The Artisan Heart Is On Tour!

To coincide with the international release of The Artisan Heart on September 1st, I've partnered with a great selection of book bloggers and reviewers who have kindly agreed to feature me and my new novel. Over the course of this coming week, readers can delve deeper into the story, the characters, the setting and the inspiration that saw The Artisan Heart brought to life.

I hope you enjoy checking out each of these features in turn and discovering more about my brand new novel.

Monday, August 27th 2018.

Fiction Books UK - First Lines Preview, The Artisan Heart.

What Is That Book About - The Artisan Heart Feature & Excerpt.

The Artisan Heart Feature (Sunshine Reads).

Tuesday, August 28th 2018.

British Romance Fiction - The Artisan Heart Feature.

The Metaphors of The Artisan Heart. Guest post for Kathryn's In-box.

Novel Kicks - The Artisan Heart Feature.

Glimpsing Gembles - Review of The Artisan Heart.

Wednesday, August 29th 2018.

The Aspiring Author - The Artisan Heart Review & Feature.

Kati's Bookish Ramblings - The Artisan Heart Feature.

Thursday, August 30th 2018.

Fiction Books UK - Guest Post by Dean Mayes "Walhalla - My Artisan Heart."

The Book Self - The Artisan Heart Feature.

Grace J Reviewer Lady - The Artisan Heart Feature & Review.

Friday, August 31st 2018.

Never Too Late - The Artisan Heart Spotlight.

The Burgeoning Bookshelf - The Artisan Heart Feature.

Saturday, September 1st 2018.

Books Life & Everything - The Artisan Heart Feature.

Staying In With Dean Mayes (Linda's Book Bag).

Monday, September 3rd 2018.

Talking Books Blog -"A Must Read" : Review Of The Artisan Heart.

The Sketchy Reader - The Artisan Heart Feature.

Thursday, September 6th 2018.

Live Radio Interview with ABC Adelaide's David Bevan from 10:00AM (ACST).

I hope you enjoy discovering the story behind the story of my new novel "The Artisan Heart". My thanks goes to all the bloggers and reviewers who featured the book on their website.

DFA.

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I Have Some Exciting News - Meet "The Artisan Heart"

So I've been sitting on some news for quite a while now. I've been steadily working away for the past year or so on a brand new novel. Now, thanks to the amazing team at Central Avenue Publishing in Vancouver, Canada, I'm able to share the news that later this year, that new novel will be released to the world. 

Rather than recount the news in full here, I'd like to invite you to click through to Central Avenue Publishing's official blog and read the sneak peek Michelle Halket and the team have shared there.

Of course, I can't help but share the amazing cover art that has been put together by Michelle. We nutted this design out over a few email back and forths and we had some late, breaking inspiration from my 8 year old daughter who, in her enthusiasm for Daddy's new project, was inspired to try her hand at some artwork of her own. Her inclusion of the railway tracks in her design ended up transitioning across to the final design. I think you'll agree it's a beautiful addition.

The Artisan Heart - final.

Concept Art by Lucy Mayes - aged 8.

I'm excited to tell you so much more about this novel but I'll hold off for now and share some more insights with you as the clock ticks down to September this year. For now though, let me know what you think in the comments and, if you're keen, sign up for my exclusive newsletter updates as we roll forward towards the Southern Spring/Northern Fall. 

DFA.