Imogen Clark

  • Home
  • About
  • Books
  • News!
  • Blog
  • Contact

News!

Where it all happens . . .

december 2020

It’s all about the sales this month. The Last Piece sold 50,00 copies in the record time of less than four months which makes it my quickest selling book yet. On top of that, Postcards From a Stranger hit 250,000 sales!

November 2020

I’m delighted that The Last Piece has been number 1 in Australia this month. Also, one of my German translations is in the running for a prize for best cover, which is exciting.

OCTOBER 2020

Just writing! And also I was published in Czech this month – as Imogen Clarkova. I love that!

September 2020

Just writing!

August 2020

The big news this month is that I have signed a new contract for a further two books – number 8 and 9 for Lake Union so I’m thrilled. I also finished the first draft of The Unwanted Inheritance and spent a week in Kefalonia where I revisited the beach and cave that feature in The Last Piece!

JULY 2020

I left my desk! I went on a walking trip to Northumberland where I took a few days off. I’ve written every day since before Christmas and I hadn’t realised how welcome a break would be.

Also, The last Piece has been published which is super-exciting.

JUNE 2020

I’ve been writing in lockdown! I’ve started a new book currently called The Inheritance which I’m having great fun. Sadly, though there’s not much else to do just at the moment!

MAY 2020

Well ! What can I say? A couple of very strange months of lockdown. I haven’t published any blog posts during lockdown (although I wrote a couple) because I couldn’t work out what I felt or wanted to say.

But instead I’ve been writing! I finished the first draft of Book 7, currently called Dear Friends . . . and I completed the structural edit of Book 6 (which STILL has no title!) On top of that, I’ve had new ideas for what might come next and so I’ve been researching and thinking about those. To be honest though, I have had enough researching at my computer. I’m desperate to get out there now and start actually seeing things again.

APRIL 2020

So, the country is in lockdown but my life as a writer continues much the same as usual. I am halfway through the first draft of Book 7 which is going really well and am also due to be undertaking the structural edit of Book 6 next week. I really must give these books titles – it would make things so much easier!

MARCH 2020

Well, I didn’t win the Contemporary Romantic Novel Award but I had a great evening at the Awards Ceremony and I’m still delighted at having been shortlisted.

This month has mainly been about cancellations due to COVID-19, most noticeably the LONDON BOOK FAIR, the major event in the book publishing diary. However, I did get to go to another conference which ran as planned and met up with lots of lovely author friends, so that was great.

Also, I have been approached by several agents recently and, after a great deal of thought, I have signed with Madeleine Milburn Literary, TV and Film Agency and specifically Catherine Cho. I went to meet them all in their very trendy offices in London and was so impressed that I signed on the dotted line. And now I’m very excited. This is a new development for me and I can’t wait to see what will happen next!

February 2020

It’s very exciting! WHERE THE STORY STARTS has been shortlisted the the Contemporary Romantic Novel Award 2020. I’m up against some formidable competition and of course my books don’t really sit neatly in the Romantic genre but I am thrilled to be in the list. The Awards ceremony is on the 2nd March so I’ll report back afterwards.

JAnuary 2020

A new year and a new decade and it’s got off to a flying start. I have just delivered my sixth, currently untitled, novel to my publishers. As ever, I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know my new characters and I shall miss them now that they have gone away for a while, or at least until the editing process begins.

I intend to spend the rest of this month being outside and pondering my characters for novel number seven which I will start writing next month.

DECEMBER 2019

I’m delighted that WHERE THE STORY STARTS has now reached 100,000 readers. In fact, it hit that milestone just before its sixth month anniversary so I was even more chuffed and I got a lovely email from my publishers congratulating me. A gift will follow apparently!

I’ve also just received the cover for the German version of THE THING ABOUT CLARE. It’s so interesting how they position books differently for different markets. Here they wanted to focus on the all important letter. The translation will be out next year.

The next book now has a definite title. It’s going to be THE LAST PIECE. As soon as I get cover artwork then I’ll let you see it. I also finished the first edit too so now it has winged its way back to the publishers for them to do the next bit.

In the meantime, my editor loves the book after that (book 6) and I will spend the rest of this month putting the final touches onto it so that I can get it delivered in the new year.

November 2019

This month it’s all about the edit! I have just had the notes back from my editor for my next book THE FINAL PIECE and I’m thrilled. She says that it’s ‘beautiful’, ‘heartbreaking’ ‘fresh’ and ‘powerful’. But I can still improve it so that’s what I’ll be doing for the next few weeks.

Also, POSTCARDS AT CHRISTMAS is now out and steadily climbing the charts which is lovely to see. Hopefully it will join the other two in the Amazon Top 50!

October 2019

So it’s been quite hectic! The German translation of Postcards From a Stranger fly to the top of the kindle chart in Germany and stayed there for 29 consecutive days. Then Where the Story Starts reached number 1 in the UK Kindle chart securing me a 100% record so far!

This month my novella POSTCARDS AT CHRISTMAS will be published. I am also finishing the first draft of a book currently titled Miss Mountcastle’s Diary which I’m hoping will be released in Autumn 2020 and I had a lovely trip to Southwold in Suffolk to research it. More on my blog about that.

JULy 2019

This month I’m focussing on my new book. I’m trying to outline ( always a struggle for me!) and actually I’m really looking forward to just getting properly started. I’ve also just signed a new four book deal and Postcards has come out in translation in Germany as WENN DEINE KEILEN MICH BERÜHREN which is a new experience for me. So far so good!

June 2019

This month I’ve been editing a novella that will be published later this year. I’m really excited about it because it features some familiar characters who are very close to my heart. Watch this space for more detail.

May 2019

It’s been a very busy few months as I’ve been working on two new projects which I’m hoping will become books before too long. The first draft is always my favourite part of the process as it’s when the real magic of story telling happens for me.

The next thing will be the launch of my new book WHERE THE STORY STARTSon 28th May. I’m really excited about this one and I hope that you will enjoy reading it.

February 2019

S0, right now I am 25,000 words into my new novel which currently has no title  (not that convenient when I want to refer to it!) I’m loving it so far and really enjoying getting to know the Nightingale family. I’m still at the stage when the whole project is beyond exciting and I haven’t written myself into any dead ends that I can’t get out of just yet. Long may it continue.

I’ve also had ideas for a couple of other stories so I’m trying to think about those too to see if I can sort them into some kind of order rather than just the jumble of thoughts that they are at the moment. Watch this space to see how I get on with them.

October 2019

At the moment I’m in the middle of the edits of my third book WHERE THE STORY STARTSwhich is due to be published next May.

No spoilers but it’s the story of two very different families from the north-east of England who discover that they are linked in ways that they could never have imagined.

I spent a few days earlier in the year scouting Whitley Bay for locations and found some wonderful spots. Here are just a few that may or may not have found it into the book! You’ll just have to wait and see.

I’m also working with my publishers on the cover design so as soon as I have something to reveal I’ll let you know.

Primary Sidebar

Hi there. Thank you for visiting my website. I am an internationally bestselling author of book club fiction. Please have a look round for details of my books and my blog. If you want to hear about new releases and giveaways then why not sign up for my Newsletter? It's lovely to see you here. Imogen. Read More…

Please sign up to my newsletter

Recent Posts

  • Where do your ideas come from?
  • School’s out!
  • Inclement weather
  • Wassail wassail.
  • Procrastination
In August 2018, when I was 52 years old, my first In August 2018, when I was 52 years old, my first book was published by @amazonpublishing. It was a dream come true and I count my lucky stars every day that I am able to make a career out of the thing I love to do the most. 

If you’re writing books and hoping for something to happen then please don’t ever give up. You never know what might be waiting for you just around the corner. 😊

#writerslife #writersofinstagram #writershelpingwriters #dreambig #nevergiveuponyourdreams #bestsellingauthor #lakeunionpublishing #authorsofinstagram #authors #authorsofig #750000 #imogenclark
Bit grim outside but these beautiful roses make th Bit grim outside but these beautiful roses make things brighter in my writing room. 😊. #writerslife #inmyofficetoday #pinkroses #sopretty😍
Do you have a favourite child? That was my start Do you have a favourite child? 

That was my starting point when I wrote THE THING ABOUT CLARE, a book about being the favourite and the least favourite of a group of siblings.

According to a survey that I unearthed as part of my research, a whopping 70% or parents would admit to having a fave child. Fascinating stuff eh? What do you reckon? 

#whattoreadnext #whattoread #nextgreatread #nextread #bookclub #bookclubofinstagram #bookclubs #bookclubsofinstagram #bookclubselection #favoritechild #favoritechildren #favouritechild #favouritechildren  #siblingslove  #siblingrivalry
Snow and blue skies. How lucky are we? 😊 Snow and blue skies. How lucky are we? 😊
His and hers morning coffee. 😊 #morningroutine His and hers morning coffee. 😊 #morningroutine #coffee #marriedlife
Snowy day here. Snowy day here.
Here be dragons! 🐉 I loved the idea that they Here be dragons! 🐉

I loved the idea that they used to put that on the edges of old maps on parts of the world that we hadn’t yet discovered. The unmapped parts were unknown. There could be anything there and the map-makers denoted that with dragons. (I know that it’s been debunked but it’s what I was taught at school!) 

Using dragons suggests that what was unknown was scary (although I prefer to think that the unknown is exciting not frightening. ) 

Fiction can show us the dragons but also help us to see ways to overcome them. That’s what Neil Gaiman is telling us in this quote. But maybe we shouldn’t be afraid of the dragons in the first place....? 😉

#bookquote #bookquoteoftheday #bookstagram #booklover #writerslife #authorsofinstagram #author #dragonsofinstagram #snowday2020
So, in case you’re new around here this is my li So, in case you’re new around here this is my little blog. ( imogenclark.com - link in bio) I started writing it in 2008 in a hopeless attempt to keep up with my kids (then 12,11, 6 and 4) who were racing ahead of me in terms of technology. I never did catch up 😜 but my blog slowly led to me being braver with my writing, took me through a distance learning degree in English literature, through a pseudonym (who still sells books every day) and a foray into self publishing and finally to a career as a full time novelist. 

It doesn’t get quite as much of my attention as it once did but I’m still inordinately fond of it. And I posted yesterday. 😊 Go have a look in a quiet moment and if you want to know more about stuff then dig back to the early posts 😉 

#newblogpost #newblogpostalert #newblogposts #myblog #writerslife #writersofinstagram #writerscommunity #elizabethgilbert #bigmagicbook #bigmagic #ideas #wheredoideascomefrom #imogenclark #authorsofinstagram #authorshelpingauthors #author
Jane Austen just makes me smile. 😄 Even though Jane Austen just makes me smile. 😄 Even though she was writing hundreds of years ago, her observations are just as relevant today as I assume they were then. 

I wonder which of today’s writers will have that kind of longevity. Any suggestions? 

#bookquotes #janeaustenquote #booklovers #bookloversofinstagram #bookworms #writerslife #writersofinstagram #imogenclark
Cheers your heart, doesn’t it? Something bright Cheers your heart, doesn’t it? Something bright and colourful and trumpeting the arrival of Spring.  #thistowillpass #daffodilseason #inmykitchentoday #keepsmiling😊💕
Saturday morning. 😊 Cups of tea and books in b Saturday morning. 😊

Cups of tea and books in bed.... might be the perfect way to spend it but sadly I’ve left all my housework until today so my day is looking less enticing. 🙄🧹🧼🧺. 
How about you? What’s on the cards at your house? 

#saturdaymorning #itstheweekend #wishihadahouseelf
My first book has recently hit 250,000 copies sold My first book has recently hit 250,000 copies sold. It is a kindle store number 1 bestseller and holds a very special in place in my heart. ❤️
Here’s the blurb in case you’re interested. 😉
A secret lies buried at the heart of her family—but it can’t stay hidden forever.
When Cara stumbles across a stash of old postcards in the attic, their contents make her question everything she thought she knew.
The story she pieces together is confusing and unsettling, and appears to have been patched over with lies. But who can tell her the truth? With her father sinking into Alzheimer’s and her brother reluctant to help, it seems Cara will never find the answers to her questions. One thing is clear, though: someone knows more than they’re letting on.
Torn between loyalty to her family and dread of what she might find, Cara digs into the early years of her parents’ troubled marriage, hunting down long-lost relatives who might help unravel the mystery. But the picture that begins to emerge is not at all the one she’d expected—because as she soon discovers, lies have a habit of multiplying . . .

#postcards #bestsellingauthor #bestsellingbooks #bestsellingbook #bestseller #kindlebooks #kindleunlimited #kindlereads #kindlebooks #whattoreadnext #nextgreatread #bookclubofinstagram
Follow on Instagram
  • Privacy policy
  • Data removal request

Copyright Imogen Clark © 2021

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may have an effect on your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.