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Gavin / G. B. Ralph
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📚 Author 🕵️‍♂️ Cosy mysteries 👬 Romcoms
👨‍🏫 Gay librarian approved 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him)
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Not long until our meet-cute at the library 😍 i.e. romance panel, 2:30pm tomorrow (Fri 15 Nov), HEA guaranteed x
Selfie with a Local Readers and Authors Day poster
November 14, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Today's writing involved:
👮‍♂️ the universal appeal of a man in uniform,
👀 keeping an eye on a trouble-magnet, and
🚪 leaving a kitchen cupboard door slightly ajar.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
📈 Book status: First draft (4%)

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November 14, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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The despicably clever and talented co-author of The Bookshop Detectives, Louise Ward, has said such wonderful and generous things about The Milverton Mysteries 😮

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The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph. Book cover images and review blurb from Louise Ward, co-author of The Bookshop Detectives: "The Milverton Mysteries are a breath of sweet, fresh air: funny, cosy, full of atmosphere and heart. You’ll fall in love with Addison."
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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The despicably clever and talented co-author of The Bookshop Detectives, Louise Ward, has said such wonderful and generous things about The Milverton Mysteries 😮

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The Milverton Mysteries by G. B. Ralph. Book cover images and review blurb from Louise Ward, co-author of The Bookshop Detectives: "The Milverton Mysteries are a breath of sweet, fresh air: funny, cosy, full of atmosphere and heart. You’ll fall in love with Addison."
November 13, 2025 at 5:09 AM
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Today's writing involved:
👮 a minor driving violation,
😬 a few frayed nerves, and
🚂 confirmation that trains are cool.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
📈 Book status: First draft (3%)

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November 13, 2025 at 4:20 AM
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#Novmemeber 12

Using a GIF, show us how you feel about the editing process.

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November 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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Today's writing involved:
🤴 a passenger prince,
🚛 heavy machinery, and
😮 a white-knuckle affair.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
📈 Book status: First draft (2%)

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Killer on the Kelvin Explorer by G. B. Ralph. Book cover design and blurb.
November 12, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence! Show me yours if you want

Fright on Stage Right 🎃🎭💀
Excerpt from Fright on Stage Right by G. B. Ralph. Chapter 1. It was all for show. Nobody would be getting slaughtered tonight.
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence! Show me yours if you want

Fright on Stage Right 🎃🎭💀
Excerpt from Fright on Stage Right by G. B. Ralph. Chapter 1. It was all for show. Nobody would be getting slaughtered tonight.
November 11, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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Today's writing involved:
🧔‍♂️ a gathering of dads,
🚂 the Milverton Vintage Railway Society, and
✨ a self-fulfilling acronym.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
📈 Book status: Plotting and scheming (~85%)

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November 11, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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#Novmemeber 7

GIF of Addison at the start of Killer on the Kelvin Explorer 🚂💀

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November 10, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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Today's writing involved:
🚂 getting dropped off at the station,
🎉 the start of a bachelorette party, and
🪑 wooden bench seats.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
📈 Book status: Plotting and scheming (~80%)

#CozyMystery #Mystery #WritingCommunity
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November 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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Love is in the air 🥰 I'll be chairing the romance panel at the Local Readers and Authors Day next weekend, chatting with A.J. Lancaster, Carole Brungar, and Sean Monaghan about their brand new romance novels.

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Local Readers and Authors Day poster featuring author photos and schedule information. Saturday 15 November 2025. Palmerston North Central Library. Free entry, all welcome. 2:30pm Romance panel with panellists Carole Brungar, A.J. Lancaster, Sean Monaghan, and facilitator G.B. Ralph. 3:40pm Mix and mingle with writers and readers, music from Laura Evans. 4:00pm Riley Chance's audiobook launch. 4:40pm Snacks, signings, minglings. 5:00pm – Versions Tuaono launch.
November 8, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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💯 ratings for my latest on Goodreads, you guysss 😘
Goodreads listing for Fright on Stage Right by G. B. Ralph with 100 ratings
November 7, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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It is time 💀
Screenshot of phone notification saying The Celebrity Traitors UK Finale is available now to watch
November 7, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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Today's writing involved:
🎟️ prematurely clipping one's ticket,
☀️ girl bossing too close to the sun, and
💄 a bold red lipstick.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
📈 Book status: Plotting and scheming (~75%)

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November 7, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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Bye, internet 👋 For the next 8 hours, anyway. I can't be having Celebrity Traitors UK spoilers until I've watched this evening (NZ time)
Celebrity Traitors UK poster on a truck Celebrity Traitors UK cast having dinner Celie Imrie wailing Alan Carr dressed as a traitor carrying a lantern
November 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Today's writing involved:
🧑‍🎤 a fame-hungry millennial,
💁 a quietly independent ex, and
👖 black leather pants.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
📈 Book status: Plotting and scheming (~70%)

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November 6, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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Today's writing involved:
🏢 a company org chart,
🚃 multiple train carriages, and
👩‍🎓 an overqualified PA.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
📈 Book status: Plotting and scheming (~65%)

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November 5, 2025 at 9:11 AM
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I updated my website header for Bonfire Night / Guy Fawkes season because it's plot relevant 🔥 gbralph.com
G. B. Ralph author website with fire, sparks, ash, and soot floating around the header text
November 3, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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🚨 Live in 30 minutes 🚨

Join @markstay.bsky.social and @pernillehughes.bsky.social for what promises to be a fun and festive author interview. It's being recorded live (!) which means we can throw in our comments and questions from the audience too 😊

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Join me LIVE TONIGHT with @pernillehughes.bsky.social, author of A COPENHAGEN SNOWMANCE, which is here to herald in Christmas. Yes, I said the C-word! What of it??

Facebook: fb.me/e/3zhYHqYHw

Youtube: www.youtube.com/live/P6W74xA...
November 3, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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A "charming cosy series" and "an intriguing Kiwi mystery laced with plenty of grin-inducing elements among the dark deeds" according to Craig Sisterson's review in this week's edition of The NZ Listener 🕵️

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Selfie holding up the New Zealand Listener magazine in print A full page from the New Zealand Listener magazine showing three mystery novel reviews New Zealand Listener review of Fright on Stage Right by G. B. Ralph. Far lighter in tone than Sigurdardottir’s latest, but equally page-turning, is Palmerston North author GB Ralph’s fourth in his charming cosy series set in fictional Milverton, Manawatū. Popular in the US, Ralph’s tales star Wellington city slicker and marketing man Addison Harper, who finds himself in Milverton dealing with a creaking house inherited from a relative, as well as an anxiety-inducing romantic entanglement with police Sergeant Jake Murphy. In this, Addison has made the move to Milverton more permanent, as he’s about to begin a new job promoting the town to tourists. Just before he starts, there’s a date night with Jake, front row at a local Halloween variety show packed with spooky fun, ghoulish drag queens and audience participation. Addison is dragged on stage with the mayor to judge the contestants, only to witness a very sudden, very unscripted death. À la The Brokenwood Mysteries, Ralph creates an intriguing Kiwi mystery laced with plenty of grin-inducing elements among the dark deeds; there’s a lovely tone and a fun group of characters to keep readers engaged. Looking forward to more in the series.
November 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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A "charming cosy series" and "an intriguing Kiwi mystery laced with plenty of grin-inducing elements among the dark deeds" according to Craig Sisterson's review in this week's edition of The NZ Listener 🕵️

#Mystery #BookReview #YeahNoir 🌈📚🇳🇿📚💙🔎💀📚👀📚🌎 🌈✒️
Selfie holding up the New Zealand Listener magazine in print A full page from the New Zealand Listener magazine showing three mystery novel reviews New Zealand Listener review of Fright on Stage Right by G. B. Ralph. Far lighter in tone than Sigurdardottir’s latest, but equally page-turning, is Palmerston North author GB Ralph’s fourth in his charming cosy series set in fictional Milverton, Manawatū. Popular in the US, Ralph’s tales star Wellington city slicker and marketing man Addison Harper, who finds himself in Milverton dealing with a creaking house inherited from a relative, as well as an anxiety-inducing romantic entanglement with police Sergeant Jake Murphy. In this, Addison has made the move to Milverton more permanent, as he’s about to begin a new job promoting the town to tourists. Just before he starts, there’s a date night with Jake, front row at a local Halloween variety show packed with spooky fun, ghoulish drag queens and audience participation. Addison is dragged on stage with the mayor to judge the contestants, only to witness a very sudden, very unscripted death. À la The Brokenwood Mysteries, Ralph creates an intriguing Kiwi mystery laced with plenty of grin-inducing elements among the dark deeds; there’s a lovely tone and a fun group of characters to keep readers engaged. Looking forward to more in the series.
November 3, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Friday's writing involved:
👥 meeting the Kelvin family,
👵 creating an old lady gang, and
🤔 coming up with new character names.

🚧 WIP: Killer on the Kelvin Explorer
📈 Book status: Plotting and scheming (~60%)

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November 2, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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All set up for spooky snacks and drinks 💀🧀

Table setting and decorations harvested from our garden and presented by my partner. Attempted soft cheese carving and Fright on Stage Right by me. Cocktail recipe from the Savoy Cocktail Book.

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Spooky charcuterie board with cheese carved into a skull Table setting Fright on Stage Right paperback book by G. B. Ralph Corpse Reviver Number 2 cocktail recipe
November 1, 2025 at 7:47 PM