It’s been a while since I caught up with some of my own book news on Crimepieces and, as I’ve just come back from an inspiring crime fiction week-end, I thought I’d do a catch-up post.
Deal Noir was launched last year and I was a member of the audience listing to the fascinating discussions. This year I was on the debut authors panel talking about In Bitter Chill along with Simon Booker, SJI Holliday and Alison Baillie. Moderated by Andy Lawrence it was fascinating to hear about the other authors’ routes to publication. I’ve reviewed on this blog Holliday’s Black Wood and Baillie’s Sewing The Shadows Together and am looking forward to reading Simon Booker’s debut, Without Trace. Thanks to the organisers, Susan Moody and Mike Linane, for what was a great event.
A comment by a reader of Crimepieces reminded me that I hadn’t shared the cover of my second book, A Deadly Thaw, in any posts. I now have lovely covers for both the UK and US editions which are out in September. It’s interesting how the designers have interpreted the story for differing markets and I think they both look great. The UK cover is on the left. Both are available to pre-order in bookshops and on Amazon.
On Friday, as I was travelling down to Deal, my publishers Faber and Faber announced that they’ve bought by third and fourth books in my Bampton series. Book three, which I’m currently writing, is provisionally titled A Patient Fury and is set in the summer in the Peak District. I love being at the stage where the story is being put down on the page. Here’s the announcement in the Bookseller.
Thanks to everyone for their support of my writing. I love both writing and reading crime novels and it’s great to have the opportunity to do both. On Wednesday the Petrona judges will be getting together to choose the shortlist for the 2016 Award. It’s interesting how many good books are out there so it will be a tough choice. I’m looking forward to talking crime fiction once more.
I wish you all success with this, Sarah, and I am truly delighted for you. No-one deserves it more!
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Congrats on the covers and the contracts, Sarah — that’s tremendous news!
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That’s all great news, Sarah. I am thrilled that the UK edition and the US edition for your 2nd book are coming out closer together.
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Thank you, Tracy and for all your support.
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Congratulations! – I really enjoyed the first one, so I am very happy that there are going to be more.
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Thanks, Vicki. I appreciate it!
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Congratulations on the British and U.S. publications and deals. Can’t wait to read the final version of “A Deadly Thaw,” and I like the covers.
And how exciting that you have deals for books three and four.
I like the detectives and the region.
What amazing progress on your writing and publishing crime
fiction.
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Thank you, Kathy and many thanks for all your support x
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Sounds great Sarah – and I have a very good chum in Deal too – darn, sorry I missed it.
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Thanks, Sergio. There should be one next year!
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I’ve just seen this – huge congratulations, it couldn’t happen to anyone nicer! We’ll all be in patient duties waiting for each book to come out! It’s good for you to have a bit of stability beyond book 2 as well – love both covers btw, hadn’t seen the US one before. It seems you have a penchant for family secrets – excellent crime fiction territory! Argh September seems ages away too! Same month as Bloody Scotland…?!
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Thanks, Linda. I appreciate all the support you’ve given me.
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Patient Furies, even! Bloody predictive text!
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Mrs Peabody gave me the link to your blog, and I want to say congratulations to you and the publishers for picking up more of your books. They’ve made a wise choice 😉. I love both covers for A Deadly Thaw, and will be pre-ordering poste haste. Will be champing at the bit til September!
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Thanks, Kathy. I really appreciate the kinds words about my books and writing. The covers look great, don’t they?
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Both covers are really great. It’ll have to be a case of eeny meeny miny etc 😐, to choose which one to buy.
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🙂 Are you in the UK? The Faber HB will be cheaper here I’m sure!
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Thanks for that Sarah, and yes, sunny (although not today 😣) Southampton.
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