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Book Launch, Radio, Research - My Writing Week

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This week was the release in hardback, ebook and audio of my new Scarborough cosy crime - Music to Die For at the Seaview Hotel.   TripFiction website rates it "cosy crime at its best" and you can read the full review here. The book is available in all good bookshops and online. Here it is in Scarborough Waterstones. I was interviewed on Sunderland University radio station Spark FM by DJ Nathan Stronach. While at the University, I used the library for researching my next novel, The Glassmaker's Girl. My newsletter for September was sent out with a competition to win a signed book and a 99p offer. You can read it online here. New banners arrived for talks on my next two novels, one cosy crime and one saga. An upcoming talk at The Word in South Shields was included in The Shields Gazette. And The Crack magazine Anfield Plain Library in County Durham had a wonderful display of my books, thank you! My novel The Toffee Factory Girls is just 99p this month too! Download it her...
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Music to Die For at the Seaview Hotel - out TODAY!

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My new novel is out today!  It's a cosy crime set in Scarborough and is called Music to Die For at the Seaview Hotel. It's published by Headline. My cosy crime series was shortlisted for Best New Crime Series with Richard Osman and Val McDermid in the Dead Good Readers Awards. They're translated into Spanish and Italian too! The new book stars Eighties pop band The A64 who reunite for the gig of a lifetime at Scarborough's Open Air Theatre, and Helen Dexter is overjoyed when they book into her Seaview Hotel.  However, as old tensions rise within the band, it's clear each musician has something to hide. Why is lead singer Starr running away from her past? Why is Pete the drummer secretive about where he's been for the last forty years? And when guitarist Dave breaks his legs in a freak window-cleaning accident, a new guitarist arrives, causing even discord.  Then, as the band rehearse for their comeback gig, a dead body is found. an Seaview Hotel landlady Helen D...
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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 cosy crime, answer the following question correctly before the deadline of Friday 2 October 2026 at 5pm Winners will be announced here after the closing date. Good luck, everyone! UK entrants only. Loading… __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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Winners announced, Jackie bookazine competition

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Congratulations go to four lucky winners who have been drawn at random to win a copy of the new Jackie bookazine.  The winners are Julie Rate, Diane Hinchley, Howard Foster, Heather Copping. Thank you everyone for entering. __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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Sunderland Glassmaking - My Writing Week

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This week I'm at the Blandford Street Party on Saturday 8 August in Sunderland. I'll be in the Glass Onion cafe from 12-2 signing books and happy to chat, come along and say hello! My author newsletter for August went out to thousands of subscribers and you can read it online here. Also this week, some important news was revealed! The title of my next historical novel to be published by Headline will be The Glassmaker's Girl.  Read all about it in the Sunderland Echo.   I'm seeking pictures and information on women working in glassworks, bottle factories etc, in the early 1900s. If you can help, please get in touch via my website. I was featured in New Writing North's newsletter about my short story in the Crime Writers Association anthology Guilty Secrets. 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 comp...
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Winner announced in Signed Book and Cadbury Chocolate competition

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Congratulations go to Caroline Hutchings who has been drawn at random as the winner of the latest competition. Caroline wins a signed copy of Celebrations at the Toffee Factory with a large bar of Cadbury chocolate.  Don't forget, there's still time to enter to win one of 5 Jackie - The Golden Years competition. Enter here and good luck! __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com
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Relaxing, Unwinding, Planning and Plotting - My Writing Week

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A reminder that this is the final day to download this great book for just 99p.  Celebrations at the Toffee Factory just 99p this month at bit.ly/ToffeeCelebrations http:// dlvr.it/TTnLBH Having a day out in South Shields and stopped for coffee in The Word one of my favourite places in the northeast. Book now for Write Festival where I'm speaking on September 15! Treated myself to two new books at the Electric Beacon bookshop in South Shields and was delighted to see my books for sale too! 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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