My new novel, Absolution Creek will be released this September and I’m excited to be sharing the cover for the first time. Many a meeting and discussion was held as Random House and I discussed the merits of marketing this next book. Rural Literature readers like their book covers to reflect the content, (which is why most have a happy woman on the front, with a wide-brimmed hat and perhaps some picturesque rural scenery), yet there is a fine line between ‘toeing the genre’ line when it comes to a book’s cover and actually doing justice to the story line.

Absolution Creek will be released on the 3rd September this year and I’m really thrilled with the chosen cover. It reflects the breadth of the story, while still remaining true to the genre. More to come …