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Shortlist, Shetland, Front Page News - my writing week

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This week I've worked on the synopsis for my next historical novel, The Glassmaker's Girl. It'll be published by Headline in 2028 and I'm really excited about it.  Next step is plotting it all out over the coming weeks before starting to write it in the new year. Elsewhere this week, my cosy crimes made it all the way up to Shetland! I'm over the moon! I gave a talk at Northallerton library, which I really enjoyed and I hope everyone who attended enjoyed it too.  Thank you all for coming. While in Northallerton, I was overjoyed to see my Scarborough cosy crime Music To Die For at the Seaview Hotel, on the shelf in hardback in Waterstones in town. I love receiving posts like these! From a happy, relaxed reader on holiday in the sun, with one of my cosy crimes! My upcoming saga The Bakery Girl is available to pre-order now at just £3.99.  Order it here. And I'm delighted to say that the audiobook of my saga Celebrations at the Toffee Factory has been shortlisted...
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Would you ask a plumber to work for free?

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As an author I love giving talks to readers and groups. I'm very happy to be invited to give talks. I've met wonderful people and am often invited back to give even more talks. I've been told, many times, "You're the best speaker we've ever had!" Not bad for a lass from a council house on a working class estate in an ex-pit village.  Not bad for someone with zero confidence, crippling anxiety and no training in public speaking.   My passion for my subject carries me and always shines through.  However an author talk takes up a lot of valuable writing time. Time to prepare, often with PowerPoint presentations.  Time to travel there and back. Time to set up, speak, chat afterwards, pack away and leave. Time to decompress afterwards.  Time to reflect and absorb feedback. Time to follow up on contacts made. Time to write to thank everyone involved. Time to type up and prepare my invoice, adjust my self-employed business accounts and update my admin. It's a...
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Glenda Young's WW1 saga shortlisted for prestigious national award

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I'm over the moon to announce that I've made the shortlist on a prestigious national award. The audiobook of my WW1 saga Celebrations at the Toffee Factory is shortlisted on the Listening Books members awards 2026. Wow!  __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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Stepping into Christmas, Music Against Child Poverty, Planning, Plotting - My Writing Week

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This week I've been looking ahead to Christmas with some wonderful events as follows: I was featured in the Darlington and Stockton Times as they gave a shout out to my talk at Northallerton library on Monday next week at 1.30pm.  All welcome. Always a tricky time in the novel writing process. Research is drawing to a close for The Glassmaker's Girl and my thoughts now turn to the story. What will happen and who will be involved? I have no idea yet! Shetland Library gave me a wonderful shout-out on Facebook.  I'd love to visit! I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016. Sign up to receive my free, monthly email newsletter with competitions, events and news at glendayoungbooks.com __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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Enter to win: Signed copy of Music to Die For At the Seaview Hotel

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Enter to win a signed hardback copy of my new Scarborough cosy crime Music to Die For at the Seaview Hotel.  Good luck, everyone. UK entries only please. Deadline for entries is Monday 26 October 2026 at 5pm   Loading… __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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Music Against Child Poverty - Book Launch with profits going to Love, Amelia

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I'm honoured to say that I've been invited to launch my new cosy crime, Music to Die For at the Seaview Hotel, in paperback on Sunday December 6th at the Fire Station in Sunderland.  It's my favourite venue. Better still, the book launch is part of Sunderland Music City's Music Against Child Poverty gig. There's a stellar line-up of local bands involved and all profits go to the charity Love, Amelia .   And 100% of profits from my books sold on the night will go to Love, Amelia too. Buy your gig ticket and while you do, buy a book too, or buy one on the night and support a great event and a wonderful charity. Buy tickets here. __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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BBC Radio, Music Against Child Poverty, Proof Reading and Waterstones

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I'm really honoured to say that I've been invited to launch my new cosy crime book at the Music Against Child Poverty gig in Sunderland at The Fire Station. All profits from books sold on the night will go to baby bank charity Love, Amelia.  Buy your ticket here . As I continue to research for my next saga The Glassmaker's Girl, it's been a busy week behind the scenes.  There are new events being organised for Christmas, such as this one at the Crafty Gift shop in Chester-le-Street. I'm at Northallerton library on Monday next week. Do come if you're free. I was in Yarm this week on a lovely visit and saw my cosy crime Music to Die For at the Seaview Hotel on the new fiction shelf at Yarm Waterstones. The thrill of seeing my book on the shelf in a bookshop never, ever fades. I took myself off to a quiet space in a library this week to read the proof of The Bakery Girl . It's out next year with Headline. Pre order your copy now at bit.ly/BakeryGirls . And I a...
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