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After six weeks of worry and distraction, this morning's walk gave me the first glimpses of story - and very welcome it was!

The Discomfort of Unfinished Business | A Release Day Post

Eleven years ago today, I was all jittery and excited as the first Jack & Gareth novel went out into the world. Ever since, and in the same way I use assorted birthdays, I’ve used the date as a target to publish other books. Today’s offering is Fan Bait, a novel I started writing in 2012, set in the Power of Zero universe, and filled with characters familiar and new, including a cameo from…

The Space Between

The last few weeks of getting a book out are the hardest part for me. Writing is fun, editing is an enjoyable challenge, but when my editor returns the book from its second round of edits – my mind calls it done, never mind that there’s the final revision, then formatting, read through, and proofread, first for the ebook and then the paperback, before I need to sit down to write blogs,…

Fourteen years after I started this story - and granted, it spent many of the years in between languishing on my WiP stack - Fan Bait is finally out of the house!

All Jack and Gareth wanted was a peaceful summer. They should have known better. A Simple Mistake is out today - finally!

In this Power of Zero short story from Jackie Keswick, Daniel and Nico find a novel way around Gareth's aversion to celebrating his birthday.

In Time for Gareth's Birthday - The Complete Zero Rising Series Collection is here!

Fictional characters can have birthdays, right? I’ve long used Gareth’s and Jack’s birthday to get books finished and published, so why change a good thing? Zero Rising – The Complete Series is officially out in the world today! This collection brings together all three origin stories of the Power of Zero series—plus a bonus read—in one convenient volume. If you’ve ever wondered what shaped the…

New Release Alert: FALLING FOR THE SINGER is here!

It’s holiday season here in England, the perfect time for a reading binge or two. Do you ever find yourself craving a romance that hits all the right notes—mystery, slow-burn tension, delicious tropes, and of course, musicians with a capital M? Then take a look at Falling for the Singer, which is officially out in the world! My first “themed” collection is a love letter to the misfits and…

The Monthly Plot Twist: March

Welcome to March’s monthly plot twist. How are you all? I’m glad February is done with. It’s my least favourite month and it’s usually the one where I struggle mentally and physically. It’s the month where I’m most likely to stress about my weight, start a diet, decide to lift weights, and cook and bake up a storm, all in a bid to make myself feel better. This year, we’re selling our house, and…

The Monthly Plot Twist: February

The Monthly Plot Twist: author Jackie Keswick looks backwards and ahead with news of sales, new books, and authorly goings on.

Welcome to February’s monthly plot twist. How are you all? I hope you’ve survived the crazy that was January with your sanity intact. The month seemed never ending. We’ve had a lot more going on than I’d bargained for. Getting our home ready for sale came with a lot of moving parts and stacks of lists that got longer and longer. Decluttering and cleaning became an Olympic sport, and every job…

The Monthly Plot Twist: January

In January's monthly plot twist post, I'm sharing a sale, new things in the Readers Nook, and a first, very tentative publishing schedule.

Welcome to the new monthly plot twist. It’s January – and a very Happy New Year to you all! May 2025 bring you only good things. However much I plan and try, the early part of December always seems to devolve into chaos of one sort or another. Last year, I quite deliberately only scheduled one online Christmas party and no releases, hoping to give myself time and space to plan this year’s…

2024 - A Year of Progress

I designated 2024 my year of progress, and now it's time to look back at the last twelve months and see how it went.

I’d started 2024 in an upbeat, positive frame of mind. After a year of experimentation, I chose “progress” as my word of the year, and now it’s time to see how much or little headway I’ve actually made in my year of progress. Looking back is a delicate balancing act for me. My #1 strength is Context – and the eternal looking backwards, re-evaluating, re-measuring, re-judging can stop me from…

The Monthly Plot Twist: December

In December's monthly plot twist post, I talk about old memories, old manuscripts, and new plans.

Welcome to the last month of the year! November was a mixed bag for a lot of people, and I’ve done my share of doomscrolling and quietly panicking. But we’ve also made progress. Christmas Knights is out. I’ve added a bit to another manuscript that’s been languishing unfinished. And I’ve started work on Fan Bait and A Simple Mistake. We’ve also spent a lot of time painting, decluttering, and…

The Monthly Plot Twist: November

It's November - so welcome to the Monthly Plot Twist, my roundup of life and writing.

It’s November – so welcome to the Monthly Plot Twist, my roundup of life and writing. We’re still in decluttering and decorating mood. While it can be exhausting – honestly, when did I buy all those books? And do papers breed in quiet corners? – it’s an excellent distraction from other worries. When I see my attention span dropping and spend more time procrastinating over jobs than actually…

The Monthly Plot Twist: October

The October edition of Jackie Keswick's Monthly Plot Twist: A backlist highlight, news from the readers nook, and a fabulous promo. Dive in!

It’s October – so welcome to the Monthly Plot Twist, my roundup of life and writing. Life… has been busy. We’ve made use of the sunny days to paint windows and walls, and the evenings starting to declutter paperwork and sort out possessions. It’s one of those things you always plan to get around to, but never quite do. I have to say, it’s easier with an incentive, which is a good thing, because…

The Death Bringer - New from J. Scott Coatsworth

J. Scott Coatsworth's latest book, The Death Bringer, is out to day, bringing his four-book, sci-fantasy Tharassas Cycle to a close.

Finishing a series is both bittersweet and intensely satisfying – and something sci-fi author J. Scott Coatsworth will experience today as he releases The Death Bringer, the final book in his Tharassas cycle, a four book sci-fantasy series set on the recently colonised world of Tharassas. When humans first arrived on planet, they thought they were alone until the hencha mind made itself known.…

The Monthly Plot Twist: September

The September edition of Jackie Keswick's Monthly Plot Twist: A backlist highlight, news from the readers nook, and a fabulous promo. Dive in!

I love blogging, but with one thing and another, I’ve neglected my very own corner of the internet this year – and it’s time to change that, starting with The Monthly Plot Twist at the beginning of each month. Because if nothing else, there’s a lot going on in both my real and my author life. If you’re a new reader – welcome! If you’re a long-term fan – thank you so much for your support! I…

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