Saturday 17th May dawned fair and it was off to Newcastle Writing Conference in The Common Room , Neville Hall. Clutching our tote bags and lanyards (handily with our names and booked sessions included) plenty of us were taking the time to improve our writing craft. The Man From Kilmarnock Did Good In a packed […]
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Three Fevers by Leo Walmsley follows the trials and tribulations of the Yorkshire Lunn fishing family as they face the eternal struggle with the sea and the Fosdycks. Although this is very much a novel, the 1920s story is based on true events. Written in the 1930s, it’s set in the fictitious storm-ravaged Bramblewick. However,
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One Moonlit Night by Rachel Hore follows the plight of the Anderson family during World War II, the secrets we keep and what happens when we discover the truth. I’ll get right to the point. I’m a massive Rachel Hore fan. I consumed A Week in Paris and The Memory Garden and I absolutely adore
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Goosebumps Like Kopjes by Stamford Spencer is a non-fiction account of a time now lost. The intrepid Spencer family start again in Zimbabwe after bidding farewell to North East England in the 1950s. Stamford Spencer is the eldest son and most of the story is told through his eyes. A foreword from Stamford’s widow The
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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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