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OCTOBER NEWSLETTER 

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Cherry blossom time right now in New Zealand as seen in our local park where the trees are planted around the traditional Asian red bridge. Makes me nostalgic for Japan and the lovely Hanami festivals I enjoyed there. I do miss that ancient culture and its history and mythology, so colourful and amazingly spiritual.

Welcome to you new readers, you 176 keen historical readers who've signed permission at the r...

 AUGUST NEWSLETTER  lots of e-books, mostly historical fiction.

AUGUST NEWSLETTER 

Discover Your Next Favourite Read

AUGUST NEWSLETTER

An interesting collection of books on offer this month. Some with unusual historical settings. I've notice a growing interest in Chinese and Japanese ancient and mediaeval history which is a hopeful sign for my sales as I've been writing stories set in the mediaeval and Edo period for several years. This is...

JULY NEWSLETTER 

Let the fireworks roar in celebration. For the entire month of July, you can stock up on books from your favourite indie authors and discover dozens of new favourites. Here’s what sets this sale apart:

Nearly 250,000 participating ebooks

Deep discounts of 25%, 50%, 75% and 100% off

58,000 participating authors

17,000 free books during this sale only, in addition to nearly 100,000 books that are priced free every day

2,000 free series starters during t...

Seems about time I managed to get back to reviewing what I'm reading.

 Any McAll Smith fans here? Do read his novella/story collection - my library calls it short stories but they are really connected. It's a delightful read. He is so good at 3D characters.
'The Perfect Passion Company'
The Perfect Passion Company


In his gentle fashion he puts social media in its place, looks at what makes a good relationship and makes apposite comments re world politics and the state of things. Lovely man...

Goodness me, I missed posting May's newsletter. Too busy.Never mind here is June's newsletter with lots of free historical fiction. Use this link if the others won't work: https://preview.mailerlite.com/m5q4x4...

JUNE NEWSLETTER 

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JUNE NEWSLETTER 

This is the new cover for the new short story collection. It will be partner to 'Tales From Old Japan' and I hope it's like enough, yet different enough, to that cover. Your co...

APRIL NEWSLETTER 

 FREE and BARGAIN BOOKS for you.

The Yellow eyed Penguins have just finished their moult and can go back to sea. They've been starving for most of March and early April whilst their new feathers grew in and became waterproof. Their babies this year weren't healthy great fat fluffy grey offspring and had to be fed to raise them to survival weight – not enough fish - and inoculated against a new disease which arrived with the raised sea temper...

I'm back reviewing for fellow Story origin authors. 

I've just enjoyed:

 'The Prince and Dai' is a pleasant easy read, a simple story simply told. Dai and her friend Jaques make a discovery during a thunderstorm. The story makes a useful addition to the Daiyu Wu mystery series revealing more about Dai and her friend Jacques.'The Prince and Dai' is a pleasant easy read, a simple story simply told. Dai and her friend Jaques make a discovery during a thunderstorm. T...

FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 

 FREE and BARGAIN BOOKS for you.

The baby fur seals are back and living on the safe rocks whilst their mums go fishing. The water in the cove is too shallow to let sharks, orca, or dolphins get close. Even leopard seals have a problem hunting the babies here. There's a safe enclosed pool behind their rocks where they can cool off. It's been a sizzling summer so I've been in the sea too or under a shady tre...

JANUARY NEWSLETTER 

 FREE and BARGAIN BOOKS for you.

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Summer in my neck of the woods. Winter for most of you. You'll be keeping warm and longing for Spring whilst I'm enjoy tramping, surfing, sea, sun and the mountains, all in easy reach. Or I should be. Alas I'm just out of hospital having had a min-stroke. A calm quiet existence for me and lots of nasty pills. This is what stress does to one when one is older. I'll ...

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Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays wherever you are! Be it snowy and cold or sunny and hot may you enjoy peace and contentment in this holiday season.

 I've found more good reads this month, BUT BEWARE, WATCH the deadlines! The first ones listed only have 2 or 3 days left. Most of the books are free and I hope you'll find a few to enjoy. 

And as a gift for your reading entertainment please do...