News re my next book

November 5, 2018

Some news I’m rather pleased about. My third (!!!) novel will be published next May by Bombshell Books, an imprint of Bloodhound Books. It’s a brazenly comic family drama, which I wrote a few years ago to cheer myself up. (I’ll be thinking more about how to label it in the next few months!) For … More News re my next book

Extract from The Girl in His Eyes & Win a paperback! ðŸŽƒðŸ“­

October 28, 2018

A short post today, to a. share an extract of my latest book and b. let you know, if you don’t already (why not, where have you been?) that there’s a Rafflecopter giveaway of THE GIRL IN HIS EYES currently running on My Reading Corner. Three winners will be picked at random on Halloween! (To … More Extract from The Girl in His Eyes & Win a paperback! ðŸŽƒðŸ“­

Writing Fiction About Sexual Abuse And Sexual Violence In The Era Of #MeToo

October 22, 2018

Today I’m sharing a piece I wrote for the Women Writers, Women’s Books site, with my thoughts on how to approach writing about sexual abuse and sexual violence. Can a novel or short story be too disturbing? How sensitive to readers’ – and publishers’ – sensibilities should a writer be?   I’d love to hear … More Writing Fiction About Sexual Abuse And Sexual Violence In The Era Of #MeToo

Interviewed on BBC Radio London!! Transforming trauma into creativity

September 27, 2018

It has been a breathless, emotional and at times almost overwhelming ten days since the launch of THE GIRL IN HIS EYES on the 18th. Live interview My interview on the Jo Good show on BBC Radio London finally happened this Tuesday (25 September) after two frustrating delays. It was my third radio interview in … More Interviewed on BBC Radio London!! Transforming trauma into creativity

My story: what lies behind The Girl in His Eyes

August 31, 2018

THE GIRL IN HIS EYES is published by Bloodhound Books on 18 September 2018 in paperback (£8.99) and e-book (normal price £1.99). E-book available now to pre-order (99p/99c for a limited time): Amazon UK Amazon.com A quick post today with an update on the media interviews I mentioned in previous posts. As some of you … More My story: what lies behind The Girl in His Eyes

Book Review: Bellevue Square by Michael Redhill @noexitpress

August 24, 2018

Book info Published: August 2018 Publisher: No Exit Press Book blurb What happens when the sense you’ve made of things stops making sense? ‘Unsettling and bewildering. I was totally hooked’ – Sam Baker, The Pool Winner of the 2017 Scotiabank Giller Prize Jean Mason has a doppelganger. She’s never seen her, but others* swear they … More Book Review: Bellevue Square by Michael Redhill @noexitpress

Book out in 4 weeks!!!

August 22, 2018

The other day, after returning home from a most enjoyable holiday in France, I had a stab of realisation. My novel will be out in a mere 4 weeks!!! Eek!! My restored sense of inner tranquillity and vague thoughts of ‘Everyone’s on holiday now, you can relax for a while’, were instantly shattered. Cake flavour … More Book out in 4 weeks!!!