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The first novel ever I wrote was Hunter’s Chase. The main character is a police detective inspector, Hunter Wilson. Let me tell you about...

When one thinks about researching for a book, historical research immediately springs to mind. I am currently researching a historical...

Joining a book group is a great way to read outside your usual genres and away from the authors you normally choose. When my book group...

A friend bought and read The Thursday Murder Club for her group but didn't want to keep it, so gave it to me. I should have known... The...

It may seem like a basic instruction, but before you seek any kind of representation or publication, make sure the first draft of your...

The next exciting novel featuring my protagonist DI Hunter Wilson, Hunter's Blood is available on Amazon. You can read an extract from...

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...

The main setting for the DI Hunter Wilson Crime Series is Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland. It is a beautiful city but relatively small...

I originally heard about The Writers' Summer School from fellow writers at The Largs Writers Group to which I was introduced by the late,...

I am pleased to be able to introduce Amercian novelist Jessica Lancaster to the blog today. Her new book, Someone's Always Watching, is...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nicola East is, along with Sumaira Wilson, co-founder and director of the publishing sensation that is SpellBound Books Ltd. I am amazed...

It is with great pleasure that I welcome the bestselling American Author, Joan Livingston back to the blog today. This time I have asked...

From Chapter Three Jane pulled the helmet onto her well-coiffed hair. She knew it would ruin the style, but she had rarely cared less....

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...