From Handbags to Hand Grenades is growing from Strength to Strength

It's August 2025 and the book has now been available to purchase for only eight months. Yet despite coming from complete obscurity, early indications are revealing some very promising and encouraging statistics. From Handbags to Hand Grenades is now being read by people across the world and is gaining international recognition - particularly in America.

At the time of writing this newsletter, we've undertaken three radio interviews, one podcast, been featured on Yahoo and MSN and had a two-page spread in a national magazine article. Additionally, we're currently in talks with three other podcast producers and have a radio broadcast campaign going out across Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex and London. Our profile on Goodreads is growing with many adding it to their "to do" list and then, just last month, we were also proud to be included in The Book Network, as you can see via this link here.

Being an unknown writer, you never know what's around the corner and the job role does come with its fair share of surprises. Recently, we learned that the good people in Cornwall have decided they like the book so much they included it in every single one of their public and mobile libraries across the county. Something which you can understand we were extremely pleased about. Now, as we look towards Christmas, we're aiming for it to be placed in everyone's stockings, so why don't you grab a copy today and give the true-crime enthusiasts in your family something which they will enjoy reading again and again.

From Handbags to Hand Grenades is available in Paperback, Kindle and Audiobook and is published by Austin Macauley Publishers. Copies can also be obtained from Amazon, Audible, Barnes and Noble, Waterstones, WH Smith and at all other good online retailers.

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