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20/12/2024

A compelling collection of true stories that aims to provide evidence of life after death. You Can't Die was inspired by the author’s personal experiences and journey of belief after the loss of her parents which adds a genuine and relatable touch to the book’s narrative. 📙

Find out more about Wendy Marston's You Can't Die on the Troubador online bookshop: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/mind-body-spirit/you-can-t-die

20/12/2024

The audiobook edition of Mem Ferda's HAPPYAGONY is now live. 🎧

It is available on Amazon, Apple, Audible, Spotify and Kobo.

Find the links to the audiobook here: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/poetry-short-stories-and-plays/happyagony-a-collection-of-poems-by-mem-ferda

20/12/2024

A compelling and gripping sci-fi novel that crosses genre boundaries but is bound together by a complex relationship between the two main characters, Elizabeth Fallon and Isaac Goldman. 📗

Dreams of Eden is a compelling and gripping story set in the near future which challenges the perception of human imagination and questions our reality. 🌍

Find out more about Jonathan Frost's Dreams of Eden on the Troubador online bookshop: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/sci-fi/dreams-of-eden
Official release date: 28th January, 2025

20/12/2024

The audiobook edition of C. R. Clarke's One More Kill For Mother, the second book in the DI Gutteridge crime series, is now live. 🎧

Available on Amazon, Audible, Apple, Spotify and Kobo. 🎧

Find the links to the audiobook here: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/crime-and-thrillers/one-more-kill-for-mother

19/12/2024

Nonye’s is an ancestral spirit – ‘an ogbanje’ who once born into the human world seals her mother’s womb, preventing her from conceiving more children. After Nonye is born, Nneoma, her mother, is desperate to have more children but is unsuccessful. A work of contemporary fiction with a riveting ending.

The Death of Mother: An Ogbanje Story by Cynthia C. Umezulike, available now.

Find the book here: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/the-death-of-mother-VdH

19/12/2024

This is the story of two worlds – Argentina and England – linked by one trade – the export of livestock. This provides the starting point for this novel, set in the ever-changing world of the late Victorian era, when ruthless shipping magnates sought to make their fortune at any price. ⛵ 🌊

Was part of this cost the murder of George and Joyce Hope in the Argentine, and the death of their son, Fontaine Hope, on a deserted railway line on the Thames marshes a decade later?

To find the perpetrator and bring them to justice, Fontaine’s grandfather – Edward Hope – calls on the private detective William Reeves. These murders test Reeves’ ability up to, and beyond, its limits – as a professional endeavour becomes ever more personal. 🔎

Find out more about David Bissenden's Rivers of Silver on the Troubador online bookshop: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/crime-and-thrillers/rivers-of-silver
Official release date: 28th January, 2025

19/12/2024

Are you an aspiring author looking for the best resources to take your writing to the next level? 👀

Being a self-published author, especially one who is looking to publish their first project, is both exciting and daunting. With so much information out there, how can an author hope to distil the valuable from the misleading? 🤯

Well, our Managing Director Alex is here to lend a hand. 🫡

We’ve just published a blog post on the best resources for self-published authors. In it, we’ve compiled what we think are the essential resources to help authors succeed on their writing journey.

Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned writer, these resources will provide the guidance and support you need. Here’s a sneak peek of what you’ll find:

🔹 Writing tools: Discover apps like Grammarly and ProWritingAid that help with everything from brainstorming ideas to perfecting your manuscript.

🔹 Design and formatting: Featuring one of our favourite tools, Canva, I’ll chat about how authors no longer need professional skills to produce fantastic designs.

🔹 Publishing platforms: For those choosing to publish through online platforms, I’ve highlighted why Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing and IngramSpark are the two that I think authors should explore.

🔹 Networking, knowledge sharing, and trade unions: With an overwhelming amount of information available, I explain why The Alliance of Independent Authors, The Society of Authors, and Jericho Writers are the best resources out there - alongside the Troubador Publishing blog, of course 😏

Hopefully, authors of all kinds will find this list useful. We are keen to hear if we've missed any other resources that you’ve found particularly useful — let us know!

Check out the whole latest article here 👉 https://troubador.co.uk/blog/best-author-resources

Self-publishing has revolutionised the way authors share their books with readers. It’s an exciting but often overwhelming journey for first-time authors, filled with questions about writing, editing, design, marketing, and distribution.

18/12/2024

Having put his pot-smoking days behind him, Adam Myers has become a celebrated comic book writer after creating a popular but controversial, joint-smoking superhero called Weed-Man. 🌿

Rescued from an attempted kidnapping by a top-secret British security organisation, Appendix 9, he is astonished to learn that he possesses the same superpowers as his comic book creation. 💪

Appendix 9 needs his help to defeat a mysterious and powerful new villain. With this in mind, Adam trains to become the unlikely real-life superhero: Weed-Man.

A complexly plotted, and humorous, action adventure with plenty of twists and turns. 📗

Find out more about Rizwanul Haq's Weed-Man on the Troubador online bookstore: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/sci-fi/weed-man
Officially release date: 28th January, 2025

17/12/2024

A fictional memoir that celebrates the history of one family from the emigration of an Irish orphan to America and spans three generations. 🚢 🌊

Set on board the QE2 and in London, Cardiff and America, this is inspired by the author’s research into her family ancestry and history. The story explores the changing roles of women and captures the changing times across the Atlantic.

Find out more about Gunderman’s new book, released on the 28th of January, here: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/not-in-steerage

16/12/2024

A sea of greens and blues in this week's selection of new titles 🌊

Some fantastic covers here this week – which one catches your eye? 👀

You can find out more about these new titles on the Troubador online bookshop. 'Iceni' and 'The Humble Pawn' are Book Guild titles, however, so you can find out more about these on the Book Guild online bookshop. 📚

16/12/2024

Follow the true story of two young yet disparate Brits as they venture east to Hong Kong to join the colonial police out there. Initially bought-in to the adventure, bright lights and the hedonistic pleasures of the Exotic East, Alan and Bob are thrown into a world somewhat divergent to the picture painted whilst under training. They begin to butt heads with corruption, colonial excess, privilege and protectionism and run into connivers, skivers and survivors.

The story follows the two young, relatively naive men along their journey from their eight-month police training to their posts as policemen. It is filled with colourful incidents and exotic tales, with liberal doses of tongue in cheek humour and literary licence thrown in, you'll scarcely believe what they encountered.

Find out more via Victor Blair's website: http://www.victorblairoverthere.com/

Follow the true story of two young yet disparate Brits as they venture east to Hong Kong to join the colonial police out there.

16/12/2024

🚨 Limited-time offer 🚨 Ian Ord’s Allies will be FREE as an ebook on Amazon from 16th–20th December.

Allies is a gripping and compelling story that represents a moral inquisition of a town faced with a dilemma of personal guilt, and examines the dubious motives displayed by those engaged in the struggle against Na**sm.

15/12/2024

Elf on the Bookshelf has had a weekend full or reading!

This week's pick is 'A Tale of Phoenix' by Sandra Hayes. 🧜‍♀️✨

This is a tale of courage, sacrifice and resilience, perfect for children aged 9–11 years and follows an introverted character on an epic journey. In it, you'll find nods to traditional European folk and fairytales.

🎁 Discover the magical Christmas book here: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/young-children/a-tale-of-phoenix

🖊 Sandra Hayes

14/12/2024

This life-affirming, coming-of-age drama follows an imaginative and impulsive heroine’s perilous journey from the suspense of her childhood, dominated by her narcissistic father, through her own complex romantic relationships, towards enlightenment.

Find out more about Lightbourne’s new book, released on the 28th of October, here: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/contemporary/hannah

🖊 Jane Lightbourne

14/12/2024

The Troubador Publishing offices and warehouse will be closed between the 24th December 2024 and the 2nd January 2025 for the festive season. Some staff will be working from home between Christmas and New Year, but we'll be back to full capacity and back at our desks on the 2nd January.

13/12/2024

A retired GP seeks solace from tragedy by spending time in his holiday lodge on the Suffolk Heritage Coast. He finds refuge in nature. He also finds suspicion, obsession and murder.

A gripping murder mystery set on the Suffolk Heritage Coast, crammed full of red herrings and unexpected twists. 'All That Lives Must Die' explores the beauty of nature, its ruthlessness, but also its power to help heal anxiety and other mental health issues.

Find out more about Ivor Eisenstadt's All That Lives Must Die on the Troubador online bookshop. Officially released: 28th January, 2025.

13/12/2024

What would you do if you were transported two thousand years into the past? Join Tim on his adventure exploring Roman life in the wilds of ancient Britain, the first in the Timewaif series of historical novels, aimed at middle-grade and teenage readers. 📚

The Timewaif Chronicles: Timewaif & The Roman Road, available now.

Find the book here: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/young-children/the-timewaif-chronicles

12/12/2024

An original fantasy story set in an ancient woodland of goblins and stone giants, but also set in our everyday world of the present, with its own environmental problems, and where the two worlds are directly linked. 💫🧙‍♂️

The final part of the Hob the Elf trilogy.

Find out more about Moore’s newest book, released on the 28th of February, here: https://troubador.co.uk/bookshop/middle-grade/hob-the-elf-FP8B