New Audiobook Releases! (and an Apology...)

Published: Tue, 02/23/21

Thanks for all your lovely messages of concern! I'm relieved to report that life in Perth has returned to "normal": the bushfires are out, the recent Covid outbreak has been contained, with cases back to zero, and all restrictions have been lifted.

I know things are still very difficult in many parts of the world - from the recent snowstorms & power cuts wreaking havoc in Texas to the prolonged lockdown & cold weather in UK & Europe - and my heart goes out to all of you dealing with challenging situations. Please know that I'm thinking of you. ❤️

To bring a little sunshine to those in winter climes, here's a recent picture I took on the banks of Perth's beautiful Swan River, which is named after the iconic black swans that are native to Western Australia.

(You know, when European explorers first arrived Down Under in the late 1600s, they were shocked to see these birds. Like "flying pigs", the black swan had been a symbol of what was "impossible", back in Europe - in fact, people were more inclined to believe in unicorns than in a black swan! 😉 )

Oops! An Apology...

Oh, before I get to the exciting announcements about new audiobooks, I have an apology to make.

I was horrified last week to learn that - due to formatting mistakes and technical glitches - there were printing errors in the paperback editions of two of my recent releases.

The first is in BIKINIS AND MURDER, where a chapter was inadvertently duplicated...

...and the second is in my 3rd German release: MORDEN UND TEE TRINKEN, where some chapters have the first sentence from the previous book.

I'm terribly sorry about this! I have contacted Amazon's printing department to fix this as soon as possible, and all copies ordered from now on should be correct.

However, for anyone who purchased a paperback before the 20th Feb and may have received a faulty copy, I would be happy to offer a replacement. Just email my assistant Erin on assistant@hyhanna.com and let her know which book you have, as well as your postal address, so she can arrange for the replacement to be sent to you.

(** These errors are only in the PAPERBACK versions. The ebook editions for both books are fine)

New Audio Releases...

Audio fans of my Barefoot Sleuth mysteries will be pleased to hear that the 4th book: BIKINIS AND MURDER, is now available in audiobook format!

Pearl has done a fantastic job as usual, bringing my characters to life (seriously, have your heard her "speaking parrot"?! ) Listen to samples & grab your copy from:

Audible | Audible UK | Apple

(Pearl will be starting work on the audio version of FRONDS AND ENEMIES (English Cottage Garden #5) soon, but as some of you know, she lives in Texas and things have been chaotic there, what with power & water cuts... so recording will be challenging for a while! )

And I'm delighted to tell German-speaking fans that you can now start enjoying the Oxford-Tearoom-Krimi series in audio. Yes, I'm very excited to be launching my first GERMAN audiobook!!

I feel so lucky to have found a German narrator who is as lovely to work with as Pearl, and it's been a thrilling (and rather surreal!) experience hearing Michaela bring my characters to life in another language :-)

Die Hörfassung des ersten Bandes, “Törtchen, Tee und Tod”, ist gerade fertig geworden und steht auf Audible zum Download bereit. Für alle, die an einer Sehbehinderung leiden oder einfach zu beschäftigt sind, um Bücher zu lesen, sind Hörbücher eine großartige Möglichkeit, spannende und humorvolle Geschichten zu genießen.

Audible DE | Apple

(* Since this is my very first audiobook in the German market, it would be an enormous help to get some reviews on it ASAP. I have a limited number of free review copies to give away - so if any German-speaking fans have an Audible DE account, and would be happy to post an honest review, please reply to this email and I'll send you a complimentary copy of the audiobook. Thank you!)

A little book research & plotting help...

I'm currently busy plotting the next Bewitched by Chocolate mystery and I've hit a snag... so I was wondering: are there any biochemists or organic chemists reading this who might be able to help me?

I need someone with knowledge of a wide range of chemical reactions, so I can figure out how to plan the perfect murder! 😉 Just hit reply if you'd like to help... Thank you!

Question for my French readers!

Are most French people familiar with "scones"?

I'm currently exploring French translations of my Oxford Tearoom Mysteries and discussing things with a French translator. We are trying to come up with a French title for "A Scone to Die For".

For the German translation, it was decided to swap "scone" for "tortchen" (tartlets) since scones are not common in Germany and would have little meaning for German readers anyway. I'm wondering whether to do the same for French. The translator thinks most French people will be familiar with scones, but I don't want to force it into a title, if it's not going to mean much! Maybe better to swap it for a more familiar term (eg. brioche)?

I'd love to hear what my French readers think... Thank you :-)

And finally, for all the Muesli fans - here's a picture of the little minx out in the garden, getting up close & personal with Penstemon 'Sour Grapes'...

We're coming to the end of summer now here in Australia and I can't wait for autumn and cooler temperatures to arrive!

But in the meantime, I've been lucky that many of my roses & other cottage garden perennials have continued to bloom through the heat & spider mites, mealy bugs & grasshopper attacks... here's a recent haul of goodies for the house! ☺️

Thanks for reading - talk soon!

Hsin-Yi

(H.Y. Hanna)

Website: www.hyhanna.com

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