English born author, Mary Shelly died on this day 168 years ago. Best known for her work on Frankenstein, Shelly published other lesser known books including one which was published posthumously – Mathilde.
Category: Authors
E.L. James’ New Book! The Mister
E.L. James has a new book due to be released in April 2019. Venturing away from her widely popular stories about the intriguing (and possibly controversial) Mr Christian Grey, James has something new up her sleeve.
London, 2019. Life has been easy for Maxim Trevelyan. With his good looks, aristocratic connections, and money, he’s never had to work and he’s rarely slept alone. But all that changes when tragedy strikes and Maxim inherits his family’s noble title, wealth, and estates, and all the responsibility that entails. It’s a role he’s not prepared for and one that he struggles to face.
But his biggest challenge is fighting his desire for an unexpected, enigmatic young woman who’s recently arrived in England, possessing little more than a dangerous and troublesome past. Reticent, beautiful, and musically gifted, she’s an alluring mystery, and Maxim’s longing for her deepens into a passion that he’s never experienced and dares not name. Just who is Alessia Demachi? Can Maxim protect her from the malevolence that threatens her? And what will she do when she learns that he’s been hiding secrets of his own?
From the heart of London through wild, rural Cornwall to the bleak, forbidding beauty of the Balkans, The Mister is a roller-coaster ride of danger and desire that leaves the reader breathless to the very last page.
(Blurb taken from Amazon)
NEW Charlie N Holmberg Series 2019
The author of the hugely popular Paper Magician series has a new series coming out in 2019.
Book one is currently available as one of this months Amazon First choices for Prime members, or to pre-order (Link at the bottom of the page).
Smoke & Summons is a captivating world of Monsters and Magic.
As a human vessel for an ancient spirit, Sandis lives no ordinary life. At the command of her master, she can be transformed against her will into his weapon—a raging monster summoned to do his bidding. Unlike other vessels, Sandis can host extremely powerful spirits, but hosting such creatures can be fatal. To stay alive, she must run. And in a city fueled by smoke and corruption, she finds a surprising ally.
A cunning thief for hire, Rone owns a rare device that grants him immortality for one minute every day—a unique advantage that will come in handy in Sandis’s fight for freedom. But Sandis’s master knows how powerful she is. He’s determined to get her back, and he has the manpower to find her, wherever she runs.
Now, to outwit her pursuers, Sandis must put all her trust in Rone and his immortal device. For her master has summoned more than mere men to hunt her down… (Blurb taken from Amazon UK).
Make sure you get on over to Amazon and get your copy pre-ordered, or like me, download your FREE copy.
Stay tuned for my review in the coming weeks.
The Death of a Fantastic Author, John Burningham
John Burningham, author and illustrator, passed away recently and many readers are heartbroken.
Author of popular children’s books such as Hushabye and Avocado Baby, Burningham worked alongside his illustrator wife, Helen Oxenbury (who many may recognise as the illustrator of “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt”) for many years. Their most recent book was titled “There’s Going to be a Baby”.
Born in 1936, John was 82 years old when he died due to ill health.
During his career, John won many awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award from BookTrust (of which, he was the first ever joint winner with his wife).
Please join me in sending condolences to his family and friends at this time.
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