Events
Further Events will be added soon.
Farnham Lit Fest
Evening at Wave of Nostalgia Haworth
Max Minerva, Henleaze. Bristol
Waterstones, St Albans
Beyond the Book, Brighton
Waterstones, Windsor with Essie Fox
Falmouth Books with Roz Watkins
Writing Thrillers, Review, Peckham
7pm, 26 March
Writing thrillers with Susan Allott and Imran Mahmood
Tickets here and can be redeemed against book.
News
The Book of Secrets is a Times Historical Novel of the Month
Reviewer Nick Rennison has selected The Book of Secrets as his March pick of the month, calling it a ‘haunting, complex work of fiction.’
Double Dagger short listing for The Clockwork Girl
The Clockwork Girl has been shortlisted for both the Historical and Gold Daggers at the Crime Writers Association Awards 2023.
The Clockwork Girl is a bestseller
The Clockwork Girl reached Number10 in the Bookseller Original Fiction list and number 11 in the Sunday Times List.
The House of Whispers is a Times Historical Fiction Book of the Year
The House of Whisper has been listed as one of twelve historical novels of 2023 by The Times and Sunday Times.
Orion pre-empts two legal/political thrillers
Orion have pre-empted two legal/political thrillers from Anna under the name Anna Sharpe. The first, NOTES ON A DROWNING, will be published in January 2025.
The House of Whispers is a Waterstones Bestseller
The House of Whispers reached number 7 in the Saturday Times Chart.
The House of Whispers is a Waterstones Bestseller
The House of Whispers reached number 7 in the Saturday Times Chart.
Genevieve Gaunt to narrate The Book of Secrets
Actor Genevieve Gaunt (winner of the Earphone Awards for her narration of The Marriage Portrait), will narrate Anna’s forthcoming novel, The Book of Secrets. Out 21 March 2024.
Champagne Give-away
Champagne and Charbonnel Chocs Prize Draw!
The Story Keeper long listed for the Highland Book Prize
Anna's second novel, The Story Keeper, has been longlisted for The Highland Book Prize, together with Val McDermid and Andrew Miller. The shortlist will be announced in March. BBC news article
The Unseeing longlisted for HWA Debut Crown
The Clockwork Girl has been long listed for the prestigious Dublin Literary Award, thanks to nominations from librarians.
The Unseeing wins Edgar Award
The Unseeing has won the Edgar Award in the US for 'Best Paperback Original'.
Anna speaks to The Observer
Anna speaks to Sarah Hughes of The Observer about our fascination with real-life crime…
Book Noir Book of the Year nomination
The Unseeing has been nominated for Book Noir Book of the Year!
Join my Readers' Club
Join my Readers Club to receive a FREE short story, plus news of giveaways, book recommendations, writing tips and more.
Contact me
Writers are lonely animals who love to hear from readers.
Write to me on anna@annamazzola.com and I’ll reply as soon as I can.
For events and publicity please contact Alex Layt at Orion Publishing.
My literary agent is Juliet Mushens at Mushens Entertainment.
Say hello on social media