Category: News

I am thrilled to announce that I have just been appointed one of two Author Ambassadors by my publishers’ MATADOR. This is a new programme that MATADOR is initiating, choosing two of their writers to occupy this post for 12 months. The purpose of an Author Ambassador is to represent the company, to network, connect...

July 1st and some exiting competition news to announce – I have just heard that I have been longlisted for REFLEX FICTION’S international summer 2021 flash fiction competition. Out of 521 entries, 48 have been longlisted and all will be published on REFLEX FICTION’S website – one every day between 23rd August and 30th September...

Next week sees the beginning of a blog tour for MILLER STREET SW22. My novel will be featured and reviewed by different book bloggers over a couple of weeks and their reviews and views shared on blogs and no doubt social media over this time span. This is a new venture for me and I...

P.G.Wells, Winchester’s independent bookshop, is now stocking copies of MILLER STREET SW22. If you are local to Winchester, please make this the place you purchase your copy – with the wonderful cover image from local artist, Josephine Chisholm, I am sure it will do justice to your bookcase! Independent bookshops are a rare breed and...

It’s this week – the official publication date of my third novel, MILLER STREET SW22, and consequently my online book launch. Early reviews from Netgalley for the ebook version have been very gratifying: I absolutely loved this book – it was beautifully written – an enchanting read – what a lovely read – the writing...

It’s beginning to feel commonplace – an online event. Yet a year ago, if anyone had told me I would be launching my third novel, MILLER STREET SW22, in this way, I would have been utterly bewildered and perplexed. Not now, however. And hopefully, it will feel comfortable and enjoyable for people to join me...

The lovely people at Hillingdon Libraries have invited me to a live FACEBOOK interview on Thursday September 3rd at 7.00 pm as part of their HOW AUTHORS HAVE STAYED PRODUCTIVE IN LOCKDOWN series of interviews – to talk about writing during lockdown and my next novel. So please listen in!

Sometimes, it’s only the most recent book that seems to get attention so it was lovely just now to see a brand new review for COUNTING THE WAYS – which came out early in 2017 – on Amazon. It’s a rare treat to read a book that manages to portray all the foibles and failings...

Two dates already booked for March! First of all, the independent book shop, Brook’s in Pinner is holding a Local Writers’ Event on Thursday March 12th at 7.00pm.  As I spent most of the first 30 years of my life living, going to school and teaching in the area I can evidently count as ‘a...

To keep in with the spirit of the month that provides us with Valentine’s Day, Hillingdon libraries is presenting an event at Uxbridge library called READ DATE.  On Saturday February 1st. – from 12 noon until 2.00 pm – I will be among 10 writers pitching my novels to tables of readers and hoping that...