Blog posts
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I am very grateful to the growing number of people who have been writing such positive reviews for the DCI Jack Harris ebook boxset (nine novels for just 99p, the Book Folks, a Joffe Books company). I value positive reviews, of course I do, but negative comments have a role to play if they are…
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A report into Scotland’s public and school libraries has underlined their importance to the communities they serve. The Scottish Book Trust’s survey of 2,000 library users, carried out in partnership with the National Library of Scotland, the Scottish Library and Information Council and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland, found that…
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It’s the task that divides authors – some absolutely love editing the final draft of their works, others detest the highly technical forensic nature of the job. However, like it or not, it has to be done so author John Dean has come up with some useful thoughts on the process in the free Handy…
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A Breach of Trust is the fifth novel in John Dean’s popular DCI John Blizzard crime fiction series to be given the Joffe Books relaunch treatment, including a striking new cover for the ebook. The books are set in the fictional northern city of Hafton and the Joffe Books design team has set out to…
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The Secrets Man has become the fourth in the DCI John Blizzard crime novel series written by John Dean to be given the Joffe Books relaunch treatment complete with striking new cover for the ebook. The relaunches follow Joffe Books’ acquiring of the publisher The Book Folks and the novels can be purchased in various…
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As work progresses on producing a final draft of my latest DCI Jack Harris crime novel, that means going back to the opening pages, so it’s a good time to recap on some of the rules of beginnings. One of the key things that a crime writer, indeed any writer, must bear in mind is…
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A number of recent reviews on Amazon have asked when the next in the DCI Jack Harris series of crime novels will appear and I thought an update would be useful. I have been hard at work on the latest book for several months and am now in the final stages before the draft is…
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The Railway Man is the latest DCI John Blizzard crime novel by John Dean to be given a refresh and relaunch, complete with new cover for the ebook, by Joffe Books, who recently acquired its publisher The Book Folks. In the book, which can be purchased in various formats on Amazon, Chief Inspector John Blizzard…
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The first reviews and ratings have been posted for Malcolm Beadle’s remarkable debut novella Koki and the feedback given on Amazon has seen the book receive five five star ratings, all five stars, the highest mark available. The novella, which tells the story of a Vietnam War sniper who paints his face as a clown…
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Research carried out by the team at Joffe Books, which recently acquired publisher The Book Folks, has confirmed the fast-growing popularity of John Dean’s DCI John Blizzard series of crime novels. As part of the relaunch of the series, of which there are twelve novels to date, the Joffe Books team added up the number…
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