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David Torrens from No Alibis Book Store hosted a promotion event for the release of Adrian McKinty’s new book The Chain. It also marked a return for Adrian to his home town of Belfast.
Joined on stage with Adrian and David was best selling author Steve Cavanagh – author…
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3 fabulous books nominated by The Reading Desk for June Book of the Month Award
I Looked Away – Jane Corry @JaneCorryAuthor Book review: https://thereadingdesk.com/i-looked-away-jane-corry/ Interview: https://thereadingdesk.com/interview-with-jane-corry-author-of-i-looked-away/
The Last List of Miss Judith Kratt – Andrea Bobotis @andreabobotisBook review: https://thereadingdesk.com/the-last-list-of-miss-judith-kratt-andrea-bobotis/
The Whisper Man – Alex North @writer_north Book…
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3 fabulous books nominated by The Reading Desk for May Book of the Month Award
Death and the Harlot – Georgina Clarke @clarkegeorgina1Book review:https://thereadingdesk.com/death-and-the-harlot-georgina-clarke/ Interview: https://thereadingdesk.com/interview-with-georgina-clarke-author-of-death-and-the-harlot/
The Devil Aspect – Craig Russell @TheCraigRussell Book review: https://thereadingdesk.com/the-devil-aspect-craig-russell/ Interview: https://thereadingdesk.com/interview-with-craig-russell-author-of-the-devil-aspect/
Furious Hours, Murder, Fraud and the Last Trial of Harper Lee – Casey…
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3 fabulous books nominated by The Reading Desk for April Book of the Month Award
Little Lovely Things – Maureen Joyce Connolly @MConnollyAuthorBook review: https://thereadingdesk.com/little-lovely-things-maureen-joyce-connolly/ Interview: https://thereadingdesk.com/1682-2/
No Way Out – Cara Hunter @CaraHunterBooksBook review: https://thereadingdesk.com/no-way-out-cara-hunter/ Interview: https://thereadingdesk.com/interview-with-cara-hunter-author-of-no-way-out/
The Lives Before Us – Juliet Conlin @JulietConlinBook…
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3 wonderful books nominated by The Reading Desk for March Book of the Month Award
The Scholar – Dervla McTiernan @DervlaMcTiernan
The Line Between – Tosca Lee @ToscaLee
Lust, Money & Murder – Mike Wells @MikeWellsAuthor
Vote here https://twitter.com/TheReadingDesk/status/1107236156377313280
Assisting the Writing Community to support the promotion and recognition of 3…
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3 wonderful books nominated by The Reading Desk for February Book of the Month Award
Only a Mother – Elisabeth Carpenter @LibbyCPT
The Wait for Shadows – Karl Holton @KarlHolton
The Puppet Show – Mike Craven @MWCravenUK
Vote here https://twitter.com/TheReadingDesk/status/1097115139508191233
Support the promotion and recognition of 3 great authors.
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Overview
2018 was my first year contributing book reviews to the book industry, which I started rather cautiously in January 2018. I had no concept of how it would all play out, whether readers and authors would see value in the content I provided, and how they would use that…
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An Overview of the 6 Books Shortlisted
Milkman – Anna Burns
In this unnamed city, to be interesting is dangerous. Middle sister, our protagonist, is busy attempting to keep her mother from discovering her maybe-boyfriend and to keep everyone in the dark about her encounter with Milkman. But when first brother-in-law…
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John Boyne launched his new book “A Ladder to the Sky” last night, 9th August 2018, at Hodges Figgis, on Dawson Street, Dublin.
John was emotional as he thanked his editor of 10 years, Bill Scott-Kerr, and his agent of 20 years, Simon Trewin, not only for their ongoing support but their support,…
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An Overview of the 13 Books Longlisted
Warlight – Michael Ondaatje
London, 1945. The capital is still reeling from the war. 14-year-old Nathaniel and his older sister Rachel are abandoned by their parents who leave the country on business and are left in the dubious care of a mysterious figure named The…
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