Blogs in August 2023

Talking Location With …. author Jane Johnson – MOROCCO

Talking Location With …. author Jane Johnson – MOROCCO 15th August 2023

#TalkingLocationWith... Jane Johnson, author of The Black Crescent, set in MOROCCO. My new novel, THE BLACK CRESCENT, starts in the village of Tiziane, in the Anti-Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It’s an oasis settlement, a crossroads for trade from the...

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Thriller set in CARINTHIA, Austria

Thriller set in CARINTHIA, Austria 14th August 2023

The Conspirators by G W Shaw, thriller set in Carinthia, Austria. Carinthia is a one-off setting and much of the action takes place in a locked-room (as it were) luxury villa, not far from the Millstätter See. So, of...

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GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of Country Secrets – THE COTSWOLDS

GIVEAWAY: 3 copies of Country Secrets – THE COTSWOLDS 13th August 2023

We are delighted to have 3 copies of Country Secrets by Fiona Walker in our latest giveaway. A romcom set in The Cotswolds. UK only. Can you ever have a second chance at first love? When Ronnie Percy’s gorgeous...

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When a book cover misrepresents the setting

When a book cover misrepresents the setting 11th August 2023

When a book cover misrepresents setting. If you are a reader who likes a good sense of place in a book, you may well be drawn to books where the setting is strongly hinted at on the book cover....

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Novel set in PROVENCE (and London)

Novel set in PROVENCE (and London) 10th August 2023

A Month in Provence by Gillian Harvey, novel set in PROVENCE (and London). A Month in Provence by Gillian Harvey is either the perfect holiday read, or the chance to reminisce about this beautiful part of France. This gently...

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