News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
Hi all, I hope you are well on this wonderful overcast morning. As you know my debut books Darrienia and Herbal Lore are both due to be released on September 1st. Darrienia, as well as the fund raising raffle (see here for details), is donating 10% of author royalties to the UHNM (University Hospital of… Continue reading Darrienia and Herbal Lore, why I chose the charities I did
Good morning everyone. I hope you are all well. Yesterday I finished reading Critical Failures: Caverns and Creatures book 1 by Robert Bevan. Target wise I would say the intended audience was teenage/ young adult males and perhaps South Park fans. The book itself is not too dissimilar from the concept of the 80s cartoon… Continue reading Critical Failures: Caverns and Creatures book 1 by Robert Bevan
Darrienia now available for pre-order Kindle US $4.99 Darrienia (The Forgotten Legacies Series Book 1) Kindle UK £3.99 Darrienia (The Forgotten Legacies Series Book 1)
Good morning all, Last night I finished reading For King and Country by Karen Gray. I have to say that so far this year it is one of the best books I have read. The book itself follows the protagonist Morag as she starts to discover who she is and secrets she has been protected from… Continue reading Book review – For King and Country: The Saga of Thistles and Roses by Karen Gray
Hi all, I hope you are well and having a great weekend so far. I have recently finished reading You're Not Alone: An Indie Author Anthology by Ian D Moore and friends. It took me a little longer than normal to finish because I just haven't had the time to sit and read with trying to get… Continue reading Book review: You’re Not Alone: An Indie Author Anthology
Welcome to the first teaser, thank you again to the wonderful person who deigned these for me. I am really excited about sharing all the wonderful images. This is the first of four teasers leading up to the release of Darrienia. Don't forget as well as all the proceeds of the fundraising raffle, 10% of the… Continue reading Darrienia – Teaser one
Hi all, I Hope you are well. Just a quick thank you, so far we have reached 50% of my fundraising target for the UHNM charity, thank you so much for your generosity. The raffle has been detailed in the August edition of Literary review, so hopefully that will assist in making the final push… Continue reading Darrienia raffle goodies.
Hi all, Once again it is with great pleasure I reveal the cover for yet another of my books. My second title, Herbal Lore, is due for release on September 1st. This book is the result of many years experience and work. Initially, and strangely, the idea to collaborate all my research into a book came… Continue reading Herbal Lore, Cover reveal
Hi everyone, I hope you are in good health and enjoying the Summer weather we seem to be having, here at least. I was recently recommended a book titled The Other Side of Here written by Shuna Meade. It is a collection of short stories and poems that have a hint of something beyond what we see.… Continue reading Book review – The Other Side of Here – Shuna Meade
It is with great pleasure that I finally reveal the all new cover for my upcoming book Darrienia, book one in The Forgotten Legacies Series This cover was selected from a number that were specifically designed based on topics/ items found or covered within the book. I finally opted on this one as I found… Continue reading Darrienia – Cover Reveal
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