Author Archives: jlmerrow

Merry Midwinter greetings to you all! A bunch of authors of queer historical fiction from the QUILTBAG Historicals FB group have got together to brighten this dark time with posts loosely (sometimes very loosely!) themed around the 12 days of … Continue reading →

I’m a guest today on Ofelia Grand’s blog as part of her Holiday Cheer event, where I’m talking about Christmas Magic – and there’s a giveaway! Why not pop on over and leave a comment to be in with a … Continue reading →

Usually on Remembrance Sunday, we go to the service at the war memorial in the village – there’s always a big turnout. However, this year we were all asked not to congregate there, so we observed the silence on our … Continue reading →

Autumn is upon us, and it’s a favourite season of mine, so this week’s snippet is from the appropriately named Fall Hard (see what I did there?) Here, our amnesiac hero Paul is reconnecting with a former colleague in Iceland: … Continue reading →

I’m delighted to say that the first of my Plumber’s Mate Mysteries, Pressure Head, is now available in audiobook – and I have four free audio codes to give away! If you’d like to be in with a chance to … Continue reading →

For the first time, the first books in two of my series, The Shamwell Tales and The Plumber’s Mate Mysteries, will be available in Kindle Unlimited for the next 90 days – grab them while they’re there!

Happy International Cat Day! Wishing warm laps and tuna fish suppers to cats everywhere. 🙂 In this not-unrelated snippet taken from the second of my Shamwell Tales, Played, our dramatic hero Tristan is in the depths of despair – and … Continue reading →

The mercury was in the mid-thirties yesterday, which for a lily-skinned Brit like me is definitely Too Hot. On the other hand, though, it did make me feel like I was in Italy, which is where the book I’m currently … Continue reading →

I’m delighted to say that Counter Culture, my light-hearted rom-com starring a steampunk and a retail worker, is now out in audiobook. And to celebrate, I have FOUR Audible codes to give away! To be in with a chance of … Continue reading →

Happy tenth birthday to JMS Books! To celebrate turning ten years old this month, JMS Books has brought out an anthology of readers’ favourite stories – one for each year of the decade. I’m delighted that my short story, Dead … Continue reading →