Special offer on The Howling Hag Mystery audiobook

My wonderful audiobook publisher WF Howes has a special festive offer on The Howling Hag Mystery about a witch who can’t do magic saving a school plagued by curses.

For a limited time you can get it for just £2.50

For anyone who may have a long journey pending and wanting time to magically fly! 

And the Howling Hag Mystery is also now published in France. 

Welcome to spooky season - and a giveaway!

If, like me, you feel like a spooky read this October this is for you! It's time for a spooky giveaway for Halloween! All my mysteries have a magical/supernatural twist, from sorcerers behaving badly to suspicious ghosts and curses. I see lots of images on Instagram of people reading my books this time of year and I love this! Thanks for all the support for my books and in particular the latest The Poisoned Pie Mystery – so I feel it’s time for a spooky season giveaway – see below for details.

Want to win a copy of my latest book? You have a chance to win one of 3 signed copies of The Poisoned Pie Mystery in my Spooky Signed Competition! You can win a copy for yourself, or gift one to a friend, or even a local school. Entering cannot be simpler. Simply click on the link and enter here: https://bit.ly/3T7J8XA The closing date is (of course) October 31. L'auberge de la sorcière hurlante  And a little piece of good news that I’m excited to share. The Howling Hag Mystery will be published in France on November 10. The title translates as 'The Inn of the Howling Witch'. I can’t wait for readers in France to discover Raven, Rookery and the whole Charming family and their cursed school. Editing tips on YouTube Just to let you know that the first in my mini series about editing is available to view. I get asked a lot about editing, so this is for anyone who has ever wondered about this aspect of writing  – why it’s important and some tips to take the pain out of editing. You can watch this - and all my YouTube videos - by visiting my YouTube channel here. Keep on reading, and good luck with the competition. Happy Halloween! nicki

PS The Poisoned Pie Mystery is available at your local independent bookshop, on Bookshop.org, Waterstones, Blackwells and Amazon. And if you've read it and loved it, a review is always wonderful too

Start of the spooky season

 I love autumn and the beginning of October when the days get shorter, the nights draw in, leaves start to turn and fall . . .  and I get sent wonderful pictures of my supernatural mysteries in great spooky settings! Here is a particular favourite - just look at how cute that Nightshade is!

I just wanted to firstly say Thank You to everyone who posts. It's the only way I have of communicating with readers outside of the UK and I really appreciate all the effort that goes into the pictures and the reviews.

I try to keep up with them all. Please keep them coming.

And just to say there will a little something coming soon to celebrate this spooky season. Look out for it!

Another crime fiction fantasy thriller!

 Here's a little update with a big announcement. 

I have been busy writing another magical story! This time the setting is the island home of Veena Vale, which becomes under threat from the arrival of a sorcerer with the unsettling power to read minds.

The working title is currently The Floating Witch and I am pleased to say it is another case that tests the detective powers of everyone's favourite feline detective - Nightshade. She has her paws and whiskers full trying to reign in the use of bad magic, plus learning how to tackle a curse or two. 

It should be published in 2023 and I am really looking forward to sharing with you:

• an eccentric witch who sells enchanted objects
• friends who fall out as much as they get on
• enchanted flapjacks

In The Floating Witch there will be a return of some other favourite characters and of course another mystery to solve that may have magic at its heart.

More thanks

In other good news, my first book The Last Chance Hotel has now passed over 200 reviews. Huge thanks to everyone who has taken the trouble to read and review any of my books.

And thanks again to my publisher for continuing to get my books into the hands of readers worldwide. I’ve had news that The Poisoned Pie Mystery will be published in France next year.

Keep on reading everyone!

Thank you for your reviews

Couldn't help but notice The Last Chance Hotel has now received 199 reviews! 

I'm so grateful to everyone who has taken the trouble to review any of my books. Thank you very much!

Can't help but think it will only take one more to reach a very nice round 200!

Signing at Mostly Books

If you'd like a signed copy, I'm delighted to say I will be signing copies of my new book The Poisoned Pie Mystery at Mostly Books on Saturday 7th May, 2pm-4pm.

Hope to see you there!

And if you want a sneak peek of the first chapter, hear me read it over on YouTube.

Can't wait to share this story with you all.

The Poisoned Pie Mystery - how to get a signed and dedicated copy!

What's The Poisoned Pie Mystery all about?

Oakmoss Hornbeam knows he is more than a little clumsy. In fact he has so many accidents he is wondering if his Uncle Erasmus is right and he's under an ill-wishing spell. But who would want to harm a slightly undersized, very unlucky schoolboy?

You might think being part of a magical family would be full of advantages. But in a world that doesn't believe in magic, all it means to Oakmoss is having to keep a lot of secrets from his best-friend, Veena.

Oakmoss feels it's the worst possible omen when a black cat crosses his path. But he teams up with Nightshade, who turns out to know far more about the magical world than he does. Together they set out to discover if someone is really out to harm Oakmoss with magic.

Find out what happens when the unluckiest boy in the world meets the greatest magical detective.

You can pre-order a signed (and dedicated!) copy of The Poisoned Pie Mystery through my local independent bookshop Mostly Books - use this link and take advantage of a special discounted price.

Find out more!

My latest video tells you seven sensational secrets about The Poisoned Pie Mystery - and you can discover more over on my YouTube channel!

New book alert*** The Poisoned Pie Mystery

Oakmoss Hornbeam knows he is more than a little clumsy. In fact he has so many accidents he is wondering if his Uncle Erasmus is right and he's under an ill-wishing spell. But who would want to harm a slightly undersized, very unlucky schoolboy?

You might think being part of a magical family would be full of advantages. But in a world that doesn't believe in magic, all it means to Oakmoss is having to keep a lot of secrets from his best-friend, Veena.

Oakmoss feels it's the worst possible omen when a black cat crosses his path. But he teams up with Nightshade, who turns out to know far more about the magical world than he does. Together they set out to discover if someone is really out to harm Oakmoss with magic.

I have a special offer for my lovely readers (you are very much appreciated). If you would like to get a signed and dedicated copy of my book, you can buy them from my local bookshop, Mostly Books. Thank you to them! They are also offering the book at a discounted price.

And if you'd like to find out more about the book, I am talking about it over on YouTube.

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I am so looking forward to sharing The Poisoned Pie Mystery with you all and all the mystery and bad sorcery involved.

The Poisoned Pie Mystery - out May 5 2022!

I am absolutely thrilled that I have another crime fiction book being published this year.

As always, it features magic and some sorcerers behaving very badly! And some youthful sleuths (and one sassy but sarcastic cat) who must investigate and save the world from the magical bad guys.

I can finally reveal the cover and that the publication date is May 5. Lots to celebrate!

The journey to publication passes through many milestones, but one that never fails to get me excited is seeing the cover. So do go and take a look at what The Poisoned Pie Mystery is going go to look like.

I've always been lucky to work with great illustrators - thank you to the amazingly talented Héloïse Mab, who also did the jacket for The Howling Hag Mystery. I love how the character of Nightshade is really coming through as she has taken over my books!

I think this series fits in so well with the look of my first books, illustrated by the brilliant Matt Saunders for the Seth Seppi Mysteries.

This is how the cover was revealed!

Pre-order at your local bookshop, or at:

• Bookshop.org
   
• Waterstones

• Blackwells
  
  
• Amazon