April 2026

Hello, and welcome to my blog for April. 

So, March was a busy month, with my Cullercoats Library event on the 3rd and an interview with NE Alikivi - thank you for taking the time for a chat, where we talked about my early days of creative writing through a Q&A session. The link to our discussion can be found by clicking here: CRIMINAL MIND with Cullercoats author Glynis Drew | ALIKIVI UK: NORTH EAST MUSIC & CULTURE 

NE Alkivi is an informative, supportive site that shares numerous interviews with actors, musicians, and writers. It also includes documentaries which are filmed in the North East of England. Check it out for further information: https://alikivi.com/  

After the release of Where is January Blue? I have been delighted with the number of readers interested in both my first and second instalments of the DCI Caron Dell series. It's great to chat to folk and learn what people think may happen next! Very intriguing scenarios have been put to me. And as always, I am grateful for your support.

I have taken the plunge into TikTok, though I am not fully confident in what I am doing! So I have undertaken a Clicks to Content course through North Tyneside Business Factory. A good investment of time, great explanation and guidance were provided.

Alongside the business side of Drew's Fiction, I have begun research for my third book: Friends to the Death. Plotting, planning, and all kinds of ideas are currently running through my head, and I am looking forward to sharing my story with you. But I need to be patient; there are areas I need to explore further!

Thankfully, I am back to Sarah's Star book club on the 2nd April. Due to book launches and other commitments, I missed a couple of recent gatherings. Still, I'm really looking forward to tomorrow, because I miss those ladies, our robust conversations, and the cake!

Anyway, take care of yourselves, have a very Happy Easter, and let's hope warmer weather is not too far away.

Glynis.

March 2026

Hello, welcome to my very first Blog! It is all a bit daunting to be honest, but here we go.

After attending Bay Tales for the third time (28th Feb 2026), I hope I have learned some tips from the excellent panel members and moderators, to assist with my imminent book event on the 3rd March. My first book chat is taking place in Cullercoats Library, North Shields. I will provide an update after the event - fingers crossed everything goes well! Coincidentally, Cullercoats Library was almost like my second home when I was younger. Instead of completing my schoolwork, I would spend hours reading mystery stories; my grades suffered! My creative mind didn't.

Writing creatively from a young age, I finally took the plunge into self-publishing my own series of crime-fiction novels, and have produced the following:

  • Dying to Stay Young was released in June 2025 and introduces DCI Caron Dell.
  • My second in the series has recently been published through Kindle Direct Publishing: Where is January Blue?

Two very different crime fiction novels featuring DCI Caron Dell and her team of investigators, each officer with their own story to tell.

Next on my writing agenda is Friends to the Death, a DCI Caron Dell crime novel. An intriguing tale involving four male friends celebrating their 40th birthdays together. Not everything is as it seems: murder is on someone's mind. Planned release date is 2027.

I wish you all a very happy March, and, thankfully, Springtime is just about here!

Glynis

March 2026 - update

Huge thanks and gratitude to Elaine Cusack and Clare Pepper for their support on 3rd March, each brilliant and extremely supportive. Thankfully, Clare was on hand to provide more refreshments for our half-time break, most of which were enjoyed before we started!  

So, my first ever book chat/signing was very enjoyable from my point of view - I shouldn't have worried too much, everyone was so kind. I met some wonderful people, from book club members to avid readers, and I hope to meet them again sometime. 

When I started my writing journey, I never expected to receive the amount of encouragement which was evident last night—a genuine heartfelt thanks to family and friends who have believed in my DCI Caron Dell novels for so long. 

 

Thanks to each and every one of you for your support, especially during our National Reading Month of March.

Take care of yourselves and each other.

Glynis