News and book reviews from award-winning British author K.J. Simmill
I recently completed The Calling by Louise G White. I can instantly tell a good book from the fact I want to purchase the next book in the series immediately after finishing it. If it hadn’t been for the fact I would have to crawl out of bed in the early hours to do so,… Continue reading Book review: The Calling (Gateway Book 1) by Louise G White
Darrienia and Herbal Lore are now available. If you enjoy fantasy, or would like to know more about the uses of herbs in magical or medicinal practices, don't forget to pick up your copy today. By buying one of my books you will also be helping to support either the neonatal department of the UHNM… Continue reading Darrienia and Herbal Lore are now available.
Thank you to everyone who helped me raise money for the UHNM charity for use by the neonatal unit. The lucky winner of the £20 Amazon voucher, my two books and all the other wonderful Darrienia goodies is... Robert Glass I was so touched by everyone's support that I decided to offer a runner up prize… Continue reading And the winner of the Darrienia charity raffle is…
For my final teaser I decided to do something a little different. I thought this image on its own was so fantastic that I didn't want to add any text, instead I will leave you with this small excerpt. "The timeless room gave pause to their own mortality, before them countless figures had sat in… Continue reading Darrienia Final teaser
Good morning everyone. Welcome to the third instalment of the Darrienia teasers. It is now only 12 days to release and 11 days to the charity draw, if you haven't entered and intend to, make sure you do so before midnight (GMT) on 30th August. I want to take this chance to thank everyone for… Continue reading Darrienia, Teaser Three
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
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)
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
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