Flaming Nora

I've a fun, short story called Stood Up, in today's Sunday Post newspaper. I'm over the moon to be published in this newspaper as it's a very special one for me. It's the paper that my grandparents used to get every Sunday and I'd go along to their house - they lived four doors away from us - to read it. I always felt very grown up! __ Glenda Young Twitter:  @Flaming_Nora Facebook:  GlendaYoungAuthor Website:  GlendaYoungBooks.com

This week I've been writing and made a start on my eighth historical saga set in a northeast pit village in 1919. I can't give any spoilers or a title for this one yet, but as soon as I'm able to, I will.  Suffice to say, I'm now writing solidly each weekday morning from Monday to Thursday and I take Fridays and weekends off. I'm loving this book, it's a little different from the others I've written so far, a little bit special... that's all I can say for now. And as well as making a start on writing the new novel, I've been editing my second cosy crime novel Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel. These edits I'm doing are the proof-reading edits, so it's a case of going through grammatical changes that the professional proof reader has suggested. It's a time-consuming, nitty-gritty task that requires a lot of concentration. It's been a busy week! In the winter edition of Sunderland Vibe magazine, there's a competition to win one of ...

In the winter edition of Sunderland Vibe magazine, there's a competition to win one of four copies of my novel The Miner's Lass.    First prize also includes a bottle of gin from House of Ruhr! __ Glenda Young Twitter: @Flaming_Nora Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

Saturday 4 December from 10-12 My Sunderland sagas will be on sale at Sunderland's Christ College PTA Christmas Fayre on Sat 4 December from 10am to 12 noon.   Note, I won't be there, sadly, but my books will!   Saturday 11 December from 11-3 I'll be at Roker United Reform Church Christmas Fayre, selling my Sunderland sagas and cosy crimes. Come and say hello! __ Glenda Young Twitter:  @Flaming_Nora Facebook:  GlendaYoungAuthor Website:  GlendaYoungBooks.com

  This week I've been finalising research for my next historical saga set in 1919.  I've now written up chapter plans and ran them through this fantastic book to make sure that all of my plot points and characters stand up to scrutiny. Next week I begin writing - and I'll be immersed in that for the next few months. My online book launch for  Murder at the Seaview Hotel  is now online for you to watch, if you'd like to. It's only 30 minutes long and it's a lot of fun!  Hosted by Gemma Alexander of Scarborough's South Cliff Gardens, it's here and you can watch it on YouTube here. MURDER AT THE SEAVIEW HOTEL is just 99p in the UK and 99c in the US right now! Buy it now at http://smarturl.it/MurderSeaviewHotel You can now buy my signed, dedicated books for Christmas.   All sagas £6.99 each and the cosy crime is £9.99 (prices include UK 2nd class postage).    Email me at glenda (dot) sunderland (at) gmail (dot) com if you'd like any books, thank ...

My online book launch for Murder at the Seaview Hotel is now online for you to watch, if you'd like to. It's only 30 minutes long and it's a lot of fun! Hosted by Gemma Alexander of Scarborough's South Cliff Gardens, it's here and you can watch it below. __ Glenda Young Twitter: @Flaming_Nora Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com

Signed, dedicated books for Christmas.  All sagas £6.99 each and the cosy crime is £9.99 (prices include UK 2nd class postage).   Email me at glenda (dot) sunderland (at) gmail (dot) com if you'd like any books, thank you! __ Glenda Young Twitter:  @Flaming_Nora Facebook:  GlendaYoungAuthor Website:  GlendaYoungBooks.com

I'm really happy to have my novels previewed in two local, prestigious magazines.   First off, in North East Living magazine, there's a preview of my gritty saga, The Miner's Lass (above).  And in the Yorkshire Living magazine (below), there's a preview of my cosy crime set in Scarborough, Murder at the Seaview Hotel. __ Glenda Young Twitter:  @Flaming_Nora Facebook:  GlendaYoungAuthor Website:  GlendaYoungBooks.com

This week I've been continuing to research for saga number 8 set in 1919.   It was another crazy, busy week with another paperback launch!  Yes, two paperback launches in a matter of weeks, my head is spinning. This week was the turn of the launch for my debut cosy crime Murder at the Seaview Hotel.    There was a full p age spread in The Scarborough News helping promote the book launch for my debut cosy crime  Murder at the Seaview Hotel.  Murder at the Seaview Hotel   was featured on BBC Radio York - listen to my interview here . And featured in The York Press - read the feature here. Murder at the Seaview Hotel  was also  given a wonderful review in this week's The People's Friend magazine. You can enter to win a copy of the book, but you need to buy the magazine that's in the shops until Tuesday next week. Meanwhile my new saga The Miner's Lass  was on a "blog tour" this week, being reviewed by book bloggers. Want to know what t...

Today's the day for the paperback publication of my debut cosy crime, Murder at the Seaview Hotel. Murder at the Seaview Hotel is a fun, cosy crime set in Scarborough and published by Headline. It stars 12 Elvis impersonators (called Twelvis!) and when one is found dead with his blue suede shoes missing, hotel landlady Helen Dexter and her rescue greyhound Suki are on the case to solve the crime. Find out more here >   bit.ly/MurderAtTheSeaviewHotel  __ Glenda Young Twitter:  @Flaming_Nora Facebook:  GlendaYoungAuthor Website:  GlendaYoungBooks.com

This week The Miner's Lass went out on a blog tour.  What's a blog tour?   It's when the publisher sends out copies of the book to serious book bloggers and each blogger takes a turn to review the book.  The reviews are all in and here they all are with some of my favourite quotes highlighted below. Click on the link to each blog review to read it in full. Thank you all at Headline and all of the book bloggers for reading the book and posting their incredible reviews. It means the world to me. 1.  Fiction Book Review "I loved this book. Fantastic storyline, fantastic characters. Loved the writing style, it all flowed really well and I was left wanting more when the book ended. Highly recommended".   Read the full review at https://my-fiction-book-reviews.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-miners-lass-by-glenda-young.html  2.  Ginger Book Geek "The Miner’s Lass is superbly written. She certainly knows how to grab the reader’s attention and draw them in...

There's a great competition in this week's The People's Friend magazine for you to win a copy of my debut cosy crime Murder at the Seaview Hotel . You can also win some other great books too! You'll need to buy the magazine to enter, good luck! __ Glenda Young Twitter:  @Flaming_Nora Facebook:  GlendaYoungAuthor Website:  GlendaYoungBooks.com

I had a lovely chat with Bek by the Sea on BBC Radio York about my debut cosy crime set Murder at the Seaview Hotel , set in Scarborough, it's out in paperback on Thursday, November 11th.  My bit starts at 46 minutes here. __ Glenda Young Twitter: @Flaming_Nora Facebook: GlendaYoungAuthor Website: GlendaYoungBooks.com