Hi everyone, my audiobook giveaway codes are now available in the UK and EU, as well as in the USA, Australia and Canada as announced previously
These giveaway codes for the first two audiobooks in the Utterly Crime Series:
- Utterly Explosive, and
- Utterly Fuelled
are limited in number, so why not quickly have a listen to a sample on my audiobook page, then contact me through my website contact page and I’ll send you a code. Just remember that the Giveaway Codes are only valid for listening through the Authors Direct mobile apps and can only be redeemed at https://authors-direct.com/redeem/.
They ONLY work on IOS and Android (non-Kindle) mobile devices, and are NOT available as a direct MP3 download for playback via desktop computers, etc.
Hurry, as I say, stock is limited!
Best wishes,
Pauline
Good news – if you live in USA, Australia or Canada! I have a limited number of Giveaway codes for my audiobooks UTTERLY EXPLOSIVE and UTTERLY FUELLED.
But here’s the catch – they are only for listening through the Authors Direct mobile apps and can only be redeemed at https://authors-direct.com/redeem/.
Authors Direct is currently only available for users in USA, Australia and Canada on iOS and Android (non-Kindle) mobile devices. And only through the app, i.e. there is no direct MP3 download available for playback on desktop computers etcetera.
So – if you would like a Giveaway code for the audiobook Utterly Explosive or Utterly Fuelled, then please email me and I will send you a code. (Have a listen to a sample on my audiobook page.)
It sounds a bit complicated, but I have been told by those who have already redeemed a Giveaway Code that they work (and they’re good)!!
Best wishes and good luck,
Pauline
P.S. If you do redeem and enjoy, a review would be greatly appreciated – Apple; Google; Amazon; Kobo; Downpour
Utterly Dredged – the 9th book in the Utterly Crime Series – is now published and available to buy – but the ‘book launch’ is on hold. 
I thought, quite reasonably, that an early spring or Easter release date for Utterly Dredged, the 9th book in the Utterly Crime Series, would be a great idea. I had planned a book launch starting at the Cressing Temple Barns Spring Fair, to be swiftly followed by various library talks and bookshop signings/meet-the-author events.
And the plan started so well. My amazing cover artist Rebecca Moss Guyver had two of her egg tempera paintings chosen for the 2020 Royal Society of British Artists Annual Exhibition, held at the Mall Galleries in London on the 20-29 February 2020. The exhibition was a great success, and what better way to celebrate and validate the talent of the artist who has designed my latest Utterly book cover?
But the coronavirus pandemic was about to hit the UK. Three weeks into March the UK Government announced a shut down of events and public meetings, closed schools, pubs and restaurants, and advised social distancing – in a bid to slow the spread of the virus. All necessary steps, but they also slowed the spread of my book publicity! End result – the promo book launch is on temporary hold BUT…Utterly Dredged is published and available to buy (ebook and paperback), on Amazon, and at Waterstones and other local bookshops.
Held in one of Bury St Edmund’s most impressive buildings, the Unitarian Meeting House in Churchgate Street, it was a pleasure to attend and indeed feature in the Literature Festival on the 27th October 2019. It was a first for me to be talking with a backdrop of a sweeping wooden staircase circling up to a substantial wooden pulpit! It was very atmospheric with the light streaming in through the tall windows and Waterstones there with a table of festival authors’ books.
We had a wonderful audience with plenty of interest and questions, as Jackie, Rachel and I talked about our independent approaches to publishing and our various experiences. Our different genres lend themselves to contrasting methods of reaching our audiences, for example – Rachel writes post apocalyptic adventure for Young Adults, Jackie writes literary fiction as well as being a playwright, and I write contemporary crime novels set in Suffolk. That’s quite a mix of styles, and led to a lively talk about ebooks, paperbacks, audiobooks and the stage. We could have talked for far longer than our allocated time – it always feels good when you leave an audience wanting more!
I’m delighted to be taking part in the Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival when it returns to the town this October with a whole host of exciting events, talks and discussions on literature, publishing and the like.
I’ll be ‘in conversation’ with award-winning local playwright and novelist, Jackie Carreira, (her new novel, The Seventh Train, was released in April 2019) about the highs and lows of independent publishing – sharing our experiences and offering our tips on how to avoid the common pitfalls of the process.
Details:
Bury St Edmunds Literature Festival 25th – 27th October 2019
Jackie Carreira in conversation with Pauline Manders
Venue: Unitarian Meeting House, Churchgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk IP33 1RH
Start: 10:30 am
Tickets: £2.00, concessions free. Click here to buy tickets
Looking forward to seeing everyone there!
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