Name: April Grace Please introduce yourself (250 words or so): I’m April, I live in Milton Keynes, UK, with my partner and, two nights a week, his cheeky boys. I write YA fantasy books with a fairytale edge, and in Steel Princess’s case, a futuristic twist. Tell us about your book(s) – title, genre etcContinue reading “Swift Six Author Interview – April Grace #YA #Fantasy #FairyTales”
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Cover Reveal – The Girl Behind The Glass, A Dark Retelling Of Snow White
Do you love dark fairytale retellings as much as I do? Well, if you’ve loved reading Snow White retellings like Marissa Meyer’s Winter, I hope you will love my newest book as much as I have loved writing it. I have been very lucky this week to be able to finally say that I receivedContinue reading “Cover Reveal – The Girl Behind The Glass, A Dark Retelling Of Snow White”
Book Review: Iron Heart by Nina Varela
Another fantastic book from Nina Varela! This one is the sequel to her first slightly futuristic fantasy book, Crier’s War. You can find my review to that one here: https://april-grace.com/2022/05/30/book-review-criers-war-by-nina-varela/ I thoroughly enjoyed Crier’s War. I loved the way Crier grew to empathise with the humans, and especially her handmaiden, Ayla. Well, she grew aContinue reading “Book Review: Iron Heart by Nina Varela”
Social Media For Writers: Is It Like Magic?
Everyone has social media nowadays, but how does it come in useful for writers? Well, I’m pretty sure I posted an article about TikTok for authors, but I wanted to give a more generalised view of my experience with other forms of social media since I published my first book last month! I’ve not hadContinue reading “Social Media For Writers: Is It Like Magic?”
Book Review: “Twin Crowns” by Katherine Webber & Catherine Doyle
What a wonderful story! This book had both witchy and fairytale vibes – two things I am all for. It also very much reminds me of my current WIP, a witchy story that retells Snow White, so it was strange to read this at the same time, but I absolutely loved it. So as theContinue reading “Book Review: “Twin Crowns” by Katherine Webber & Catherine Doyle”
Book Review: “Ending In Cadence” by Catherine Dowden
Yet another indie read! I read and finished this one in a few days, while on holiday in Dorset with my family. I have to say, I’m not the quickest of readers but I finished two books while on that holiday and started on a third. I was having the best time. This one wasContinue reading “Book Review: “Ending In Cadence” by Catherine Dowden”
Book Review: “House Of Lies & Sorrow” by Emily Blackwood
This book was wonderful! I’ve been watching the author’s TikTok videos for a while now and I was intrigued by her cover and her little teaser snippets of the story. She made it clear that this book was an enemies to lovers (which I’m currently obsessed with!), with no spice but lots of tension. IfContinue reading “Book Review: “House Of Lies & Sorrow” by Emily Blackwood”
Big News For My Upcoming Debut Novel Steel Princess!
If you have been following this blog at all lately, you will probably have seen me mention my upcoming debut novel. The whole process of self-publishing has been a year in the running, and now it’s finally happening and it feels amazing to be able to tell you. It’s slowly starting to feel more realContinue reading “Big News For My Upcoming Debut Novel Steel Princess!”
Book Review: From The Mouths Of Sirens by Abigail Hair
Yet another Booktok recommendation from a lovely indie author! She also designed the map for my book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book – I think it’s one of the best retellings I’ve read in a while. Do you love The Little Mermaid, and do you also love The Hunger Games? Because if you do, you’reContinue reading “Book Review: From The Mouths Of Sirens by Abigail Hair”
Working On Multiple Projects At Once: Drafting Book 2 & Planning A Rewrite For An Old Project
This isn’t how I usually like to do things, but strangely I’m loving the process this time. Even when I studied Creative Writing at university and we had to deliver multiple creative pieces within a short time frame, I struggled with handling more than one at a time. I think I’m coming to realise thatContinue reading “Working On Multiple Projects At Once: Drafting Book 2 & Planning A Rewrite For An Old Project”
April Grace 