There Should Have Been Eight Australia & NZ Print Release

 

The New Zealand & Australian print editions of There Should Have Been Eight are now in bookshops! Thank you for your patience! I hope you enjoy my take on a gothic locked room thriller.

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There Should Have Been Eight Out Worldwide

 

Woohoo!!! There Should Have Been Eight is now out worldwide!! All editions - print, audio, ebook - available except for print in Australia/NZ - your print editions hit the bookshelves on Tuesday!

Why New Zealand Noir?

 

I wrote an article for Crime Reads on why New Zealand makes a great setting for thrillers and mysteries, and it’s now live! Are there any locations you think would make a fantastic setting for a book?

There Should Have Been Eight Out Now

 

And it’s out!! There Should Have Been Eight is hitting shelves around the world this week! I can’t wait for you to get your hands on my quietly gothic thriller!

Thank you for all the support for my walk on the thriller side. You’re amazing!!! 

p.s. I took about three gazillion photos before I decided on this one. Seems appropriate for a book featuring a photographer protagonist. 

There Should Have Been Eight Out Soon!

 

As we count down to the release of There Should Have Been Eight (out tomorrow!!) here’s an image of an endless sand/beach road in New Zealand (speed limit to the left).

My thrillers are all inspired by the breathtaking NZ landscape. So many stunning and lonely vistas! Hands up if you enjoy books with a dramatic sense of place?!

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Goodreads Giveaway: There Should Have Been Eight

 

US residents: To celebrate the upcoming release of Nalini's new thriller, There Should Have Been Eight (out next week!!), Nalini's US publisher is running a giveaway on Goodreads for 50 Kindle copies. The giveaway will run until November 20. 

Good luck! ~Ashwini

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Amazon Editor's Pick - There Should Have Been Eight

 

Woohoo!! There Should Have Been Eight is an Amazon Editor’s Pick for November in Best Mystery, Thriller & Suspense! 

This is a locked room mystery except the ”room” is a gothic ruined mansion in New Zealand’s Southern Alps. It features seven friends, one huge secret, and a reunion that goes quietly, terribly wrong… 

Angels' Blood Special UK Edition

 

Look at this gorgeous special edition copy of Angels' Blood!!! It's being produced by my UK/international publisher and is a hardcover with foiled cover artwork, sprayed edges and more! And it'll be out in time for the holidays!

You can preorder via the Gollancz Emporium. They will ship to anywhere the UK editions publish.

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There Should Have Been Eight

 

The stunning golden alpine grassland on which I stood over a year ago and wondered hmm, how can I turn this into a quietly sinister thriller.

It’s beyond gorgeous in daylight but imagine it in the pitch dark, in the middle a snowstorm…and someone is bleeding from stab wounds…Welcome to the Shepherd Estate, half ruined and with secrets in the walls.

“There Should Have Been Eight” releases in 3 weeks!!

p.s. That’s frost on the grass in the foreground. So, so beautiful.

Storm Echo

 

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October Newsletter

The October newsletter goes out in less than twenty-four hours. It’s free to receive and subscribers get all the breaking news first! If you aren’t yet a member, you can subscribe here on the blog or on the first page of my website. 

No spam, just goodness. Welcome newsletter has instructions on how to download the ebooks of previous newsletter exclusive short stories. 

Any issues subscribing, just let Ashwini know: nalini.assistant@ gmail. com (no spaces).

Audiobook.com Sale - Last Guard

 

North American Sale! Nalini's US/CA audiobook publisher is offering 70% off  the Last Guard audiobook until 11/10/23! If you don't have the audiobook, now's your chance to get it at an amazing discounted price! The sale is only available at audiobooks.com. 

~Ashwini

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Friends of the Ashland Library Swag Bag Auction

 

A reminder that the Friends of the Ashland Library Swag Bag Auction ends soon! 100% of the proceeds go to the Friends of the Ashland Library who fund all of the library's programs.

Click here to view Nalini's contribution, and here for the full list of items for auction.

~Ashwini

Tongariro National Park

 

Photos from a short trip to the Tongariro National Park after I turned in Primal Mirror. This part of the park is a (freezing) alpine desert with endless vistas. Isn’t it breathtaking?

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Friends of the Ashland Library Swag Bag Auction

 

The Friends of the Ashland Library are having another awesome online auction! Its a Swag Bag Auction with contributions from over 50 romance authors from many sub-genres. 100% of the proceeds go to the Friends of the Ashland Library who fund all of the library's programs. 

All auctions open on ebay on Wednesday 11th October at 8pm ET. Click here to view the preview page.

~Ashwini

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Angels' Blood

 

Alt Text - quote from Angels' Blood: Option 1: Attempt to back out. Probable result: Death after painful torture. Option 2: Do the job and hope. Probable result: Death but probably no torture (good).

Books and Memories

There are some books that, when I think of them, evoke strong memories and feelings, transporting me back in time. Are there any books that do the same for you?

~Ashwini

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Silver Silence

 

Alt Text: Quote from Silver Silence - "Repeat after me: I will never trust a bear who promises to show me a good time." ~Selenka Durev to BlackEdge juveniles.

Who's willing to take the risk?!

~Ashwini

Goodreads Giveaway: There Should Have Been Eight

 

US residents: Goodreads is running a giveaway for 10 copies of Nalini's upcoming thriller There Should Have Been Eight! The giveaway will run until October 23rd. Click here to enter. Good luck!! 

~Ashwini

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Heroes

 

Alt Text - Quote from Allegiance of Honor: "Heroes, I've learned, don't always wear white. Sometimes they come from the darkness, shadows among shadows."

Who are your favorite fictional heroes? Which qualities do you love about them?

~Ashwini

Steamy Lit Con 2024

Guess who's coming back to the States! See you at Steamy Lit Con, Aug 2024! Tickets go on sale Oct 21!!

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Love Hard on Sale

 

Love Hard is on sale as part of Apple Books’ sports romance promotion! If you haven’t yet met Jake and Juliet, now’s your chance! 

Archangel's Enigma

 

Alt Text: Greyscape background of skyscrapers and quote from Archangel's Enigma: "Ellie calls me a tiger creature. It makes her crazy that Raphael won't tell her what I am and spoil my game." "You and your sire are clearly both as bad as one another."

Have you met Naasir and Andromeda yet? 

~Ashwini 

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Barnes & Noble Preorder Sale

 

 

Look what I found! B&N is doing a 25% off preorder sale! (It's members-only, but the Rewards membership is free.) Full details on their site, but both There Should Have Been Eight, and Archangel's Lineage are eligible for the sale! Use code PREORDER25! Print, ebooks, audiobooks all discounted.

A quick fyi from me: Preorders are helpful always, but especially important if you intend to grab a print copy - this alerts the stores that readers want the book, so they can ensure they have enough copies in stock on release day.

Archangel's Lineage

 

Alt Text: The connection failed before he could respond. But it was all right. She knew she was loved—loved in a way she’d never experienced before she stepped onto a Tower roof with her stomach clenched against a fear bone-chilling . . . and walked into her destiny.

The susurration of wings, the kiss of a power that was the turbulent ocean in her mind, the way he laughed until those eyes of impossible blue glowed, it was home to her now.

I’m working on Archangel's Lineage edits, so here’s a little glimpse of what’s on my screen today. 

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Gardens and Cats

 

Roger’s Garden Center is wiiiiild! I mean it’s literally a wilderness where gumboots are required when it rains. But best place ever for serious gardeners. But I digress. Look at this cat I saw there last time (Roger’s cat?) What do you think our fluffy overlord is plotting? 

Snapshot from the Writing Desk

 

Snapshot from the writing desk. Yes, there is a giant Toblerone on the right. Because chocolate is made from cocoa beans, which are a vegetable, and I like to eat healthy.