Strictly Come Dancing, Anton du Beke, BBC, U3A and Ole!

Back from a wonderful holiday in northern Spain, made extra special by spotting the Spanish version of Murder at the Seaview Hotel on sale in El Corte Ingles department store in the city of Girona! 

This week, one of the best things happened! Strictly Come Dancing judge & ballroom legend Anton du Beke said this about my ballroom dancing cosy crime Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel: “I loved Glenda's book and her characters - perfect for all fans of  dance, mystery and cosy escapism. Absolutely smashing!” 

The news about Anton du Beke and my cosy crime Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel made its way into The Sunderland Echo. You can read the story here.

I was interviewed about Anton du Beke's quote and the news on BBC York, BBC Lincoln, BBC Sheffield and BBC Leeds. DJ Bek Homer spoke to me and you can listen to the interview  at 15 mins in here https://bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002k0jt?partner=uk.co.bbc&origin=share-mobile 

I gave a talk to Seaham U3A, such an enthusiastic group and I enjoyed the event very much. Would you like to invite me to speak to your local group, book club or community event, etc? Please get in touch here.

In collaboration with Walkers Non-Such Toffee there's a competition for you to win books and toffees at Walkers Non-Such Facebook page here.

And in collaboration with DC Thomson there's a competition to win 1 of 5 copies of the new Jackie - Best of the 70s magazine.  Enter here and good luck!

My author newsletter for October went out to thousands of email subscribers who have signed up to receive it each month. You can read it online here.

My ballroom dancing cosy crime Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel was included in The Bookseller magazine's paperback previews for December.  Always a joy to see my books previewed in the industry magazine!

The playwright's highly strung, the lead actress a diva, there's tension in the cast of a new play... then one of them ends up dead. My #Scarborough #cosycrime Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel is just 99p this month at http://bit.ly/CurtainCallAtTheSeaviewHotel 

Thank you to New Writing North  for including Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel  in their Northern Bookshelf newsletter. Read it all at https://newwritingnorth.cmail19.com/t/j-e-wurhhkd-yduiudwtl-it/ 

And finally, a date for your diary. Friday 5 December at 2.30pm in Scarborough for my book launch. All welcome and book your ticket here. See you there!

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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WIN! Jackie magazine - The Best of the 70s

Step into a world of music, beauty, romance, and style in the fabulous 1970s!

Dust off your flares, unpack the hairspray and unleash the glitter because Jackie is back!

With exclusive interviews with the stars of the era, plus a selection of lovingly recreated features from the archives, this is the perfect treat for Jackie girls everywhere, and indeed, for anyone who loves the 70s.

Top things to look out for

Music – Marc Bolan, Donny Osmond, David Cassidy, interview with Bay City Roller Stuart Wood & more

Posters – Pin-ups galore!

Fashion – Interview with Lesley Ash, Haltogether Now, Get Your Skates On & more

Beauty – Beauty through the 90s, Handy Hints, Get The Brush Off & more

A Problem Shared – A-Z Guide To Love and Romance

Back In The Day – Hot Gossip, Grease is the Word, Paul Nicholas Interview & more

Behind The Scenes - COVER STORY – an exclusive chat with “Jackie” cover girl Rhoda Smith & more

Order your copy now here or see below to enter to win one of five copies!  UK entries only. Deadline is Monday 27 October at 5pm.

  Glenda Young

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Strictly Come Dancing's Anton du Beke reviews Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel

This is one of the nicest things that's ever happened to me and my books.

Strictly Come Dancing judge and legend, Anton du Beke, has given an official quote on my ballroom dancing cosy crime Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel.

Keep reading!

See bit.ly/DeadlyDancing 

Scarborough book launch - All welcome!

 

Get your ticket now at https://ymcatheatre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173670293

Expert Panel, Smart Sleuthing, WRITE Festival, Bestseller in Spain - My Writing Week

This week there was a wonderful review of my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel, in The Peterborough Telegraph.  "The author's a Strictly fan and mixes sequins and sinister events in synchronised fashion with good humour, smart sleuthing and a returning cast of great characters". 

I gave a talk this week as part of the WRITE! Festival at The Word in South Shields. It was very well attended and we had a lot of laughs as I spoke about my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel

I'm one of the organisers of the Ryhope Heritage Society exhibition and film show. It'll take place on Tuesday October 28 at Ryhope Community Centre. The Sunderland Echo gave us a lovely write up and you can read it online here.

The winner was announced in the competition to win a signed hardback copy of my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel

The book launch was announced for my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel and all are welcome. It'll be held in Scarborough on Friday 5 December at 2.30pm. All details and tickets here.

And I was invited to be on an expert panel giving advice to budding writers. This was a new experience for me, the first time I've done this and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was part of the WRITE! Festival in South Shields at The Word.  All details here.

And also this week, Murder at the Seaview Hotel is a bestseller in Spain. Its Spanish version was rated on the Ediciones Monoculo website and you can read the whole review here.

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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Winner announced in Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel competition

Congratulations go to Julie Rate who has won a signed hardback copy of my new ballroom dancing cosy crime Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel.

Thank you to everyone for entering and if you'd like a copy of the book, click here.

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Publication day, TV news, Scarborough Spy - my writing week

This week saw publication of my ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel. It's out now in hardback, ebook and audiobook.  The paperback version comes out in December.  Order your copy now at bit.ly/DeadlyDancing - and thank you for all your support!

You can hear me talking about the new book at WRITE festival at The Word in South Shields on Wednesday 17 September at 2pm. Book your place here.

And there's still a few days left to enter to win a signed copy of the hardback version of the book. Enter here and good luck!

The book found itself in Malta this week with Karen's Book Bag on holiday. I love photos like these from abroad!

And I was featured in the wonderful Scarborough Spy magazine with a half-page advertisement and a teaser of the book launch in December, in Scarborough. More news on this coming soon.

Plus, my BIG news was made public this week...  watch this space.

And finally this week I visited Waterstones in Newcastle where I was happy to see The Toffee Factory Girls front and centre on their Romance and Sagas table. What a joy!

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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From Coronation Street to Cosy Crime and The First Review is IN - My Writing Week

This week the first review was received of my new cosy crime Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel - and it was a whopping 4 stars from the prestigious crime fiction website Crime Fiction Lover. What an honour! Read the full review here.

Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel also starred in the Crime Readers Newsletter where you can read my article From Coronation Street to Cosy Crime at https://mailchi.mp/2764101c844e/the-cra-newsletter-17364979 

My author newsletter for September went out to all my subscribers and contains a new competition and publication news for Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel. You can read it online here.

And don't forget you can enter the competition to win a signed copy of Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel. Enter the competition here.

Meanwhile, great reviews of my first cosy crime - Murder at the Seaview Hotel - continue apace and this one is a cracker. Jackie Watson says: "...a great tale of treachery & skullduggery in Scarborough. Young seamlessly blends themes of grief, friendship, hope & second chances with humour. There’s a real affection for the Yorkshire seaside town." Read the full review here.

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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Enter to win! Signed copy of Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel

Enter to win a signed hardback copy of my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel.  

Deadline for entries is Monday 15 September 2025 at 5pm. UK entries only.  Good luck!

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Riverside 450th Milestone, Language Learning and Taking a Break - my Writing Week

This week has been very relaxing . I celebrated my birthday, which was great. Also, I'm in the luxurious stage of having no book-writing to do as I'm taking a book-writing break until the end of the year.   This long break gives my thoughts a chance to calm down, characters I've been holding in my head for months can walk away and I can start to rest my mind.  

Until it all starts again next year!

This week I was overjoyed to see a language school in Whitby using the Italian version of my cosy crime set in Scarborough - Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel - for language lessons. This makes me very happy indeed.

Don't forget that until the end of August, you can download Murder at the Seaview Hotel for just 99p. Download it here.

Also this week the winner was announced in the competition to win a copy of the book with a box of Milk Tray chocolates.

And a milestone was reached this week as my soap opera Riverside published its 450th episode in The People's Friend magazine.  What a joy this is to write!

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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