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Eve of Publication Day Interview with Jane Davis

April 29, 2022 by Helena Halme

Today I'm delighted to interview Jane Davis, an award-winning author of several literary fiction novels. As well as a friend, Jane is an excellent writer, whose books I eagerly wait to read as soon as they are out. I'm lucky to have received an advance copy of her latest novel, Small Eden, which is … [Read more...]

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Helena’s Best Reads: Little Siberia by Antti Tuomainen

November 22, 2019 by Helena Halme

I am a huge fan of Finnish author Antti Tuomainen and his new release, Little Siberia, only confirms to me his status as 'King of Helsinki Noir'. The translation of Little Siberia by David Hackston is also excellent. Fargo meets Nietzsche in this atmospheric, darkly funny thriller by the … [Read more...]

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New Book Releases: The Breaking of Liam Glass by Charles Harris

August 10, 2017 by Helena Halme 1 Comment

Welcome to the second of my series of New Book Releases. This month I'm talking to Charles Harris, a best-selling author and award-winning writer-director, whose debut novel, The Breaking of Liam Glass, was published by Marble City in June 2017. Please start by telling us about your writing. … [Read more...]

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New Book Releases

July 13, 2017 by Helena Halme 2 Comments

This is the first of a monthly series, New Book Releases. My aim is to introduce you to new authors and books you may not have heard about. The books will be in various genres and I may even throw in the occasional non-fiction title. The posts will be up on 2nd Thursday of the month. This … [Read more...]

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Reading in Finland

October 26, 2016 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

On 20th January I will be reading from THE GOOD OFFICER at FinnBrit Language Centre in Helsinki I'm visiting Finland this week for the Helsinki Book Fair. It all starts tomorrow, but I arrived here early to have time to visit my father in Tampere, but also to finalise plans for a literary evening … [Read more...]

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What do people REALLY think about Brexit?

August 9, 2016 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

It's now about two months since the UK voted to leave the EU. You may know that I was really quite upset about the Brexit vote; in fact the result, and what happened in the country immediately following the referendum, affected me so strongly emotionally, that I didn't post much about it on social … [Read more...]

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Memories of the London Book Fair

May 18, 2016 by Helena Halme Leave a Comment

It's a month or so since the hustle and bustle of The London Book Fair, and I have just about recovered. As usual it was a very busy time for me, catching up with fellow ALLi indie authors, attending seminars, meeting new and interesting fellow book people (most memorably sharing a sandwich with a … [Read more...]

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Self-publishing Has Let Me Follow My Art And My Heart

March 29, 2016 by Helena Halme 3 Comments

I've known Roz Morris professionally and have admired her writing (and writing advice), from the early days of The Alliance of Independent Authors. I was thrilled when she agreed to tell me more about why she decided to become an indie author. After thirteen books I became a real author My … [Read more...]

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