My debut historical fiction novel is on offer for 99p for the month of June, and yesterday it received some #1 bestseller banners in both the UK and the US! It also smashed into the US top 100 at #66 overnight (which I only managed to catch because Ivy woke us up at 3am! SheContinue reading “The House at Helygen is a bestseller!”
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The House at Helygen cover reveal!
I’m genuinely so excited to reveal the cover of The House at Helygen, my first historical suspense novel as Victoria Hawthorne! Isn’t she beautiful?! Coming 14th April 2022, available to preorder now! You can also request it on Netgalley here.
Pride: ‘Why do so many books have to focus on the gays?’
The title of this blog post is (as well as clickbait) a quote from an actual review of my fourth novel, The Wake. It is one of the most ridiculous reviews I’ve ever received, but what the reviewer doesn’t know is that, at some point while I was writing this book, I paused and thought,Continue reading “Pride: ‘Why do so many books have to focus on the gays?’”
More book news
I’m absolutely thrilled to finally announce that my historical suspense novels have been picked up by Quercus! The House at Helygen will publish in hardback, ebook, and audio in April 2022, with another to follow in 2023. I can’t wait for you to meet the Fox family and discover the secrets of Helygen House! I’veContinue reading “More book news”
3 years
Three years ago today, I signed my very first publishing contract! Now I’m five books in, what have I learned so far? Trust your gut While there are people in this industry from whom you can learn a lot, including identifying the right time to scrap or change a manuscript, ultimately you are a writerContinue reading “3 years”