Twixmas! Apparently this is the official/unofficial name for the wintery hinterland that lies between Christmas and New Year. Well, Happy Twixmas to everyone reading this blog!
Christmas for me was an enjoyable affair, though the enjoyment was slightly tempered by some personal/health-related issues that will hopefully resolve themselves not too long after we sing in the new year.
What news on the writing front I possibly hear you ask? Well, sadly there’s little to report. My psychological thriller (When Bad Things Happen) is still stuck somewhere in the sluggish quagmire known to writers far and wide* as “submission hell”. There has been some interest so far, but the world of publishing moves painfully slowly, so it may be some time before I can announce anything positive. I am currently working on another book, however, – possibly a standalone, possibly part of a series – provisionally titled Lammas Eve. What’s Lammas Eve and why is it in any way significant? Well, I’m afraid you’re going to have to wait until the book comes out until you can find out the answer to that one.
And finally, just a timely reminder to anyone who hasn’t yet read the Denning and Fisher novels: there are six books in total, and they can all be read as standalone books, or as part of a series. They are (in order): Know No Evil, Blood Family, The Darkness Within, Run for Cover, Shame the Devil and Truth Lies Dying. All are published by Hera Books, and all available to buy from your online retailer of choice, or you can order them from any local bookshop.
Here’s to 2026!
*probably not ‘celebrity’ authors, as I suspect they bypass this arduous process by the very fact of their celebrity.