Steel Princess Is Now An Audiobook & Book 2 Cover Reveal Coming Soon!

Today is the day that Steel Princess is now out in the world in audiobook form! Finally. I am in love with this audiobook, the narration is amazing and I hope it brings the story to life for you when you come to listen! You can download it here! https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/Steel-Princess-Audiobook/B0CW6M2VDW?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp Also, the cover for SongbirdContinue reading “Steel Princess Is Now An Audiobook & Book 2 Cover Reveal Coming Soon!”

Songbird Heir, Sequel to Steel Princess is Coming

Hi all! I’m excited to share with you that the second book in my A World of Magic, A World of Steel series is coming in 2024. I’m still in the drafting process of draft two, but I have my cover booked in with my designer for February, and I’m getting through this book inContinue reading “Songbird Heir, Sequel to Steel Princess is Coming”

Happy 4th Birthday To My Website, & I’m Starting A Newsletter Subscription

I feel pretty blessed today to say that I’ve had this website for four years, and only a few days ago it was my four year anniversary for my editing business, Hooked On Words Editorial. (If you’re interested in finding an editor, email hookedonwordses@gmail.com for a free sample edit.) I offer developmental editing, copy editingContinue reading “Happy 4th Birthday To My Website, & I’m Starting A Newsletter Subscription”

What’s Been Going On?

It’s been a big year for a lot of reasons. I haven’t posted anything like this in a while, so I thought I would give a brief runthrough of everything I’ve been doing so far in 2023, because so far, a lot has happened, and it all still boggles my brain! In my personal lifeContinue reading “What’s Been Going On?”

The Girl Behind The Glass, a dark retelling of Snow White, is now out!

Hi all! It’s been a while since I’ve posted here as I’ve been pretty busy with freelance editing this year, and writing, and rewriting this book! The Girl Behind The Glass is a dark retelling of Snow White, and my first book in a series of fairytales set in the same seasonal world. It startsContinue reading “The Girl Behind The Glass, a dark retelling of Snow White, is now out!”

Preorder Is Live For The Girl Behind The Glass!

My second novel, The Girl Behind The Glass, a dark retelling of Snow White, is now live for preorder! You can find the link here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Girl-Behind-Glass-Spellbound-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B0CBHP3J3D/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+girl+behind+the+glass+april+grace&qid=1690717938&s=digital-text&sr=1-1 Blurb: What if Snow White had a stepsister? Winnie is the daughter of the mayor of the cursed Mirror Village, Cranwick. She has always felt trapped, since her cityContinue reading “Preorder Is Live For The Girl Behind The Glass!”

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”