Writing

Last weekend was CrimeFest in lovely Bristol. The sun shone, and I had loads of fun. This is my third CrimeFest and honestly, it’s been a bit of a journey. 1 – CrimeFest 2016 I went armed with what I thought was a finished manuscript (ha ha at 2016 me) that needed a little polishing but was […]

I’m at my desk most of the working day, writing stuff. If I’m not doing that I might be cleaning (yawn) or doing insane amounts of washing (also yawn) and I usually pause at lunchtime to go for a walk or a run. When doing the non-writing things I like to listen to podcasts. Here […]

I caught up with Lara Dearman to discuss her brooding and atmospheric debut, The Devil’s Claw (TDC). She tells me how folklore, and her own childhood have informed her writing. If you like Ann Cleeves you’ll love Lara’s work. Book two, Dark Sky Island, is coming soon. The sense of place and setting seems to […]

‘I am a terrible mother.’ Opening line of ‘I, Witness’ I studied drama, first at the fabulous BRIT School and then at Kingston University for my undergraduate degree. I’m not a very good actress, but I love plays and the emotions they evoke. I read Ibsen’s ‘A Doll’s House’ at both school and university. I’m […]

What Falls Between the Cracks (WFBTC) is an excellent debut from Robert Scragg. It’s a fantastic police procedural and was one of my favourite reads to kick off 2018 you can find my review here. I caught up with Robert to find out a bit more about his book, how he came to write it, […]

Okay, a quick confession, before penning my debut ‘I, Witness’ the only specific ‘Writing book’ I’d read was Stephen King’s. Since getting an agent, and a publishing deal I’ve started to think further than, ‘must write a book, must get published’ to ‘I want to do this long-term, and if I’m going to do that […]