo! It’s ? Music Monday ? time again – all credit to Drew Weldon aka the Tattooed Book Geek. Make sure you check out his blog! Today I’ve chosen one of my all time favourite bands and a song that Continue reading She couldn’t scream while I held her close… #JennyWasAFriendOfMine #TheKillers #MusicMonday @nholten40
Super excited to be taking part in Max Seeck’s #TheWitchHunter blog tour today! Huge thanks to Megan at Ed Public Relations and Welbeck Publish for the ARC and extract. I’m really looking forward to reading this novel and once you Continue reading WHEN THE STORY ENDS, THE HUNT BEGINS . . . #TheWitchHunter #Extract @nholten40 @ed_pr @MaxSeeck @WelbeckPublish
A catastrophic attack. A country in chaos. A race to prevent war. British M16 agent, and former SAS trooper, Jack Tate is trying to escape his past when he witnesses a terrorist attack of unthinkable scale. An electro-magnetic pulse knocks Continue reading A catastrophic attack. A country in chaos. A race to prevent war. #TotalBlackout #PublicationDay #Review @nholten40 @AlexShawhetman @HQstories
Woohoo! It’s ? Music Monday ? time again! I’m growing rather fond of this idea created by Drew Weldon aka the Tattooed Book Geek. Make sure you check out his blog! Today I’ve chosen one of my all time favourite Continue reading Twenty years for nothing, well, that’s nothing new… #WheatKings #TheTragicallyHip #MusicMonday @nholten40
Woohoo! I’m back again after seeing some fabulous posts titled #MusicMonday from my #lilstar A Knight’s Reads. She shares a track of her choosing under the meme created by Drew Weldon, the Tattooed Book Geek. Y’all know Drew right? If Continue reading ? It’s all over the front page…. #RoadRage #MusicMonday @nholten40
Paradise is about to become hell… On a remote island in the Adriatic, an enigmatic billionaire hosts a twisted form of entertainment to satisfy the jaded appetites of his exclusive guests. And for one unsuspecting family, the holiday of a Continue reading Live or die. It’s the only choice they have. #Survive #Review @t0mbale @nholten40 @Bloodhoundbook
She did it, she escaped his clutches. Now she lives under a new name. For the past five years, Lucy has lived in fear of her past. But all that is about to change when Matthew enters her life. Will Continue reading She did it, she escaped his clutches… #IKnowTheTruth #Review @nholten40 @ComleyMel
In case you missed it earlier…?? Exciting news! The McIlvanney #finalists have been announced! ?? BLOODY SCOTLAND INTERNATIONAL CRIME WRITING FESTIVAL REVEALS FOUR FINALISTS FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2020 sponsored by The Glencairn Glass with match funding from Culture & Continue reading ? FOUR FINALISTS FOR THE McILVANNEY PRIZE 2020 REVEALED ? #PressRelease @BloodyScotland @nholten40
Every Monday I see some fabulous posts titled #MusicMonday from my #lilstar A Knight’s Reads. She shares a track of her choosing under the meme created by Drew Weldon, the Tattooed Book Geek. Y’all know Drew right? If not, you Continue reading There was a friend of mine on murder… #MusicMonday #CrimeTheme @nholten40
All murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules. Grant McAllister, an author of crime fiction and professor of mathematics, once sat down and worked them all out. But that was thirty years ago. Now he’s living a life of Continue reading All murder mysteries follow a simple set of rules… #EightDetectives #Review @nholten40 @pavesi_alex @MichaelJBooks
Well THIS is pretty exciting news!! In case you missed the announcement yesterday – you will be thrilled to know that you can travel to the fabulous city of Stirling, Scotland as this year Bloody Scotland is holding a virtual Continue reading Who’s joining me at @BloodyScotland in September!? #PressRelease @nholten40
It’s not everyday you get to see your name and book in The Guardian newspaper – but I have now!! I was surprised and absolutely OVER THE MOON to see that DEAD WRONG has been long-listed for the Not The Continue reading I never thought THIS would happen… #DeadWrong has made the @guardian @GuardianBooks #NotTheBookerPrize 2020 long list! @nholten40 @0neMoreChapter_ @HarperCollinsUK