Spring Newsletter - Louise McLaughlin Reader Club


Hello from Scotland,

I am grateful that spring is gently edging winter to the side. Winter has been tough; my day job contract ended, but on the plus side, that means I am a full-time author now. The universe has a way of working things out, and some amazing things have happened!

1: DISCLOSURE: is finished and it is out for querying, so if you want to suggest any agents who might be interested in a quirky urban fantasy then please do get in touch.

2: Reached 12,000 followers on social media.

To celebrate the milestones I'm encouraging everyone to grab a free book or four, please share the email / links with anyone you think would like some urban fantasy in their lives.

Deviation: Wandering Gods (prequel to Discovery) bookhip.com/CAMQGZQ​

Darkness: Three short stories bookhip.com/XNZJLNF​

Samples of Novels, well, ok then.

Discovery: bookhip.com/DMWXZBT​

Dimensions: bookhip.com/GNNSZRZ​

Writing update:

DISCLOSURE: With its Glasgow setting, ensemble cast of magical misfits and a fast‑paced plot driven by conspiracy, wit, and heart, it will appeal to readers of C.K. McDonnell, Ben Aaronovitch, and Jodi Taylor.

The truth is out there, but is ignorance really bliss?

Raised by her gran after a mysterious fire killed her parents, Cassie has always believed she was ordinary. But her “ordinary” life now involves working alongside a ragtag band of semi-retired gods and witches who have made Glasgow their unlikely home: Seth, the Egyptian god of mischief, runs a bar on Argyle Street; Linn, the Chinese god of wealth, owns a restaurant; Eros operates a chaotic sex shop; and Agatha, a feminist witch, runs a brothel where no sex takes place but plenty of political secrets change hands.

After previously defeating an evolved human known as Mother—who had been preparing Earth for the return of the alien Anunnaki—the group had hoped for a quiet retirement. Instead, the Government’s classified data on every supernatural being is handed to an unscrupulous tech billionaire, Ben Delaney. His chief scientist, Shirley, kidnaps the Queen of the Elves to harvest her powers.

When Ben realises Mother has been manipulating him, he decides to disclose the existence of all supernatural beings to humanity, plunging the world into chaos.

Cassie and the semi‑retired misfits must rally the Others - elves, goblins, faeries, and anyone else willing (or unwilling) to help stop Disclosure.

As the bell tolls midnight on Hogmanay, the world changes forever.

ARC copies are being sent out in March.

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Happy reading!

Louise

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