Exciting news!

I can't really believe I'm writing this, but I have just been signed by the wonderful Emily Glenister at DHH Literary Agency! I submitted my historical fiction novel during their Pitch DHH event, and was thrilled to get a slot. I've never pitched in person before, and was nervous about saying enough, but not too …

Author Spotlight: Nicola Rayner

Thrilled to have author Nicola Rayner on The Bandwagon! Photo by Joseph Paxton Nicola Rayner was born in Abergavenny, south Wales, and works as a freelance journalist. The Girl Before You, her first psychological thriller, was picked by the Observer as a debut to look out for in 2019. It has been translated into multiple languages and has also …

Black Friday: Beauty

The concept of Black Friday seems to have changed in recent years. While the big companies can afford to slash prices which make things more affordable, I've noticed a shift towards supporting small businesses and buying local where possible. Some companies are also promoting mindfulness and discouraging the usual panic buying which often comes with …

Author Spotlight: Marianne Holmes

Welcome to The Bandwagon Marianne! Marianne Holmes is the author of A Little Bird Told Me, published by Agora Books in 2018.   She was born in Cyprus and bounced around the UK, Germany, Kuwait, and Belgium with her RAF parents as a child but is now firmly based in London with her own family. She has degrees in Classics …

Black Friday: The Bandwagon Services

This is the first in a series of Black Friday deals, starting with 10% off all author services offered by The Bandwagon! Including editorial services and web design. Check out my portfolio here. Interested? Get in touch to discuss your project Contact 10% discount available from 11/11/2020 - 30/11/2020. Project must be booked in by …

The Wake: Preorder

I'm so excited to announce that The Wake is up for preorder! Kindle and paperback will be published on the 27th of October, with the audiobook to follow in 2021. Click here to preorder your copy! I also wanted to take some time to tell you a bit about my fourth novel. It's one I'm …

Welcome back to The Bandwagon!

I'm absolutely delighted to be reopening The Bandwagon, the blog I started way back in 2014. When I signed my first publishing contract in 2018, I found that I didn't have as much time to dedicate to this blog, but now we're back and raring to go! First, some housekeeping. You'll notice that The Bandwagon …

Exciting news! The Diary cover reveal & pre-order!

I am absolutely thrilled to announce that my debut novel, The Diary, has just gone up for pre-order! It's also time for a cover reveal... How amazing is that cover?! The team at Bookouture have done a fabulous job. I'm so excited to share my debut with you all. Follow the links below to pre-order …

Blog Tour: Nothing Is As It Was

The Bandwagon is thrilled to participate in the Nothing Is As It Was blog tour. The Climate-Fiction Charity Anthology is published by Retreat West on 3 May and proceeds will go to charity. A collection of short stories and flash fictions on the theme of climate change from established and emerging authors who all care about our …

Curly Girl Method: Cruelty Free

Check out the 2020 update post here! First of all, I need to apologise for being so quiet here. I'm pretty swamped with work, I've just submitted book one to the copyeditor, and I'm in the middle of writing book two. So it's all a bit mad here! Visit my author site for more info …