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Beautiful Liars Launch Invitation

Posted on May 27, 2018 by

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You are warmly invited to join me for a glass of wine (or two!) this June as I launch my new thriller Beautiful Liars at my hometown Waterstones in Chichester.  Tickets are free, but must be booked in advance to secure a place.  Details on the banner…

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Locations in Beautiful Liars

Posted on April 25, 2018 by

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This week the Beautiful Liars Blog Tour continued as I talked to The Quiet Knitter about some of the locations in the book, and shared a couple of exclusive short previews: ‘As a novelist, I’m constantly discovering new things about myself and the way…

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Teen Perspectives in Fiction

Posted on April 8, 2018 by

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This week the Beautiful Liars Blog Tour kicked off in the run-up to eBook release on 19th April!  On Wednesday I chatted to Karen at My Reading Corner about the theme of adolescence in my writing, and shared some of my own reading recommendations….

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February Newsletter Now Live!

Posted on February 19, 2018 by

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My February Newsletter is now live, with details of giveaways, eBook price drops and an exclusive 3-chapter sample of Beautiful Liars! In other news, Little Sister has now released in Poland, with other countries to follow over the coming weeks and months.  It’s fascinating…

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Briefly breaking my Insta-break to say #HurryUpAndWait is in the Amazon Kindle 99p promo for a limited period (link in bio) #1980s ✨ “Ashdown’s depiction of a vulnerable teenager and the magnetic pull of a toxic friendship will have you wincing with recognition” – GLAMOUR MAGAZINE
Forgive me if I’m slow to reply during Feb - I’ll be offscreen for one of my month-long social media retreats, as I get to grips with my next project. Sending warmest wishes from the writing room - see you in March! ✍️
BIG book giveaway! At the end of Feb I’ll be giving away a lovely #HealthyLiving book stack via my publisher #OrionPublishing ✨ Interested? Simply join my Book Club to be instantly entered into every UK monthly draw (link in bio + more details over on my website ) ✨✨✨
Leonard employing his powers of mind control from the other side of the writing room: ‘walkies ... lovely walkies ...’ Oh, alright then, Len 🥾🥾
This week I was thrilled to receive a box of early #USA copies of #BeautifulLiars 🇺🇸It’s always a buzz to see how foreign editions turn out and I love the look of this one ✨ Out in US June 2019!
I’ve been having a BIG declutter in the small space between projects. Last week was clothes and bedding (6 bags recycled) ... this week it’s my office, as I attempt to return it to a place of peace after months of hard edits and domestic neglect. I’ve shredded, culled books (a little!), filed, and now it’s time to get back to the desk - and write! Of course, I’m a stationery hoarder, so finding a new notebook is never a problem 😁
I’m working hard at reducing my plastic consumption - at least the bits which can’t be recycled. We get through a lot of hand wash in our busy house, but it feels so wrong to buy pump packs knowing the pump components go straight to landfill 😢 So, I’ve just bought these lovely amber bottles and from now on will simply top up from large recyclable containers of gentle shower gel. It’s a small step, but hey, little steps add up. Also, good old coconut oil has become a household staple: cleanser, moisturiser, hair mask, healer, cooking ingredient - it’s a wonder product! ✨ #lessismore
Dear Readers & Library staff, today is PLR day when UK authors receive a payout for all those library loans of their books. The payout is not always huge, but the pleasure we feel knowing our books are being read is enormous. THANK YOU for supporting books, writers & writing ✨
Do you know a French bookworm living in the UK? If so, tell them about my exclusive Instagram giveaway for ONE copy of #JusteAvantLaNuit - the French translation of my thriller LITTLE SISTER! ⠀⠀ To enter: • Follow me here on Insta @isabelashdown_writer • Like this post • Tell me what you’re currently reading in the comments below ⠀⠀ I’ll announce one randomly picked UK winner after the closing date (midnight 18th Jan) - GOOD LUCK! ✨
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