I am delighted to be visiting your blog today to chat about so many of the exciting events and opportunities 2018 has offered me and my family.
It was clear by the end of last year that 2018 would be an exciting one for our family, because my husband had learned last May that he had qualified, again, to represent his country in their International Fishing Team. This is his third Scottish Cap for his beloved fishing. We are all very proud of him.
Imagine our happiness when our older daughter and her husband compounded our excitement by making us grandparents for the first time in April. Joy of joys! A beautiful baby girl. Of course, I have never seen a more beautiful baby nor one more fascinating. Time to get knitting.
I also made a New Year Resolution this year. The first one I have made in many years, and it is one I have found very easy to keep. I resolved to read more books by authors with whose work I was not familiar. This has been a fabulous resolution. I have been thrilled by a historical romance, 'Heart of Stone' by John Jackson, spooked by the ghost story 'Woman in Back' by Susan Hill and intrigued by the mystery that is 'The Silence' by Katharine Johnson. The book that I have found most compelling book so far is the autobiography 'Born a Crime' by Trevor Noah. He is a South African comedian and presenter who grew up during the period of Apartheid. As the son of a black South African mother and a white Swiss father his tales of life as a child in his native country are fascinating. This is the best resolution I have ever made.
But the thrills of 2018 continued to roll in. My debut crime novel, the first in The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries series, was 'Hunter's Chase'. The book, set in Edinburgh was published by Crooked Cat Books on 02.02.2018. I was excited and nervous about that, in equal measure. So, when my publishers confirmed that they were accepting the second book in The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries series, 'Hunter's Revenge', with a view to launching it on 09.09.2018, I really did not think things could be any better.
I was wrong. In a good way, but I was wrong: things could and did get better when I was asked to lead a session on publicising your novel at the prestigious Swanwick Writers' Summer School in England in August. I have no doubt that the magic of Swanwick gave me the confidence to show 'Hunter's Chase' to my publishers in the first place, so it will be a delight to be back.
All in all, 2018 has been an extraordinary year for me and my family. I hope it will be similarly exciting for you and all your readers.
Val Penny is the author of The Edinburgh Crime Mysteries. The first on the series, 'Hunter's Chase', was published by Crooked Cat Books on 02.02.2018 while the sequel, 'Hunter's Revenge', will be published on 09.09.2018. Both books are available to order from Amazon.
Hunter's Revenge Blurb
Hunter by name – Hunter by nature: DI Hunter Wilson will not rest until his friend's death is revenged.
DI Hunter Wilson is called to the scene of a murder. He is shocked to find the victim is his friend and colleague, George Reinbold. Who would want to harm the quiet, old man? Why was a book worth £23,000 delivered to him that morning? Why is the security in George's home so intense? Hunter must investigate his friend's past as well as the present to identify the killer and identify George's killer. Hunter also finds a new supply of cocaine from Peru flooding HMP Edinburgh and the city. The courier leads Hunter to the criminal gang but Hunter requires the help of his nemesis, the former Chief Constable, Sir Peter Myerscough and local gangster Ian Thomson to make his case. Hunter's perseverance and patience are put to the test time after time in this taught crime thriller.
Author Bio
Val Penny is an American author living in SW Scotland. She has two adult daughters of whom she is justly proud and lives with her husband and two cats. She has a Law degree from Edinburgh University and her MSc from Napier University. She has had many jobs including hairdresser, waitress, lawyer, banker, azalea farmer and lecturer. However she has not yet achieved either of her childhood dreams of being a ballet dancer or owning a candy store. Until those dreams come true, she has turned her hand to writing poetry, short stories and novels. Her first crime novel, 'Hunter's Chase' set in Edinburgh, Scotland was published by Crooked Cat Books on 02.02.2018. The sequel, 'Hunter's Revenge' will be published on 09.09.2018.
www.authorvalpenny.com
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