Archive for October 1st, 2009

The lovely Milly Johnson has sent us a copy of the new cover for her 4th book A SUMMER FLING which is due out in March 2010! I think it’s gorgeous and very summery looking! What do you think? Here’s the books synopsis:

“When dynamic, power-dressing Christie blows in like a warm wind to take over their department, five very different women find themselves thrown together at work. But none of them could have predicted the fierce bond of friendship that her leadership would inspire

…Anna, 39, is reeling from the loss of her fiance, who ran off with a much younger woman. Her pride in tatters, these days Anna finds it difficult to leave the house. So when a handsome, mysterious stranger takes an interest in her, she’s not sure whether she can learn to trust again? Then there’s Grace, in her fifties, trapped in a loveless marriage with a man she married because, unable to have children of her own, she fell in love with his motherless brood.

Grace worries that Dawn is about to make the same mistake: orphaned as a child, engaged to love-rat Calum, is Dawn more interested in the security that comes with his tight-knit, boisterous family? When a sexy, footloose rock singer catches her eye, will Dawn have the courage to follow her heart? At 28, Raychel is the youngest member of their little gang. And with a loving husband, Ben, and a cosy little nest for two, she would seem to be the happiest. But what dark secrets are lurking behind this perfect facade, that make sweet, pretty Raychel so guarded and unwilling to open up?

Under Christie’s warm hand, the girls soon realise they have some difficult choices to make. Indeed, none of them quite realised how much they needed the sense of fun, laughter, and loyalty that abounds when five women become friends. It’s one for all, and all for one!”

This week’s Author of the Week is Julia Williams. I read Julia’s debut book Pastures New a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it, so she quickly became an author to watch for me! Leah read and enjoyed Julia’s second book Strictly Love based around ballroom dancing, and Julia also has a third book due out at the end of this month called Last Christmas. Here’s a bit about Julia from her website:

“Julia grew up in North London, one of eight children, including a twin sister who also writes. She attended St Michael’s Grammar School, before going to Liverpool University to study English. While at university she met her husband, David, a dentist. They have four children and live in Surrey.

After leaving Liverpool, Julia went into a career in publishing, firstly in academic books (which she loathed) and then into children’s books (which she still loves). Following the birth of her second baby, Julia left to start a freelance career, and decided that now was a good time to start writing.”

Julia has also written several picture books under the name Julia Moffatt which are aimed at Key Stage 1 children. Last Christmas is due out on 29th October and sounds like the perfect winter read!

You can find out more about Julia on her website: www.juliawilliamsauthor.com and follow her on Twitter too: www.twitter.com/jccwilliams