There are daffodils in the supermarkets!

Thinking of writing a crime novel? Advice from a disappointed reader. libertabooks.com/craft/when-n...

A passion for fairy tales from Marilyn Pemberton on the Libertà Books blog this morning. From the patriarchy to feminism, how Little Red Riding Hood was rewritten to suit the times. libertabooks.com/guests/guest...

Download The Ordinary Princess for #99p amzn.to/3YCfzBQ

My cheer-me-up winter door wreath from SmallPigCraftsUK has just arrived. Love it.

A lovely memory of the day I was published with superstar #BettyNeels - www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

2026 is the National Year of Reading in the UK? Want to get involvrd? Here's the website - goallin.org.uk

A rather lovely and inspiring blog from Sophie Weston Author on the Libertà Books blog this morning about 2026 as the Year of Reading and the Hay Festival's Pleasure List. @joannamaitland.bsky.social libertabooks.com/current/year... #mentalhealth

Interesting times in East Grinstead with no water. Could be the middle of the week. No love for SE Water.

Engaging characters, twisty plot Another great Norfolk-set book in the Georgina Drake series from Kate |Hardy. A school visit to the Windmill ends in tragedy and once again Georgina is drawn in the mystery of how and why. Can't wait for the next one!

New boots!

I've moved my blog - there's a new post at lizfielding.blogspot.com

It will take more than ice cream to cool the heat between Sorrel and Alexander in this sizzling romance that you can download free this weekend. #freebook #romcom amzn.to/493bFbd

I've just downloaded this lovely book from Caroline Anderson. amzn.to/4pXcCYE

The Maybridge Murder Mysteries box set on sale for #99c #99p to download on digital or all books available on audio.

A lovely book angel made by one of my book group! So clever.

Streptocarpus "Pink Leyla".

You won't be able to resist this wonderful book! #MustRead #Romance #RomanticTale #BookSky #RomanceSky @lizfielding.bsky.social

The magic that happens when a group of authors sit around the dining table and talk. Beach Hut Surprise, now in paperback. libertabooks.com/inspiration/... @joannamaitland.bsky.social

Just 99c for three Maybridge Mysteries his Black Friday. mybook.to/MMMBox

Fans of Faith Martin, Jane Adams, Frances Evesham, M.C. Beaton, Clare Chase or Jeanne M. Dams will love this addictive cozy mystery! @lizfielding.bsky.social #MysteryTAle #Mystery #Series #CozyMystery #BookSky

Brilliant autumn colour. @joannamaitland.bsky.social libertabooks.com/a-writers-li...

Sophie Westontells the story of Armistice Day , Remembrance Sunday and the poppy in today's Libertà Books blog. libertabooks.com/history/armi...

Historical costume: hats and bonnets. @joannamaitland.bsky.social libertabooks.com/costume/hist...

Something gothic for Halloween - The Eve of St Agnes by John Keats with Emma Fielding, Robert Glenister and Michael Maloney as Keats. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Another jug. This one a wine jug from Italy.

A joyful memory of the less well-known member of the hugely talented Thompson family. Who remembers The Magic Roundabout? libertabooks.com/a-writers-li... @joannamaitland.bsky.social @sarahmallory.bsky.social

Start them young! #crimefiction #childrensbooks amzn.to/3L4ucdw

This is an #authorsbeware post on the Libertà Books blog this week. The emails are now apparently coming from the likes of the Today Book club at NBC complete with their logos and addresses. They are horribly convincing. libertabooks.com/writing/book... Image by AllThatChessNow at Pixabay

Mind boggling art in Mantua from Joanna Maitland on the Libertà Books blog this morning. And a moment in history when an incredibly smart move by an art loving king was wiped out by a dictator. @joannamaitland.bsky.social libertabooks.com/history/mant...

Another jug. This one from a pottery in Jersey. Bought around 1993.

Much food for thought from #SophieWeston on the #LibertaBooks blog this morning. libertabooks.com/a-writers-li...

A pair of Shaker jugs from my jug collection.

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.

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.