All Blog Posts Tagged 'novels' (50)

Turkish Delight for Crime Novels

Two of my crime thriller novels, In Cold Daylight and In For The Kill, are to be published in Turkish in the New Year. Turkish Publisher Babiali… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on December 2, 2009 at 12:48am — 2 Comments

Germany Remembers Fall of Berlin Wall & CROSSROADS

Sphere: Famous Street Was Caught Between East and West Merkel, who grew up in East Germany and was one of thousands to cross that night, recalled that "before the joy of freedom came, many people suffered." She lauded Gorbachev, with whom she shared an umbrella amid a crush of hundreds, eager for a glimpse of the man many still consider a hero for his role in pushing reform in the Soviet Union. THRILLER CROSSROADS provides some of the subtleties hidden behind the past decad… Continue

Added by STEVEN NEDELTON on November 14, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

The jacket cover for the new Inspector Horton marine mystery crime novel

I've just received the jacket image for the cover of the new Inspector Horton marine mystery crime novel, Blood on the Sand, which is to be published by Severn House on 26 February 2010. I hope you lik… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on November 4, 2009 at 12:53am — 2 Comments

The Poet and the Prose-ist, II

Some things that came to mind as I listened to Billy Collins talk about being a poet and writing in general: Poets start from scratch more often. Whether that's good or bad I can't say, but the novelist has a thread to follow for months, even years, while the poet faces a blank page every day or two. Poets are allowed to break the rules of writing (such as they are). Playing with language in encouraged. Novelists have more of a job to do, a goal to reach, less time for wordplay, even with more… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on October 20, 2009 at 10:27pm — No Comments

Book contract signed for the new DI Horton

I’m delighted to announce that I have just signed a contract with Sutton/Severn House for the publication of the fifth DI Andy Horton Marine Mystery crime novel, BLOOD ON THE SAND, which will be published on 26 February 2010 at the same time as the paperback version of DEAD MAN’S WHARF. For those of you who would like a taste of what is to come for Andy Horton look no further… Blood On The Sand by Pauline Rowson The fifth Inspector Horton Marine Mystery Crime novel Inspector Andy Hort… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on October 7, 2009 at 12:02am — 5 Comments

Mini Book Tour A Success

There was certainly a welcome in the hillside and on the banks of the River Tyne for me in the north of England this week during my mini book tour, which kicked off at Newcastle City Library and ended at The Richmond Walking and Book Festival. I met some fantastic people who made me… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on October 2, 2009 at 11:51pm — No Comments

Novel Ideas

Ideas for novels come from a variety of sources: overheard conversations, stories relayed by others, personal experience, locations and the news. On my blog I recently mentioned the Windsurfing Festival on Hayling Island as a potential idea for an Inspector Andy Horton Marine Mystery crime novel, well here's another idea that popped into my Google Reader - Murder on the Hayling Seaside Express. For the first time since 1963 a steam passenger train is to return to Hayling Island. Then another re… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on September 16, 2009 at 12:16am — No Comments

Optimistic and excited

I’ve been wrestling with the plot of my next Inspector Horton Marine Mystery crime novel over the last few days – hence the silence on my blog, and the silence around the house. I get so absorbed in it, that I find it hard to think of anything else. I’m just over two thirds of the way through writing the first draft and I’ve got to that stage where I need to know exactly where I’m going and with whom. You’d think I would have it all worked out by now, having written nearly seventy thousand words… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on August 10, 2009 at 9:37pm — 8 Comments

New Audio Book ( and business books)

Today sees the official publication of the unabridged audio book version of The Suffocating Sea, the third in the Inspector Horton Marine Mystery series of crime novels set in the Solent area of the UK. It is also the publication date of three new marketing and sales b… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on August 2, 2009 at 1:45am — No Comments

How Many Characters Can Dance on the Head of a Pin?

Okay, to phrase it more clearly: how many characters in a book make too many characters in a book? Obviously if the book is epic in scope, it has to have a lot of people, but good authors help the reader keep track by gently reminding and clearly delineating. A simple statement like "Alex looked at Waverly, wondering what the detective was thinking" can keep a reader from losing track of who's who. I learned early on that keeping the character list small at the beginning of a story is helpful.… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on July 29, 2009 at 10:43pm — No Comments

The Suffocating Sea To be Published in Large Print

I'm pleased to say that The Suffocating Sea, the third in the Inspector Horton Marine Mystery series of crime novels set in the Solent area of the UK, is to be published in Large Print in September. I've also been told that it's coming out as an unabridged audio book… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on July 19, 2009 at 3:38am — No Comments

The Short Story

First, I finally remembered to look at my interview, posted Tuesday, and it isn't too bad. Thanks to Sandra at Novel Journey (http://www.noveljourney.blogspot.com) for her attention. Today and tomorrow I'd like to look at the short story as a device for novleists. Today I'll focus on what it does for the writer; tomorrow on what it can do for her career. Short stories are of necessity short. That means that every word has to serve a purpose: no clever asides, no interesting but irrelevant fact… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on July 9, 2009 at 10:37pm — 1 Comment

REVIEW of THE EXECUTION OF JUSTICE by MICHAEL PHELPS

REVEREND BENJAMIN POTTER,. a former English Teacher, Youth Minister, a Patsor and a Book Reviewer/Critic posted his Review of my novel on his BOOK 'EM BENJ - O Blog site on June 26, 2009, giving the novel THREE READING GLASSES out of Five. "First of all, before you get all up in arms, it's not that guy. No, this Michael Phelps is a former Chief Investigator for a law firm in Coral Gables. He's also co-author (with Ellie Janssen) of David Janssen-My Fugitive. Sometimes when you find a book you r… Continue

Added by Michael Phelps on June 28, 2009 at 9:56am — No Comments

A New Review of The Execution of Justice & Breaking News - David Janssen-My Fugitive

I am pleased to report a new Review of The Execution of Justice has been posted this weekend. This brings Reviews to Eleven; Six are FIVE STARS, Three are FOUR STARS, and one is 3.375, and the one posted today is "Three Reading Glasses out of five." You can peruse all Reviews at: www.MichaelPhelpsNovels.com. BREAKING NEWS - - - The only authorized Biography of David Janssen; "David Janssen-MY Fugitive", Co-Authored with ELLIE JANSSEN has now been released in its FOURTH ED… Continue

Added by Michael Phelps on June 8, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Darden North interviewed live on "Mystery Matters: Where Murder is an Open Book"

Author Darden North interviewed live by author and Voice of America radio host Fran Stewart on Friday, May 22, 2009, and archived at http://www.modavox.com/voiceamerica/vepisode.aspx?aid=38606 Darden Nort… Continue

Added by Darden North, MD on May 27, 2009 at 3:32pm — No Comments

NEW REVIEWS RECEIVED OF THE EXECUTION OF JUSTICE

As promised, I continue to post REVIEWS of my recently released novel, THE EXECUTION OF JUSTICE. CY B. HILTERMAN, a Book Reviewer in Cherry Tree, PA gave the novel a FIVE STARS rating at www.amazon.com on May 8, 2009: "While reading this excellently written story, I felt as though I was beside the police as they performed their daily duties, while on or off duty and trying to keep up a social and family life. I have never read a book that placed me into the life of those valliant men and women… Continue

Added by Michael Phelps on May 12, 2009 at 7:14am — No Comments

Darden North's third novel, Fresh Frozen, is recognized in national writing contest.

Please let me share with you that FRESH FROZEN, my third novel, received Honorable Mention in General Fiction in the 2009 San Francisco Book Awards. Thank you, Darden www.dardennorth.com Continue

Added by Darden North, MD on May 6, 2009 at 11:59pm — No Comments

It's A Story!

If you're tired of hearing about my WIP, you'll be glad to hear that I finished it yesterday. Now, "finished" doesn't mean publishable or even submitable. It just means that I now have a story that goes from Point A, a murder, to Point B, a solution. And the best part is, it feels right. There's a character who isn't right, but now that I know what she did, I know how to fix her. There are of course oodles of other things to fix: time lines, foreshadowing moments, and details, not to mention th… Continue

Added by Peg Herring on May 4, 2009 at 9:00am — 2 Comments

Book signing and radio interview

On Saturday 20 June 2009, as part of the celebrations for Independent Booksellers Week, I will be signing copies of my latest Inspector Horton Marine Mystery crime novels, Deadly Waters and… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on April 8, 2009 at 12:09am — No Comments

Thanks all round

Thank you to Mike Powell of BBC Radio Solent for inviting me to be his guest on his Sunday afternoon programme (15 March 2009) to talk about the unsolved murder of my great aunt, Martha Giles, who was brutally killed on 12 February 1959. I was also talking to Mike abo… Continue

Added by Pauline Rowson on March 19, 2009 at 2:26am — No Comments