Caron McKinlay
Desert Island Reads
An author is invited to choose six books,one disc, and one luxury item to take with them as they're cast away on a mythical desert island. Before they leave they will also spend four hours with one fictional character of their choosing.
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Authors
Many thanks to the wonderful and talented authors for sharing their thoughts. If you are a published author and would like to particpate please email me here desertislandreads@outlook.com
Anna Wharton
Writer || Sunday Times bestselling ghost || Orwell Prize Nominee. Debut novel THE IMPOSTER
Follow Anna on Twitter @whartonswords
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Sarah Sultoon
Holly Seddon
Bestselling author. The Hit List is out now from @trapezebooks Half of @honestauthors Mrs @jamesseddon
Cold War nerd.
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Katie Allen
Everything Happens for a Reason (It's a book title, not my motto) out now in Paperback, Audio & Ebook http://instagram.com/monkey_and_miko
Philippa East
Fiction writer. CWA Award #LittleWhiteLies published by
#SafeAndSound out now. Represented by @SarahHornsley
Clinical Psychologist by day.
Will Carver
Award-losing writer. Drinker. Non-preachy vegan.
THE BERESFORD. July ‘21. PSYCHOPATHS ANONYMOUS. Nov ‘21. Published by @OrendaBooks
Agent: @KBBooks @BFLAgency
Trevor Wood
Two crime novels with @QuercusBooks
CWA Dagger winner The Man on the Street and its sequel One Way Street. Repped by @oliagent
Volunteer at @PeoplesKitchen
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Keith A Pearson
Bestselling author of vaguely believable novels. Try or buy on Amazon: http://amzn.to/2wdhGfW.
OUT NOW 'Waiting In The Sky' http://keithapearson.co.uk/?p=2261
Laura Pearson
Author, mum, feminist, reader. I WANTED YOU TO KNOW: http://amzn.to/2H8Feuj Rep'd by @kateeevans @PFDAgents
Bethan Evans
Author of debut YA novel NECROPOLIS https://amzn.to/3ff7Ge4
MH advocate, and all round slightly random individual.
Guy Morpuss
Author/Barrister/QC. First novel Five Minds @ViperBooks
Rep'd by @OneChapterMore
Order: http://bit.ly/5Mindsamazon
Sarah Edghill
Journalist/novelist Debut novel A THOUSAND TINY DISAPPOINTMENTS coming Sept '21 @bloodhoundbook
Rep'd by @Palindrometodd @MMLitAgency
Eleanor Ray
Author of EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL THE MISSING TREASURES OF AMY ASHTON
Rep’d by @euanthorneycrof
Sarah Edghill
Journalist/novelist Debut novel A THOUSAND TINY DISAPPOINTMENTS coming Sept '21 @bloodhoundbook
Rep'd by @Palindrometodd @MMLitAgency
Eleanor Ray
Author of EVERYTHING IS BEAUTIFUL THE MISSING TREASURES OF AMY ASHTON
Rep’d by @euanthorneycrof
Natasha Boydell
Bestselling author of The Missing Husband
The Woman Next Door now available to buy
Published by @Bloodhoundbook
A.B. Kyazze
Writer & photographer, humanitarian, Londoner.
Debut novel INTO THE MOUTH OF THE LION
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Published by @unbound_digital
Sarah Hilary
'Downright dangerous' (Mick Herron). Crime writer. FRAGILE out now from @panmacmillan
Rep: @DHAbooks
Christina Sweeney-Baird
Debut novel THE END OF MEN @boroughpress
Agent:@Felicityblunt (please email agent for enquiries) Staying up too late since 1993
Mairi Chong
Writes crime fiction with a very unhealthy dose of medicine with @bloodhoundbook
Debut novel Death by Appointment
Viewbook.at/DeathByAppointment
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Sammy HK Smith
Mother, feminist, award-nominated author, and sufferer of imposter syndrome. she/her
Kate Sawyer
Author. Debut #TheStranding OUT NOW
@hodderbooks @CoronetBooks (UK, ANZ) rep:
founder: @DebutsUk2021
Actor: @Byronsm#
Patricia Cornwell
No. 1 bestseller #writer #Scarpetta #jacktheripper Pre-Order AUTOPSY: http://bit.ly/3yGGnC6
J. A. Baker
Northern lass. Wife. Mother. Writer of psychological suspense not peregrine falcons.
Faye Brann
Writer. Loves sunshine, fine wine & applause. Rep.
@andlynlit @CWIPPrize Winner
Debut novel Tinker, Tailor, Schoolmum, Spy pub. by
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Charlotte Levin
Short. Words in The Observer and Marie Claire.
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU out now Waterstones http://tinyurl.com/y7fxj4d3
Amazon http://tinyurl.com/yddxdfep
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Emma Christie
Bloody Scotland McIlvanney Prize Shortlist
Best Scottish Crime Debut 2021 Shortlist @The_CWA
New Blood Dagger longlist
N. A. Cooper
Author signed to @Bloodhoundbook
Debut novel, Ripple Effect, due out 31/1/22
John Harkin
John Harkin's 5 Star crime thriller is now available. Set in 80's Glasgow. A detective breaks all the rules to achieve truth and justice. http://amzn.to/3e3i1d7
Maggie Smith
Novelist, Podcaster
Debut novel Truth and Other Lies out now amzn.to/3CrsYk5
Follow Maggie on Instagram @maggiesmithwrites
Stephanie Sowden
Writing books with @canelocrime
Debut AFTER EVERYTHING YOU DID out Spring 2022. Rep’d by @LiverpoolLit
Cooking food the rest of the time. She/Her
Fi Phillips
Fantasy author and real life copywriter. My debut novel #HavenWakes was published by
in 2019. Book 2 is out in 2022.
Eve Ainsworth
Award winning working class author Adult debut DUCKLING out 2022 (Penguin) Agent Hannah Weatherill at@northbanktalent
Catherine Yardley
Author of Ember. Represented by @sya_susan
Editor-in-chief Frost Magazine. http://frostmagazine.com
Freelance writer available for commissions
Natalie Chandler
Debut novel #BelieveMeNot June '22. Rep'd by
Coincidentally part of viral caravan auctioning with @caravanman80
Defo not a flake.
Jane Markland
Writer - constantly playing dramas in my mind. Debut novel Cielo published 2nd June with https://spellboundbooks.co.uk https://linktr.ee/janemarkland
Dr Kirsti Wishart
Writes stories. Debut novel, The Knitting Station http://rymour.co.uk/knitting2.html
The Projectionist to follow