Some congratulations!

I just wanted to say congrats to a couple of people today.

First is Erin Cole, from the wonderful blog Listen to the Voices. She has just published her first novel, Grave Echoes.

Here’s the blurb:

The nightmare is real…
Kate Waters suffers from narcoleptic hallucinations, which recently involve her unreachable sister, Jev, and a mysterious key. When Kate receives the terrible news concerning Jev’s fatal car accident and acquires the strange key from her visions, she unlocks her sister’s world of perilous secrets involving witchcraft, poltergeist, and a heartless killer determined to get back what is his.
The danger lies in whom to trust.
Terrifying paranormal encounters, a trailing wolf, and an attempted murder of one of Jev’s friends, forces Kate to turn to the one she fears most, the priestess of Jev’s coven, Thea. She challenges Kate’s beliefs and provides her vital clues about her sister’s murder, but will Kate overcome her fears before anyone else dies? To do so, she will have to trust in a world where the possibilities are unbelievable and the consequences are deadly.

It sounds like an amazing read, and I just love the cover, it’s so atmospheric! So head over to her blog for links on where to buy!

The second congratulations I am sending out is to my publisher, Gaynor, at Vamplit publishing. I believe today is Vamplit’s first birthday – and wow, what an amazing first year! I know there have been some struggles and pitfalls, but Vamplit is going from strength to strength, with the progression from being purely an eBook publisher, to going to paperback. Now there are some new, talented authors coming through the ranks, and second novels from the original ‘gang’ soon to be published.  So happy birthday, Vamplit!  I can’t wait to see what the next year brings!

And Someone New!

Hi everyone!  Nicole and I are thrilled to announce that James Garcia Jr has agreed to join the Something Wicked team!  As author of the brilliant ‘Dance on Fire’, we are thrilled to have him on board.  Because he is a fellow Vamplit author, we also feel that we are ‘keeping it in the family’, with him helping out with reviews while Nicole is away (and hoping he’ll hang around long after she comes back!).

While I am here, has anyone got any opinions about the new look of the blog?  I liked it, but my husband simply said, ‘why have you got birds flying over it?’ (He is not a horror fan and the significance of birds went completely over his head!)

Any feedback would be much appreciated – good or bad!