Abby Finch isn’t a detective, just a mum and gardener caught in a murder investigation. Read “MURDER AMONG THE ROSES“ now. #Thriller #MurderTale @lizfielding Buy Now --> allauthor.com/amazon/100239/

What I'm reading. Queen High, following on from Widowland, is the second book in C J Carey's (Jane Thynne) dystopian 1950s set thriller. Halifax signed an Alliance with Germany in 1940, the UK is in an Alliance with Germany and Wallis is Queen. I found this one hard to put down.

Do you enjoy a jigsaw puzzle. Here's one I made earlier... www.jigidi.com/s/evj42x/

Keyboard or longhand? @joannamaitland.bsky.social is wondering which one works best for first draft on her blog at Liberta Books this week. libertabooks.com/writing/long...

It's the pink season in my garden.

I've re-released A Wedding at Leopard Tree Lodge and it's a bargain! mybook.to/LeopardTree

Dahlia time.

I have finally got around to republishing A Wedding at Leopard Tree Lodge. It's at 99p/99c at the moment. mybook.to/LeopardTree

Love the cover of @katehardyauthor.bsky.social's new romance! Begone the purple blog!

If you love #hisoricalromance @joannamaitland.bsky.social's His Calvalry Lady, the first of the Aikenhead Honours quartet is #free to download now at your favourite digital store until 31 August. books2read.com/HisCavalryLady Or read #free on #KU

Great blog on the kindness of cozy and how much we're all feeling the need right now. libertabooks.com/writing/cosy... @sarahmallory.bsky.social @joannamaitland.bsky.social #books #writers #readers

These seem to have made a rather early appearance.

I've been away. This was my little cabin in the woods.

I visited this platform this morning to find my book people. All I got was US politics from people I haven't followed. I'm posting a picture of my Japanese anemone to make myself feel better.

Joanna and Sophie Go to the Opera 2! Fabulous videos - a trailer for the opera itself and then one about how the Bregenz Opera is created both on and in the water of Lake Constance. An amazing spectacle. libertabooks.com/fun/bregenz-...

I'm totalled thrilled that Joffe Books have issued my Maybridge Mysteries in a new box set. It's just 99p or 99c but it won't be at that price for long so grab it now! mybook.to/MMMBox

Download this #free three book anthology for the beach before it's too late! mybook.to/3Classic

A wonderful blog from Sophie Weston on what constitutes a great romantic scene. libertabooks.com/writing/the-...

I have a #freebook this weekend. The link is worldwide. mybook.to/3Classics

My bookclub read this month. Has anyone else read it?

A 40th book with Mills & Boon so Sarah is celebrating. libertabooks.com/sarahs-books... #Regency @sarahmallory.bsky.social @joannamaitland.bsky.social

What happens when a group of authors sit around a dining room table and ask "What if..." It's a night to remember on the Libertà Books blog this week. @joannamaitland.bsky.social #SarahMallory #SophieWeston #LouiseAllen #LesleyCookman @seasideferry.bsky.social

Loved this "golden age" mystery from the hugely talented @janjonesauthor.bsky.social Lucy and Jack are firm favourites.

Christmas in July! mybook.to/MMMseries

Another really helpful #selfpublishing post from @joannamaitland.bsky.social on Libertà Books offering a step by step guide to creating print covers for on Draft2Digital. @sarahmallory.bsky.social

This month's bookclub read. There were some hesitations over a dystopian rewrite of history, but everyone was glad they read it.

When you're stuck in a never-ending cycle of editing... #raybradbury libertabooks.com/writing/edit... via @joannamaitland.bsky.social @sarahmallory.bsky.social

One of several lamp posts on my street.

This is Private Eye...

‘Those artists, who often have to make their money in other jobs in order to provide this free labour to publishing, are the only workers who cannot expect to make a living in an industry whose existence is based on their work.’ My piece in @thebookseller.com www.thebookseller.com/comment/far-...

When you've taken a leaf cutting of an African Violet so long ago that when it finally flowers it takes you a few minutes to realise that's what it is! (I have a lot of African violets!)

On my kindle!

I made a jigsaw - have a go! t.co/rgfOdmifdP

The The People's Friend publisher, D C Thomson, Desperate Dan and the V&A in Dundee @joannamaitland.bsky.social @sarahmallory.bsky.social libertabooks.com/history/dund...

A joyful production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Actors Church St Paul's in Covent Garden last night.

Seen outside St Paul's, Covent Garden last night. Trimmed to cut off registration number.

An open-air Midsummer Night's Dream this evening!

Aquafit class this morning, then adding more words to the ms. And tea. A lot of tea.

More great advice from @joannamaitland.bsky.social on self-publishing in print. libertabooks.com/self-pub/sel...

Birthday flowers from my WI branch.

Afternoon tea at the spa.

Spa day!

Sophie Weston went to Glyndebourne this week. There was magic, and then there was Parsifal. @joannamaitland.bsky.social

One of my African violet cuttings is flowering.

One of my African violet cuttings is flowering

This arrived on my Kindle this morning. #lesleycookman