Wasted by Mark Johnson
Wasted was book of the month at my book club. It is the autobiography of Mark Johnson who suffered a poor and violent childhood. He...
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- Jun 28
- 4 min
Trouble on the Tide by Rosie Travers
I am so excited that best selling author Rosie Travers has agreed to share an extract from her new book, Trouble on the Tide with me. The...
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authorvalpenny
- Jun 24
- 2 min
Edinburgh as the Setting in the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers
The main setting for the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Series is Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a beautiful city but relatively small...
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authorvalpenny
- Jun 21
- 4 min
Remembering My First Impressions of the Writers' Summer School at Swanwick
I originally heard about The Writers' Summer School from fellow writers at The Largs Writers Group to which I was introduced by the late,...
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authorvalpenny
- Jun 14
- 4 min
An Interview with J.R.Lancaster
I am pleased to be able to introduce Amercian novelist Jessica Lancaster to the blog today. Her new book, Someone's Always Watching, is...
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authorvalpenny
- Jun 7
- 5 min
Interview with Olga Swan
I am thrilled to introduce another author from the SpellBound stable to the blog today. Best selling author, Olga Swan took time out of...
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authorvalpenny
- Jun 3
- 3 min
Lies Behind the Ruins by Helen Matthews
I recently read Lies Behind the Ruins by Helen Matthews. I had enjoyed all the previous books by her that I had read, so I thought this...
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authorvalpenny
- May 31
- 4 min
An Interview with Sue Moorcroft
It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling women's fiction author Sue Moorcroft to the blog today to chat about her new...
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authorvalpenny
- May 24
- 5 min
Interview with Alistair Forrest
It is a delight to welcome bestselling historical novellist, Alistair Forrest to the blog today. Not only that, but he has shared some...
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authorvalpenny
- May 20
- 5 min
Interview with Ivy Logan
It is my great pleasure to welcome author Ivy Logan to the blog to discuss writing her novels, inspiration and all things books. Thank...
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authorvalpenny
- May 17
- 4 min
Interview with Karen Moore
It is with great pleasure that I welcome bestselling thriller writer Karen Moore back to the blog today to chat about her new book,...
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authorvalpenny
- May 13
- 8 min
Interview with Marsali Taylor
I am pleased to have been included in the tour for the new book, Death in a Shetland Lane, by Marsali Taylor. The tour is run by the...
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authorvalpenny
- May 10
- 5 min
How I Plan My Novels by Jacquie Rogers
It is my great pleasure to welcome best selling historical novelist, Jacquie Rogers to the blog today. She explains how she plans writing...
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authorvalpenny
- May 6
- 3 min
Writing Dig Your Own Grave by Carmen Radtke
It is a great pleasure to have Carmen Radtke visit my blog today to tell me all about writing her new novel, Dig Your Own Grave. Thank...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 29
- 2 min
The Hollow by Agatha Christie
My mother gave me a series of Agatha Christie books as a gift. Some of them I had read before, but The Hollow was new to me. I really...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 29
- 3 min
The First Cut
I have exciting news! I have been contacted by a TV scout who is putting together a list of authors whose books would be suitable for a...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 26
- 3 min
The Coombesford Story by Elizabeth Ducie
I am thrilled to have my friend and fellow author, Elizabeth Ducie back on the blog. In this article she explains how she came to write...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 20
- 5 min
Interview with A. J. Roberts
I am thrilled to be joined on the blog today by fellow author, Andy Roberts. I met Andy at The Writers' Summer School at Swanwick several...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 19
- 3 min
An Extract from Hunter's Force
If you missed the preorder for Hunter's Force you can still get it here - free on Kindle Unlimited or only 99p/117c to buy...
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authorvalpenny
- Apr 12
- 4 min
Writing The Pilgrim by Joy Margetts
The Pilgrim was one of the most intense and gripping novels I read last year, so when the author, Joy Margetts, offered to tell me about...
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