For a limited time only, you can snap up both my full-length novels for a total price of less then £5. On the Kindle Store, Sockpuppet is just £1.99 and Lucky Ghost is £2.99. Get them while they're hot!
Goodreads giveaway of Lucky Ghost
Ahead of the publication of Lucky Ghost, Hodder are giving away 50 review copies through a Goodreads giveaway. You can enter here.
Lucky Ghost review copies haunt the book world
May Madness! Sockpuppet ebook is only 99p this month
Exciting news. In a moment of #MayMadness, Amazon is selling Sockpuppet, my riotous thriller for the internet age, for just 99p.
The definitely-not-a hoax Fallen Angel giveaway
THIS OFFER IS NOW CLOSED. THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO TOOK PART.
To celebrate April Fool's Day 2017, I'm giving away major swag to anyone who buys my explosive thriller about an infamous hoaxer. Fallen Angel is available for just 99p.
Winners of Sockpuppet/Soho Radio giveaway announced
In March, I guested on Bibi Lynch’s Soho Radio show, Bibi Does Soho. I had the best fun. We talked Sockpuppet, social media misdemeanours, and the geological half-life of Donald Trump's hair.
Sockpuppet and Lucky Ghost - double cover reveal
2016 begins with a bang for me, as the pulse-pounding covers to two of my books are unveiled. First, the impossible-to-ignore design for the paperback edition of Sockpuppet, which is published in the UK on 26 January.
ShortList Magazine picks Sockpuppet as a spring read
This week ShortList Magazine picked Sockpuppet as the first in its list of five 'ways to avoid hay fever'.
Fallen Angel is Amazon’s fiction pick on Kindle Singles
Today Amazon picked Fallen Angel as their featured fiction title on the Kindle Singles programme. This novella-length prequel to Sockpuppet is available as an e-book only.
Fallen Angel announcement and cover reveal
We've been keeping this one under wraps. As part of the build-up to the publication of Sockpuppet, Hodder & Stoughton have unveiled Fallen Angel, a novella-length prequel.
Sockpuppet recommended in Buzzfeed’s Spring Reads
I was thrilled to see Sockpuppet included in Buzzfeed UK's list of 31 Brilliant Books That You really Need to Read This Spring.
‘Author to Author’ on The Prime Writers
Audible UK ‘Authors Love...’
GoodReads giveaway of Sockpuppet
Audible UK interview
Bowieoke giveaway of Sockpuppet
On 11 February, in what may be the most niche book giveaway in history, the winner of a live-band David Bowie karaoke contest will be taking home an advance review copy of my debut novel Sockpuppet.
Sockpuppet cover reveal
Another important milestone in my journey to publication: we just went public with the cover design for my debut novel, Sockpuppet.
Sockpuppet sampler released
Another important milestone in my journey to publication: we just went public with the cover design for my debut novel, Sockpuppet.
Matthew Blakstad signs with Hodder and Stoughton
I'm thrilled to announce that my debut novel, Sockpuppet, will be published in 2016 by Hodder and Stoughton.