My book release promo photo taken back in October 2021

Wow, has it really been one year since The Buddha’s Bone was published? How time flies! Want to celebrate with me? Well, you certainly can – by grabbing a FREE Kindle eBook copy on Amazon UK, Amazon US, Amazon CA or Amazon AU. If you read it, please do leave a review: I’d love to hear your thoughts. Remember, the freebie promo is only until 27th October, so download yours now to avoid disappointment.

In terms of my book babies, The Buddha’s Bone is my ‘middle child’, caught between my debut novel, Gods of Avalon Road and my recently released book, The Blue Man. Much like a middle child, it has had to work hard to be seen and heard; though in the past year, my second novel has fared quite well. I’ve had over a hundred sales, mostly hardcovers with eBooks a close second and the dozens of free downloads this week will hopefully bring my book to new readers too (hi new readers, hope you enjoy my book 👋).

So, what’s next for The Buddha’s Bone? Well, since you’re here, I’ll let you in on the exciting news… once Book 3 of my Belfast Ghosts Series horror novels is finished, I’m going to start writing a sequel for Kimberly’s adventure in Japan. Yep, some readers have mentioned how they would like to know what she gets up to next, especially after the dark psychological journey I put her through (I don’t go easy on my main characters, do I?). I have currently outlined a synopsis for the sequel and I’ve got a working title ready, so you can look forward to more news on this in 2023.

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About Leilanie Stewart

Leilanie Stewart is an award-winning author and poet from Belfast, Northern Ireland. She writes ghost and psychological horror, as well as experimental poetry. Her writing confronts the nature of self; her novels feature main characters on a dark psychological journey who have a crisis and create a new sense of identity. She began writing for publication while working as an English teacher in Japan, a career pathway that has influenced themes in her writing. Her former career as an Archaeologist has also inspired her writing and she has incorporated elements of archaeology and mythology into both her fiction and poetry. In addition to promoting her own work, Leilanie runs Bindweed Anthologies, a creative writing publication with her writer husband, Joseph Robert. Aside from publishing pursuits, Leilanie enjoys spending time with her husband and their lively literary lad, a voracious reader of sea monster books.

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