Update: The winner of my book + chocolate (drawn this morning by random wheel name spinner thing) is Derek B. Well done, Derek. I have emailed him for his details. Thanks everyone for entering. I may have more giveaways coming up over the next few weeks.
Hello, here I am, better late than never, with my paperback giveaway!
Whee! Yes, today is the paperback launch of my novel ‘A Wartime Secret’ (I’ll shut up about it soon, I promise) and it’s also out on audio today too.
I would love to say that I’ve been swanning about today, signing copies in bookshops (!), drinking champagne and generally ‘living the dream’ but I have not.
I’ve been on a muddy dog walk on my own (with the dog, obvs!), have tried to write more of novel#2 (deadline was tomorrow but I’ve got a week’s extension) and stressed (a lot) about my elderly mother.
I’ve deleted that paragraph twice because I sound like a right Moaning Minnie but in the end I decided to leave it in because that’s the reality of getting published (at the start of one’s novel-writing career, at least!) 🙂
But anyway…..
If you’d like to win a signed copy of the book and a lovely bar of chocolate (someone on Twitter has already ‘admitted’ that they’re entering for the chocolate really. Erm, thanks..?!) just leave a comment below and you’ll be included in the draw.
I will pick the winner at random on Saturday morning at 10am. UK only sorry.
I’m running the same competition (there are 2 books and 2 bars of chocolate) over on Twitter, so feel free to enter that too, if you so wish!
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Many congratulations Helen! I hope it is a great success for you x
The book sounds fab! x
Shame. I ordered the book today for my mum in law. Should be there in time for her birthday.
Happy Launch Day and well done x
It is a big achievement, congratulations.
I don’t need to be included in the draw as I have already read this fab book on a (borrowed) Kindle, but just want to wish you all the best with the paperback – it deserves to do so well.
Congratulations on launch day Helen, I am entering for the book , chocolate is a bonus 😉
I hope life smooths out soon x
The book sounds alluring, but at the same time, thank goodness for ‘The Dog’!
Many Congratulations
A huge achievement, many congratulations Helen.
I have given up chocolate for lent so it will have to be the book signed by the author of course 😘
Congratulations on your launch day. Well done!
I would love to know what the Wartime Secret is – and I love chocolate!
Please include me in your giveaway and good luck with your second novel. It all sounds too much like hard work. I think you need the chocolate.
Thanks Margaret! Perhaps I’m doing it wrong but yes, it is an awful lot of hard work!
Wonderful prize I’d very much love to read your book it sounds fantastic 🥰🥰
Happy launch! I’m in the US – so no need to include me in the list- but happy to cheer from the sidelines!
Love WW2 stories… so count me in, please
Love a giveaway!
HI, I’d love to read your book! x
Congratulations on publishing the paperback!
I’m currently reading and enjoying the Kindle version so don’t need entry into the prize draw thank you.
Big hugs where your Mum’s concerned – You’re doing your best. X
Huge congratulations on your first published novel, and good luck with the second one!
Congratulations! Looking forward to reading it even if I don’t win!
Never judge a book by its cover, that’s what they say, but…. It’s just drawing me in, intrigued, romantic, historical…. Love it!! Can’t wait to read
Many congrats Helen! As my grandad fought in the war (in the RAF) and was awarded a medal for his service, I’d love to win this book! I’m sure it’ll be a fab read.
Congratulations, Helen. Hope you have huge success with ‘A Wartime Secret’.
Congratulations . you are just the inspiration I need to get on and write the novel that I have had in my head for years!! xx
Many congratulations, Helen. And here’s to lots of sales and many good reviews!
Thanks very much Pam! Lovely to hear from you and thanks for following my blog! x
Always follow your blog, Helen, but never succeeded in leaving a comment before!!
Congratulations Helen. All the best x
Congratulations, Helen, for getting there. I speak as someone still on the submitting-novel-to-publishers pathway. Friends of mine have had to submit more than 50 times. (I haven’t got that far yet.)
I do hope I win in the draw! But if I don’t I’ll certainly be buying ‘A Wartime Secret’.
Thanks for your comment, Rosemary. I’m sorry that you missed out on the prize draw but I hope you enjoy the book and good luck with yours!