Due to a recent mishap with my little toe, I've had to reduce walking to a minimum during my London commute, whereas normally I try to maximise the potential of exercise on my way to work; stomping through woods, running up and down escalators.Last week, when I could hardly walk at all, I had to … [Read more...]
An Awesome Magical Mystery Tour
The Awesome Indies is having a Magical Mystery Tour from the 27th to the 30th September. The tour highlights some of the magical and mysterious books listed on the Awesome Indies.Take the tour for a chance to pick up some special offers and win some awesome prizes at the blogs participating in … [Read more...]
I’ve won an Alice Award!
I am absolutely thrilled and amazed that the lovely people at Displaced Nation have given The Red King of Helsinki an Alice Award! Here is what the Alice Award is all about: What's An Alice Award? Displaced Dispatch presents an “Alice Award” to a writer who we think has a … [Read more...]
Five Books to Take on Holiday
For me one of the pleasures of going away is being able to read a lot of books. Before we leave I have a thorough browse in my favourite bookshop and select about four or five books to take with me. This year, however, I'm going to be reading and reviewing self-published novels for Awesome Indies, … [Read more...]
Kindle Offer
I've got another quick Kindle HD Offer for you. If you get your device from the link below, you get £20 off the list price!You can choose from the Kindle Fire HD 7" 16GB for £139 (usually £159) or the 32GB version for £159 (usually £179).Click here for the offer now, but hurry, this offer is valid … [Read more...]
Gift of the Raven by Catriona Troth
I met Catriona by chance at London Book Fair in April, and as soon as we’d exchanged a few words, we found that we had much in common. Catriona is British but lived in Canada as a child. As you know, if you've read this blog before, my childhood was partly spent in Sweden. We also liked the same … [Read more...]
4 Ways to Get Your Book into Bookshops
Back in April at the London Book Fair 2013 I got into a discussion with a fellow writer about how difficult some independent writers find it to get their books stocked in bookshops. Now, I don't pretend to be an expert in this field, but having been a bookseller in an independent bookshop and having … [Read more...]
Is the e-book revolution passing Finland by?
Ulla-Leena Lundberg Picture: Teos.fiE-book sales have been sluggish in Finland, as displayed by the sales figures of the latest Finlandia Prize winning novel, Jää, by Ulla-Leena Lundberg.According to the Finnish newspaper, Uusi Suomi, Lundberg’s best selling book has sold over … [Read more...]
Helsinki shopping
When in Helsinki I rarely miss a visit to Stockmann's department store. This shop is a bit of a Selfridges of Helsinki, and you'd be pushed to want something they don't stock. Especially the food hall downstairs is so moorish, I have to be really careful not to buy it all up! (Suitcase issues are … [Read more...]
Coffee and Vodka Goes Forth
After my extended week 'away' in Finland, I've come home to a hive of activity on the Coffee and Vodka front.I already knew before I went away that my second novel would be featured on Triskele Books site as their June book club read, but I was delighted that Kate Battrick of Girlonomics fame posted … [Read more...]
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