Writing Dig Your Own Grave by Carmen Radtke
It is a great pleasure to have Carmen Radtke visit my blog today to tell me all about writing her new novel, Dig Your Own Grave. Thank...
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VAL PENNY
Best selling author of The DI Hunter Wilson Thrillers
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- Apr 29
- 2 min
The Hollow by Agatha Christie
My mother gave me a series of Agatha Christie books as a gift. Some of them I had read before, but The Hollow was new to me. I really...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 29
- 3 min
The First Cut
I have exciting news! I have been contacted by a TV scout who is putting together a list of authors whose books would be suitable for a...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 26
- 3 min
The Coombesford Story by Elizabeth Ducie
I am thrilled to have my friend and fellow author, Elizabeth Ducie back on the blog. In this article she explains how she came to write...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 19
- 3 min
An Extract from Hunter's Force
If you missed the preorder for Hunter's Force you can still get it here - free on Kindle Unlimited or only 99p/117c to buy...
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 29
- 5 min
An Interview with Nicola East
Nicola East is, along with Sumaira Wilson, co-founder and director of the publishing sensation that is SpellBound Books Ltd. I am amazed...
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 22
- 4 min
My Experience in the Publishing World by Joan Livingston
It is with great pleasure that I welcome the bestselling American Author, Joan Livingston back to the blog today. This time I have asked...
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 11
- 4 min
The First Cut - An Excerpt
From Chapter Three Jane pulled the helmet onto her well-coiffed hair. She knew it would ruin the style, but she had rarely cared less....
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 5
- 2 min
Writing The First Cut (A Jane Renwick Crime Thriller)
I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...
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authorvalpenny
- Mar 4
- 2 min
Fabergé by Jo Fenton
Fabergé is the third book in Jo Fenton's Becky White series of thrillers. I had enjoyed the first two book in the series, Revelation and...
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authorvalpenny
- Feb 4
- 4 min
An Extract from Hunter's Force
Hunter's Force (DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thriller #3) was published by SpellBound Books Ltd. on 25 January 2023. It is a police procedural...
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authorvalpenny
- Feb 1
- 3 min
So You Want a Book Contract? by Wendy H. Jones
I am thrilled that bestselling author, Wendy H. Jones has taken time out of her busy day today to share her experiences of the world of...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 30, 2022
- 7 min
Hunter's Revenge Extract
Hunter's Revenge is the second novel in the series of novels DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers published by SpellBound Books on 30...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 19, 2022
- 2 min
Edinburgh: The Setting for Hunter's Chase by Val Penny
Writing Hunter's Chase was an exciting challenge. The paperback and eBooks are available on Amazon published by SpellBound Books Ltd. Now...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 5, 2022
- 2 min
Fallen by Karin Slaughter
I was on holiday when I finished the book I was reading. Luckily, the hotel I was staying at had a library for the use of guests. I chose...
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authorvalpenny
- Nov 2, 2022
- 3 min
The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson
Let me be honest, I had never heard of Nadine Matheson but like the title of the novel, The Jigsaw Man. So, when I saw the book on sale...
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authorvalpenny
- Oct 12, 2022
- 2 min
The Guilty One by Lisa Ballantine
The most recent read for my village book group was The Guilty One by Lisa Ballantine. I had never read anything by this author before,...
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authorvalpenny
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
In The Dark by Mark Billingham
I have always enjoyed detective novels, mysteries and crime thrillers. Mark Billingham is an English crime novelist and stand up...
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authorvalpenny
- Sep 7, 2022
- 6 min
A 5* Review of Hunter's Chase by Kirsty Whitlock
I am thrilled to be able to share another 5* review of Hunter's Chase with you today by Kirsty Whitlock. The Blurb Hunter by name –...
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authorvalpenny
- Aug 20, 2022
- 3 min
Hunter's Chase published by SpellBound Books
I am excited to announce that the second edition of Hunter's Chase has been published by Spellbound Books today. I am overwhelmed by the...
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