Author and Renaissance wannabe
I will admit with this one that I partially judged a book by its cover. I really liked the cover image, title and blurb, even if I’m not certain that they necessarily reflect the content accurately, but that aside, I delved into the ‘YA’ tale, …
Read MoreIn the interests of tidiness (and for those of you viewing on a phone or tablet), I’ve edited my free fictions page a bit. To be honest no-one downloads the samplers of the novels anyway (and the ‘look inside’ feature on Amazon serves the same …
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It’s alive! Hope Is A Six Letter Word is now available to buy either online from Amazon (mybook.to/Hope2022) or from all good (and even the not-so-good) bookshops in all its paperback goodness. ISBN 9781838426774 It’s been a long journey this time but I’m happy to …
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The release of Hope Is A Six Letter Word is imminent now, so it’s time for me to enter author purgatory. All of the inspiration and graft of creation is complete, and I’m in that phase that most authors have to deal with; the terror …
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The Hook is a fast paced mystery romance, part crime, part love story. Kate, the protagonist, is a force of nature, solving mysteries, making jaded journalists fall in love with her, cooking perfect dishes and not getting annoyed at the man calling her “babe” all …
Read MoreFiction is easy. Relatively speaking, I mean. Over the most recent weeks, while Hope has been at reviewers, editors, etc, I’ve stepped aside from the next novel I was working on, to return to the (mainly) non-fiction book about my experiences of looking after my …
Read MoreThe release date for Hope Is A Six Letter Word draws near and I’d girding my loins (legal in your own home) for a few sales, and wondering what reviewers might say. I’m pleased to report that the wonderful Broadhursts of Southport will be stocking …
Read MoreVery pleased to announce that as the book wholesalers Gardners Books are now carrying my titles, you should be able to order, where they aren’t already in stock, from your local bookshop as well as online. Please do support your local bookshops where you can, …
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This is my first sequel review! I’ve previously posted about The Missed Kiss, which I thoroughly enjoyed, and this is the further adventures of Lily, Zack, Luke, Cassie et al. I’ll admit to a little apprehensiveness when starting, as there’s always the worry in a …
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I’m delighted that The Raven Sound is now available in paperback at the wonderful News From Nowhere bookshop in Liverpool. Bookshops have suffered a lot during lockdown, and there’s nothing quite like browsing the wonderful papery goodness of novels on the shelf, so I’m very …
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