Congratulations to Matt

Congratulations to Matt Lynn, one of the founder members of The Curzon Group, for having his books accepted by Tescos. However prissy we might be about supermarkets vs 'real' bookshops, the bottom line is that another quality author is now set to reap some financial benefit for the time he has dedicated to writing. In my book (sorry - I must stop these bad puns) that has to be good news. Of course we all write for the pure joy of writing, story telling is a passion for us, but deriving an income from writing buys an author time to write. It is hard for those of us who juggle writing with earning a living.
That said, I was very pleased this week when a fan emailed me a photo she took in Waterstones in Harrow, with my own debut thriller CUT SHORT displayed at number 3 on their bestsellers chart. Move over Tescos, the bookshops are fighting back!

CUT SHORT has been selling so fast that my publisher reprinted twice in six months, and a third reprint is scheduled this July. That makes four print runs in a year - not too shabby for a new author. The July reprint will be in B format, a larger size than the first print runs, to match the second in my series, ROAD CLOSED, published this June. The B format books look fantastic. Here is the new cover for CUT SHORT and the cover for ROAD CLOSED. You may notice the quantity of blood growing. Some of my fans have joked that the cover of the next in the series, DEAD END, will be all blood...

Personally, I'll be happy if my name is slightly larger on each cover. That is when you know you've finally 'arrived' as an author, when your name alone sells books. Or when Tescos agree to stock your books...

Leigh Russell