books

  • Welcome to Book News — my Friday book slot. If any of you would like me to give your books a plug, please get in touch with your blurb, author bio, a photograph of the book, links and anything else you’d like to add. Here’s the address to send it to: estherchilton@gmail.com This week, I’d…

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  • Welcome to Book News — my Friday book slot. If any of you would like me to give your books a plug, please get in touch with your blurb, author bio, a photograph of the book, links and anything else you’d like to add. Here’s the address to send it to: estherchilton@gmail.com Please welcome Alethea…

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  • Thank you to everyone who responded to my call for authors last week. Over the next few weeks, I will be featuring some fantastic books in my Friday book slot. If any of you would like me to give your books a plug, please get in touch with your blurb, author bio, a photograph of…

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  • That’s it — I’ve typed ‘The End’ on the last page of my next how-to book, ‘Novel Know-how’. It’s a great feeling, though, as many of you know, that’s not really ‘the end’. I’ve only completed the first draft, so there’s plenty of work still to be done, but I’m getting there and I’m on…

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  • Book News – 99p!

    Today, and over the weekend, you’ll be able to buy my two short story collections for 99p on kindle. Here’s a little about A Walk in the Woods: An autumnal stroll through the woods, colourful leaves crunching underfoot, the air fresh on the face, laughter and lightness portraying a happy mother and daughter scene. But…

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  • Book News – Seduction

    I’m thrilled to announce that Emily Martin, one of my Writers Bureau students, is launching her romance novel, Seduction, at the beginning of February. You can pre-order it through Amazon. I wish Emily all the best with her book. Here’s the blurb: A young woman’s perplexing journey through the realms of love and lust. Jack’s…

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  • When I was head judge for Writers’ Forum’s short story competition, I read many delightful stories by Mark deMeza. I was thrilled to hear that he has a book coming out on January 27th. It sounds like it’ll make a compelling read. Here’s the blurb: The Thirteenth Child Inspired by a true story, this compelling…

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  • So, last week, I mentioned that I’ve got a deadline for my new how-to book. I’m also working on rebranding my first book of short stories, The Siege. That’s enough work, isn’t it? Along with my editing work, tutoring, zoom workshops, writing club and article and short story writing. Oh, and I’ve written a series…

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  • I don’t know about you, but being given a deadline always gives me the kick up the backside I need. So there I was, working away on my new how-to book, Novel Know-how. It was coming along fine. It just takes time to come up with a structure and you’ve got to get the chapter…

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  • So, how many of you received books for Christmas? You can never have too many books, right? That’s what I’m always telling my partner, though my bookshelves are completely full and the top of my wardrobe is heaving with books. Every time I open it, I’m waiting for them all to fall down on my…

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