Huzzah, Dear Readers! I have just put the finishing polish on the revisions for Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries #5, Myrtle, Means, and Opportunity (2023), which means I am in a mood to celebrate! …But I’m also way too tired to throw my own party. Instead, I have a fabulous giveaway to share for the new Myrtle Mystery, In Myrtle Peril, coming October 4. (more…)
Oh, dear. Are there any more depressing words in the English language? I’m actually about to be on holiday (vacation) after turning in Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries #5, but even so, contemplating the end of summer is still like fingernails on… well, you know. With kids all over heading back to class, let’s have a look at what this annual ordeal was like for Victorian schoolchildren in England. (more…)
Dear friends, I am thrilled to share the news that Myrtle Hardcastle Mysteries #4, In Myrtle Peril, has received a starred review from Kirkus! As my publisher keeps reminding me, it is beyond rare for the fourth book in a series to receive an institutional review at all, and to get a star alongside it is all the more exciting! (more…)