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I have always enjoyed books by Lizzie Chantree and was delighted when I had the chance to meet her when she lectured at a conference...

I only started my writing career after I had been treated for breast cancer and took early retirement. Who would have thought that...

One of my favourite topics is books. let me share with you five of my favourite books that I would count amongst the most memorable or...

In contemporary literary studies, a theme is a central topic, subject, or message within a narrative. Themes can be divided into two...

It is my pleasure to welcome back to the blog my friend and fellow author, Michelle Cook. Michelle writes dystopian fiction and I'm...

I am pleased to welcome author Gavin Boyter to the blog today to discuss his novel Elena in Exile and his writing career, with hints and...

This month I visited the Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate for the first time this year, largely because my...

I have had the pleasure of knowing bestselling author, Morwenna Blackwood for many years and recall the impact her amazing debut novel,...

I am delighted to have a chance to tell you about Hunter’s Rules , the new novel in my series of DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers. I have...

The synopsis is every author's nightmare. If you have written a novel of 90,000 words, to condense it into a few hundred words is a...

I am thrilled to be able to introduce Anna Nicholas, an English author based in Mallorca to the blog today. Her new book, Aunt Maria’s...

I am pleased to be part of the tour for the new book, Wild Flowers, by Richard Robinson and published by SpellBound Books Ltd. The tour...

I have been writing and telling stories all my life. When I was a child, I used to make up stories for my little sister after our Mum put...

Many authors are daunted by the prospect of finding a literary agent to represent them. For some it is their main goal, others ignore the...

It is a pleasure to introduce Tracey Holland to the blog. Tracey is a debut novelist whose first book Faith's Folly in her Willowbrooke...

I am delighted to be part of the tour for the gripping new book, Death at a Shetland Festival by Marsali Taylor. Thanks to Marsali Taylor...

I live in a village in South West Scotland and was delighted when, a few years ago, Karen Campbell ran a writers' workshop in the library...

The elevator pitch is so important to authors that Linwood Barclay even titled one of his bestselling novels 'Elevator Pitch'. In case...

It is not often that an international bestselling author is willing to take time out and chat with me. So I am particularly delighted to...

I am pleased to have been invited to take part in the tour for the new book, The Witch Club, by Felicity Green run by Jessica Thompson of...