Holly Seddon's Blog

I'll be at Waterstones Ashford this Saturday (10 February) from 11am until 1pm, signing copies of my books including The Short Straw. Do come along and say hi!

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My next novel, The Short Straw, will be published in hardback, ebook and audio in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand on 14th September 2023.

Leaving isn't safe... But staying would be deadly.

'An addictive read. . . Patricia Highsmith meets Shirley Jackson' - GILLIAN MCALLISTER
'The Short Straw practically pulses with foreboding and menace. Get ready to stay up all night! Fans of Shirley Jackson and Ruth Ware will love this. No one writes of family dynamics quite like Holly Seddon.' - JACK JORDAN

Three sisters find themselves lost in a storm at night, and seek safety at Moirthwaite Manor, where their mother once worked. They are shocked to find the isolated mansion that loomed so large through their troubled childhoods has long been abandoned. Drawing straws to decide who should get help, one sister heads back into the darkness. With the siblings separated, the deadly secrets hidden in the house finally make themselves known and we learn the unspeakable secret that binds the family together.

You can pre-order it now from a range of retailers and receive it on the day of publication!

Get a signed edition from Goldsboro Books

Order from Waterstones

Order from Amazon

Order from an independent book shop via Bookshop.org

Book bloggers and reviewers! The Short Straw is available on Netgalley.

http://netgal.ly/eXNktz

Request it if you like:

🕸️creepy abandoned houses
👩‍👧‍👧sibling dynamics
🎲life-changing decisions
🕰️stories that take place in a single night

http://netgal.ly/eXNktz

For all UK bloggers and book reviewers, my next novel THE WOMAN ON THE BRIDGE is now available to request on Netgalley.

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Holly Seddon

The Woman on the Bridge

My second thriller, Don't Close Your Eyes, is currently just $1.99 on all e-book platforms! Limited time only so get it while it's hot! https://www.bookbub.com/books/don-t-c...

Just a little note for anyone who hasn't read this yet and would like to, Try Not to Breathe is currently just £1.90 on Kindle and £2.00 in paperback on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Try-Not-Brea...

If you're in the US, it's only $1.09 on Kindle! https://www.amazon.com/Try-Not-Breath...

BARGAIN!

I'm delighted that Love Will Tear Us Apart made the longlist for the Guardian's Not The Booker award.

The reading public get to vote on which of the 140 books goes through to the shortlist and I'd dearly love it if you would consider voting for my book!

It's really simple, just click through to read the article and find out how to vote.

https://www.theguardian.com/books/boo...

The beautiful Turkish version of Try Not to Breathe is published today. NEFESINI TUT loosely translates as Hold Your Breath. You can buy it online from Babil.com.

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