After a novel is launched comes the anxious, sometimes frustrating, wait for reviews to come in. Apparently, only one in a hundred readers leave reviews. But they’re more important than we may think, both to readers and authors. This post … Read More
The first launch event for Heartsound happened two weeks ago, the second, hot on its heels, two days later. I’m still coming down from the buzz of two fabulous events. These launches and the audience reaction helped focus my mind … Read More
Date: Wednesday 10th April, Times: 6pm – 7pm Venue: Five Leaves Bookshop, 14 A, Long Row, Nottingham. NG1 2DH Pleased to report that Five Leaves Bookshop, who are hosting my launch event on 8th April, have put on a second … Read More
With just over a month until the launch of my second novel, Heartsound, I’m pleased to report the book is now available to pre-order from my publisher. Head over to the Inspired Quill website to order a copy ahead of … Read More
It’s been a while, but my second novel, Heartsound, is out soon! Set in Bath, Nottingham, London and Ljubljana, Heartsound is a literary coming-of-age novel that follows the fortunes of main character Chrissie through several decades. The narrative plays out … Read More
Last week, I received four reviews for Blue Tide Rising, three good, one bad. And guess which one I spent ages agonising over, unpicking, and generally over-analysing? The poor review wasn’t posted on the review website for which it was … Read More
People have been taking Blue Tide Rising on holiday and sending me photos so I thought I’d post a few. It’s nice to know that Amy Blue is travelling… On a beach somewhere in Crete. From a park bench bench … Read More
Someone messaged me last week to say they were having an ‘Amy Blue week’ – Amy is the main character in Blue Tide Rising – adding ‘you write depression with cutting beauty and deep understanding.’ This was good to hear, … Read More
A young woman I know once read six books in a day. She read all day, every day, and combined reading with all sorts of other activities, like eating, watching telly and engaging on multiple social media channels. When I … Read More
“Treat it like a party!” Four weeks today I launch my first novel, Blue Tide Rising. I’m using a tried and tested formula, stumbled upon by accident in 2014 when a group of fellow writers and I decided to publish … Read More