I’m thrilled to announce that my second contemporary fiction novel, Saving Elora, is shortlisted in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards Adult Fiction category. What are The Wishing Shelf Book Awards? The Wishing Shelf Book Awards were set up by UK-based children’s author Bill Bob Buttons (real name is Edward Trayer). They offer independently published authors […]
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In the Dark by Claire Allan focuses on Nora Logue. Seven years ago, she went into the woods with her four-year-old daughter, Daisy. But only Nora came out. And with no memory of what happened. The story starts with Nora in a hotel lobby and she’s meeting Izzy, a producer who wants to make a
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For those of you who’ve enjoyed Apokeri Bay, you may recall the spiky Aphrodite Café chef who gives Anna a hard time. Agnes also makes a few cameo appearances in Saving Elora and one scene perfectly captures her no-nonsense personality and was incredible fun to write. Take the plunge with Agnes Karapetsa is All at Sea
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Fertile Ground by Sally Grey sees Clementine Finch return to her childhood home shortly before Christmas. But this isn’t a chocolate box, family singing carols around a roast turkey with all the trimmings. This is a frighteningly believable dystopian future. In fact, it’s so believable that you could easily get a fair way through Fertile
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In May 2024 I exclusively published Saving Elora on Amazon so I could enter the UK Kindle Storyteller Award competition. A massive thanks to all of you who bought and reviews my Apokeri Bay sequel but on my first attempt I didn’t make it through as a finalist. However, find out how Saving Elora has
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What would it feel like to go wild swimming? And I don’t mean a refreshing dip on a scorching day. Could you plunge into icy water in the depths of winter when every nerve ending screams at you to get out? The Winter of our Lives by Sara Barnes gives you the chance to find
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The Wild Silence by Raynor Winn is the follow up to The Sunday Times bestseller The Salt Path. I must admit I did put off reading it due to mixed reviews. However, as I lay in bed recovering from a nasty lurgy it was the perfect opportunity. This is not The Salt Path The Wild
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In Night Music by Jojo Moyes the author poses a question. What would you do if your beloved husband and father of your two children suddenly dies, leaving you with a mountain of debt. But then, you unexpectedly inherit a crumbling house in the Norfolk countryside. So begins a new chapter for violin player Isabelle
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I’m very excited to announce that I’ll be at two Northumberland Libraries events next week to celebrate National Reading Group Day. I’d love it if you could join me at Newbiggin Library on Mon 9th Sept, 10:30am or Cramlington Hub on Thurs 12th Sept at 2pm to chat about my Greek-based Apokeri Bay series. If
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Have you ever wanted to jump off the hamster wheel? To quit the nine to five (and then some) and head off into the wilds? I think a lot of us have. Why else would television programmes like Ben Fogle: New Lives in the Wild have such a loyal following. And some (me included) have
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