I recently went on a visit up north (Newcastle) and as part of that I visited North Shields. I always think of it as a small place but surprisingly it has a population of around 34,500. Where is everyone? Originally known just as Shields, the Shields of the name derives from a word meaning shelter... Continue Reading →
Free & Bargain Books – your reading for the next week!
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 →
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 →
Ghost Stories and Shadows Online
Firstly, thank you, all of you (1036 people - amazing!) who entered the recent Goodreads Giveaway for Shadows of the Lost Child, my most recent novel. Congratulations to the lucky winners, your book will be winging its way towards you soon; and commiserations to those who didn’t. But the good news is... the ebook version... Continue Reading →
Was Borley Haunted? It wasn’t just the house
You’ll know I’ve talked about Borley before, probably the most famous haunting of all. I thought I’d covered most of the story. But it seems there’s always a little bit more and I wanted to share this snippet with you. For those who don’t know much about Borley Rectory, you can read the earlier posts... Continue Reading →
Books and More: at the Indie Author Fair at the Chorleywood LitFest
The last few weeks have been so busy, this blog has taken a bit of a back seat. But at last, I can talk a bit about my book. And Chorleywood Lit Fest. Last weekend, I visited Chorleywood, not that I saw that much of the place, I was at the Indie Author Fair at... Continue Reading →