Calling all readers! This post is short and sweet. I'm currently researching my fourth novel, and 'wandering around' old houses, which is great fun, but I've taken a break to tell you about my current sale. My third novel, The Floozy in the Park is currently on sale until Thursday October 19th - a mere... Continue Reading →
Authors – and the Alliance
This year, as well as the writing work, I’ve also been undertaking coaching – both individual sessions and workshops with small groups. I’ve been self-publishing since 2012 and since then, there have been so many changes it’s important to keep up to speed. When I get questions from future authors about their work, these can... Continue Reading →
Research, Litfests and How to Make your Book Happen
Several months have gone by, and what have I been doing? I'm not sure, time goes so fast, but I have been researching my next novel - by doing a course in art crime and the illegal trade in antiquities - and it's fascinating, if rather sad. I haven't got to the art crime yet,... Continue Reading →
The Floozy in the Park: history, hats and small islands
At last! My third novel (ebook version) is finally available. You can find it on Amazon. But what's it about, you ask? Oh, all the usual things, mystery, history and the occasional ghost. We also have an unsolved murder. But rather than tell you all about it, read my interview with Jane Davis (author) on... Continue Reading →
My Counterfeit Self: an interview with Jane Davis on her latest novel
Today, I’d like to welcome Jane Davis. Jane Davis is the author of seven novels. Her debut, Half-truths and White Lies, won the Daily Mail First Novel Award and was described by Joanne Harris as ‘A story of secrets, lies, grief and, ultimately, redemption, charmingly handled by this very promising new writer.’ Six further novels... Continue Reading →
The Forgotten
When I wrote my first novel, Ship of Haunts, the focus was on child migration, ghosts and Titanic. Titanic is well-known for being a major maritime disaster. But there have been many other tragedies, also with significant loss of life, and in Ship of Haunts, as well as Carrin, whose ghost haunts Titanic, we meet... Continue Reading →