Flaming Nora

This week I submitted my manuscript for The Bakery Girls to my publisher, Headline.  This leaves me free to really enjoy the release of Celebrations at the Toffee Factory , which came out last week in paperback. And it's been a joyous week! I had a short story in My Weekly magazine, and my name on the cover.  The story is called The Toffee Factory Queen and is a tie-in with my toffee factory girls books. The winners were announced in the mini bookcase competition and announced here. Celebrations at the Toffee Factory was spotted in my local Morrisons supermarket, always a joy to see! And it's even more of a joy when it's not spotted on a shelf because it's sold out. This was my local Tesco. I'm doing two book launches this week in Chester-le-Street, close to the site of the original toffee factory I write about in the toffee factory girls books.  The first book launch on Friday morning from 11-1 is at Crafty Gift Shop inside Saint Cuthbert's Walk shopping centr...

Congratulations go to Margaret Hart and Lynne who have been drawn at random to win a mini bookcase with my books in the latest competition .  Both winners have been sent emails as confirmation. Thank you to everyone for entering. __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

This week has been a wonderful rollercoaster ride as it was publication week for the third in the Toffee Factory Girls trilogy.  First though, I gave a talk about my books at Sunderland's Donnison School Heritage Centre. Thank you to everyone who came. I also worked at Sunderland University library on the final edits of The Bakery Girls before it goes off to my publisher Headline in a few weeks time. On book launch day I spent two wonderful hours at indie bookshop Featherbed Books in Houghton-le-Spring. Thank you to everyone who came to buy a book. And I've been invited to officially open Sunderland History Fair on Saturday 30th May. It's free and open to all. Book launch day was a flurry of activity! 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 ...

It's paperback publication day today of my latest novel published by Headline. Celebrations at the Toffee Factory is the third and final book in the toffee factory girls trilogy.  It's the end of WW1 and the factory celebrates. However, while the Great War has ended, Jack's toffee factory struggles after years of sugar rations and its troubles are far from over. Order your copy now. It's out today for sale in Asda, Morrisons, Tesco, Waterstones, all good bookshops and online. Thank you so much! __ Glenda Young BlueSky: @Glenda Young Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

This week I began editing the first draft of my next novel The Bakery Girls. It'll be published in 2027 with Headline and you can pre-order it now right here.    The cover has been done and I revealed it this week, to a wonderful reception. Many readers say it's their most favourite cover yet. I wrote an article on The Real Toffee Factory Which Inspired my Books. Read my article for Women Writers, Women Books at  https://booksbywomen.org/the-real-toffee-factory-which-inspired-my-books/ I was interviewed on BBC Radio Newcastle by presenter Anna Foster about my new book. You can listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds here. There was a wonderful review of Celebrations at the Toffee Factory, out next week in paperback! - in The Blackpool Gazette which was syndicated to a great number of other local newspapers too.  You can read the full review here. And I had the most wonderful evening at Sunderland College in their City Bistro. I was an invited guest to a special di...

Today I was honoured to be invited into BBC Radio Newcastle. I was interviewed by presenter Anna Foster who wanted to know all about my writing life and my new book coming out next week - Celebrations at the Toffee Factory. You can listen to the full interview on  BBC Sounds here. __ Glenda Young BlueSky:  @Glenda Young Facebook:  GlendaYoungAuthor Website:  GlendaYoungBooks.com