Portobello Book Blog

It’s publication day for Alan McClure’s Callum and The Mountain, an adventure story for children. Happy publication day Alan, hope you enjoy celebrating. Read on to find out more about Alan, his writing, what he’s currently reading and what fictional character he would like to be. Thanks for joining me today Alan. First of all, … More #AuthorInTheSpotlight Alan McClure @alandmcclure

I’m delighted to be taking part in the blog tour for Off Island by Marlene Hauser. I have a Q&A with the author where she chats about her main character Krista and reveals a little about what she’s working on now. How did you approach revealing your characters honest truth and the compelling realities of … More Q&A with Marlene Hauser, author of #OffIsland @mhauser_author @matadorbooks #RandomThingsTours

I usually make some notes when I’m reading a book but I was so immersed in The Girl at the Window that I didn’t do that this time. So you are just going to have to put up with my ramblings as I try to explain how much I loved this book. This is the … More The Girl at the Window by @RowanColeman #review @eburypublishing #RandomThingsTours

I’m pleased to be joining the blogtour for Common Cause, the sequel to Kate Hunter’s The Caseroom. I read and reviewed the first book a while back and you can read my review here. I haven’t been able to fit in this book unfortunately but have a brief extract to share with you today. Iza … More Common Cause by Kate Hunter #Excerpt @fledglingpress #LoveBooksTours

I’m delighted to be taking part in a blogtour today for a brand new publisher, Boldwood Books. They recently announced a list of 20 books they will be publishing and I have my eye on quite a few! I’m joined today by Jennifer Bohnet who is chatting about her novel Villa of Sun and Secrets. … More #AuthorInTheSpotlight Jennifer Bohnet #VillaOfSunAndSecrets @boldwoodbooks @jenniewriter #BoldwoodBlogTour

I absolutely loved Claire Askew’s first novel, All The Hidden Truths, which featured DI Helen Birch. You can read my review of that here. Claire kindly took part in my Author Spotlight feature recently where she spoke about why Portobello was an important place to set her novel. You can read that here. Claire Askew’s … More What You Pay For by Claire Askew 5* #review @onenightstanzas @hodderbooks