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ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #QandA and #BookReview – The Secret Photographs by Jacquie Bloese

Posted on 28th November 2024 By Nicola

It’s my stop on the blog tour for The Secret Photographs by Jacquie Bloese which is published by Hodder and available in paperback, eBook and […]

Blog Tour, Q&A, Reviews

ShortBookandScribes Q&A with Katy Regan To Celebrate Paperback Publication of How To Find Your Way Home

Posted on 5th January 2023 By Nicola

Today, to celebrate paperback publication day, I’m delighted to be sharing a Q&A with Katy Regan, author of How To Find Your Way Home. This […]

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ShortBookandScribes – Q&As with Joy Ellis, Author of The Patient Man and Jasper Joffe of Joffe Books, Ahead of the British Book Awards

Posted on 29th April 2021 By Nicola

I’m delighted to welcome Joy Ellis and Jasper Joffe to my blog today. Jasper is the founder of Joffe Books which has been shortlisted for […]

Q&A

ShortBookandScribes #PublicationDay #QandA with Maggie Mason, Author of The Halfpenny Girls

Posted on 1st April 2021 By Nicola

I’m delighted to have a Q&A with one of my favourite saga writers to share with you today. Maggie Mason’s new book, The Halfpenny Girls, […]

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ShortBookandScribes #QandA with Damyanti Biswas, Author of You Beneath Your Skin #YouBeneathYourSkin

Posted on 9th August 2020 By Nicola

I’m so pleased to be welcoming Damyanti Biswas to Short Book and Scribes today. I asked Damyanti some questions about her writing and you can […]

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ShortBookandScribes #QandA with Linda Gillard, Author of Hidden

Posted on 4th March 2020 By Nicola

I’m truly delighted to welcome Linda Gillard to Short Book and Scribes today. I’ve long been a fan of her books. The first one I […]

Q&A

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Interview with William Fagus, Author of The Purple-Bellied Parrot #RandomThingsTours

Posted on 12th November 2019 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Purple-Bellied Parrot by William Fagus. I have an interview with the author to share with […]

Blog Tour, Q&A

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #Q&A with Romola Farr, Author of Bridge to Eternity @rararesources

Posted on 23rd September 2019 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for Bridge to Eternity by Romola Farr. I have an author supplied Q&A for you to enjoy […]

Blog Tour, Q&A

ShortBookandScribes #PublicationDay #Extract from Wartime Sweethearts by Lola Jaye + Author #QandA @LolaJaye @EburyPublishing

Posted on 18th April 2019 By Nicola

Happy Publication Day, Lola!!! Oh, how I wish I could have fitted in a read of this book as it sounds right up my street. […]

Extracts, Q&A

ShortBookandScribes #BlogTour #QandA – The Eyes That Look by Julia Grigg @JuliaGrigg @Bookollective

Posted on 15th October 2018 By Nicola

Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for The Eyes That Look by Julia Grigg. I’m delighted to be sharing a Q&A with Julia […]

Blog Tour, Q&A

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