Jane McParkes

Do you need a break from the build up to Christmas?

Take some time off and join Olivia in Cornwall to discover the truth behind a mystery that endangers her legacy, her freedom, and possibly even her life...



Available at http://amzn.to/3GVXGW7

Today is brought to you by the lovely and her book Deadly Inheritance- a cost crime that will please any Thursday murder club fans.

All details of which can be found in the comments - just follow the 12 Days of Christmas link 🎄🎄🎄🎄

My only Christmas read of the year so far is the fabulous by .fielding

Check out my Pinterest page at https://pin.it/2ULnqez for some of the other books I’ve enjoyed this year…

If you’re still looking for that special Christmas present for the book and/or planet lover in your life, check out my eco-friendly offer at

www.janemcparkes.com

It includes my cosy crime novel, with a green twist, a village map to help you follow Olivia on her investigation, a bookmark and and a Cornish teabag and bar of chocolate to enjoy while you read… Plus, it’s all wrapped up for you and postage within the UK is included!

Starting out as an author is tough.

If you want to support my author journey, please post a review.

A year ago today, I fulfilled a lifelong ambition of being traditionally published. It was a fabulous day.

5O days later my publisher ceased to trade and I was unpublished.

After crying for 3 days I decided to go indie, found a fab cover designer, (I love the new cover so much) typesetter etc etc and republished on 18 April 2023.

It's been a rollercoaster ride ever since, but in the spirit of 'if a job's worth doing it's worth doing well', I've given it my all - or as much as I can while living with Multiple Sclerosis. I've put myself out of my comfort zone and given talks at libraries, book groups and writing festivals.

I've done interviews online in person and met loads of really supportive and generous writers, editors and book people along the way. It's these people who have kept me going and who cheer me up when I need it.

So, I just want to say thank you to all those who have supported me and to all the readers who have bought, read and reviewed my book. It really means a lot to me.

For those of you who have a dream to write, just go for it - in the words of George Eliot. "It's never to late to be what you might have been"...

Oh and I'll be revealing the beautiful new cover for the next Olivia Wells Mystery early in the New Year..

Delighted to support this wonderful cause.
A Inheritance is the perfect read for lovers of Cornwall, mysteries and dogs

Bidding starts tomorrow, 1 December

Are you looking for the ideal Christmas gift or stocking filler for the book lover in your life?

Let them curl up with a mug of hot Cornish tea and a bar of delicious Cornish chocolate while they help Olivia Wells solve her first cosy mystery with a green twist...

Available only from www.janemcparkes.com.

Dropped off some more copies of A Deadly Inheritance at Rock Paper Scissors and popped into for some lovely chocolate bars for a special Christmas offer coming to my website very soon..

Black Friday sales have already started and it feels like everywhere we turn we're being told to buy.

📌 But unless we're buying something we really need, let's resist the urge and reject overconsumption this sales season!

Sharing some love with the dogs at the Shell House in the fabulous
Gyllyngdune Gardens.

These little caves were decorated by the daughters of the owners of the house built here in the 1830s and they used shells they collected from the trading ships in Falmouth Harbour.
It is thought that these shells came from places like Jamaica and would have been used as ballast for the ships that were sailing to and from Falmouth.

Many of the exotic plants in the impressive quarry garden would also have been brought to Falmouth by ship from far flung places and the town's many parks have stunning collections of sub-tropical species that thrive in the mild climate.

It's true that you never stop learning and I'm really getting into Falmouth's maritime history.

After spending a lot of yesterday underneath tables, Margot & Geoffrey enjoyed a good run and play fight on the beach this morning…

A fab evening at the launch of
.rosewarne new novel
Lainy's Tale, a must read for any dog lover and one of my favourite books of this year.

Also lovely to catch up with .watkins and others..

A fabulous evening at the book launch for .rosewarne new novel Lainy’s Tale. This is a must read for any dog lover and would make a great stocking filler.
Also lovely to catch up with .watkins

A fab evening at the launch of .rosewarne new novel Lainy’s Tale, a must read for any dog lover and one of my favourite reads of the year. Also lovely to catch up with .watkins and others…

Today we went and looked at Falmouth Bay from the other direction. It wasn’t quite as sunny but st least the rain hadn’t started yet…
On the way back we went past this rather grand house at the back of Swanpool. It was built in 1810 by the celebrated Packet Ship Captain John Bull.
This isn’t as random as it might seem. My next book features a Packet Ship Captain’s House, fictionally situated by Rosemullion Head, which has just been converted into an eco boutique hotel by Rocky and Olivia.
The book starts with the opening night, on a beautiful midsummer evening….and the trouble soon begins…

Making the most of the sun today by checking out the details of the setting for my next book that includes a secret, rocky cove overlooking Falmouth Bay. All the mud was worth it for the views....

Delighted to be in Falmouth for the launch of this wonderful book by .rosewarne on Wednesday evening

A great way to pass a long journey, visiting lots of places in a low carbon way via the fabulously informative and funny podcast 'Your Place or Mine' but still being overwhelmingly glad to be heading to Cornwall...

True story.
Life is a journey to find a way to balance the ups and downs.

Another lovely review- this time on instagram- thanks very much!

The struggle is real. 😂

Who knew that readers who borrow books from a library can leave a review on the relevant Library Services website?
I was thrilled to get this - a great boost just when I needed it....

Reviews are so important to writers. Please consider leaving one for whatever book you've enjoyed reading lately...

We may be heading for Winter, but it's still Springtime in Penbartha...
A Deadly Inheritance is my 'page-turning debut' and is available in eco-friendly paperback from
www.janemcparkes.com
and in ebook from
http://amzn.to/3GVXGW7

Just a fraction of the bookshops we've visited this afternoon - paradise!

Another library talk today... great to meet the reading group this morning. Thanks to everyone who came along, bought books and asked such interesting questions and to Jayne for inviting me and organising everything....

Absolutely thrilled to meet one of my all time favourite authors at the Fringe Festival today

It was my turn to be interviewed about my new eco- friendly cosy crime series by today at the Falmouth & Penryn Fringe Book Festival... thanks so much for inviting me

A great time interviewing at the Falmouth & Penryn Fringe Festival today.... Many thanks to for inviting us!

Many thanks to the lovely audience who braved the horrible weather last night to join and me talking about our books and writing journeys at Camborne Library, and to Charlotte and Jake for organising everything and hosting us so warmly ...

Enid Blyton wrote the the last of her 21 book Famous Five series in 1963. Ten years later Elisabeth Beresford wrote the first of her 20 Wombles stories... As a child in the 1970s I was obsessed with both the young amateur sleuths and the first proper eco warriors in children's fiction. It's only through the author events I've been attending recently and the questions I've been asked that I've come to realise how much of an influence and inspiration these early books must have been for my own ecologically-aware amateur sleuths...

Exciting times! Looking forward to being part of the Fringe Festival....

I'm back in Cornwall and really looking forward to being part of this amazing line-up a week today with .watkins and .
And I'm in conversation with on Saturday!

A really fun morning at Redditch library, being interviewed by Martin, with loads of questions from the audience. Thanks to everyone who attended and to Martin for organising it and putting my lovely cover on the big screen!

Join us for an exciting in-person event with authors Sue Kittow and Jane McParkes as they talk about their books, writing journeys, and about their beloved four-legged friends! 📚

Jane is the author of an exciting new Cornish cosy crime series with a green twist, featuring eco-architect Olivia Wells. Sue is a freelance journalist, poet and author of four unusual books on Cornish walks, and most recently 'The Rescue'; a quirky tale of second chances, told through the eyes of woman’s best friend.

📅 Wednesday 18th October
⏰ 7:00pm - 8:00pm
📍 Camborne Library, The Basset Centre

Scan the QR code, click on the link below or pop into the library to book your FREE ticket which includes drinks and nibbles.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/712980151827?aff=oddtdtcreator

Another lovely library event today. Thanks to everyone who came along and to Sue and Karen for organising it...

Continuing my talks at local libraries. This one was built in 1934 and still retains many of its wonderful original features. It even smells like libraries used to!
Thanks to all the staff, members and the reading group for making me feel so welcome.

The & Penryn Fringe Book Festival - Saturday 21st October begins at 10am with a cluster of talks but some exceptional local short stories, non-fiction & memoir Authors.

Novella and short story writer Emma Timpany begins our day of talks followed by
some of the Cornish Writers talking about the group and two short story volumes. Memoir writers Paula Rooney and Sue Kittow finish off our day with talks on how their emotional life journeys have been converted into engaging books.

And just in case you can't make it on Saturday 21st a selection of books by our guest authors will be on sale all weekend, so just pop into The ChainLocker to grab a copy...

https://terracegallery.co.uk/collections/events/products/fringe-book-festival