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It's No Laughing Matter
Don’t be fooled by my smile. If you’ve ever fancied writing humour because you think it will be a laugh, or easier than tackling a ‘serious’ novel, here are a few words to disabuse you, or at least inject a dose of reality. You can…
Back at last!
I’ve enjoyed my two month sabbatical but now I’m back with a host of events planned. Between now and Christmas, my books and I will be at a dozen or so Oxfordshire events – literary festivals, books fairs and Christmas fairs – including at Wolvercote,…
Update from Clark Towers
Apologies. I’ve been remiss. It’s been a while since I posted an update on what I’ve been up to. Here’s a quick rundown. At December’s excellent and very successful Oxford Indie Book Fair I had the pleasure of meeting Colin Wade, Steve Lunn and others…
Welcome back! Good to see you again
Eloise and Bradley are back. Hold onto your cameroons, Bradley and Eloise have returned, sporting a bright, new look. Much to my delight, my humorous novel, Note to Boy, is being reissued today, 8 April. Note to Boy has been described as a ‘hilarious and…
Note to Boy gets a smart new look
I’m thrilled to announce that Note to Boy, my ‘hilarious and heart-warming novel’ (the publisher’s words, not mine!) is now out on pre-order with a smart, new cover. Note to Boy follows an unlikely duo of faded fashionista, Eloise, and glum teenager, Bradley, as the…
Readers flock to Indie Book Fair
This year’s Oxford Indie Book Fair (OxIB) was the biggest and best yet. I had a great time, met some old friends, made some new and had fun introducing readers to my books. The fair, held on 1 December at Oxford University’s Examination Schools, attracted…
All systems go! Getting ready for Oxford Indie Book Fair
It’s almost here! Every year I look forward to the Oxford Indie Book Fair and this year is no exception. This is my third OxIB and, with more than 150 exhibitors, it promises to be the biggest and the best yet. I shall be spending…
An Elemental Launch and a Library Talk
Thursday, September 26th was an exciting day for me. Not only was I giving a library talk for the good folk of Abingdon about my latest book, A Novel Solution but, in a happy coincidence, it was the day my short story, We’ve Got Chemistry,…
Lost down a rabbit hole
Researching for a book can be a wonderful productive time, or it can be a frustrating distraction from what you should really be doing – which of course is writing. This is a short piece on the subject I wrote for the wonderfrul online literary…
Book launch was hot, hot, hot!
My book launch has to be one of the hottest events of the year! With temperatures hitting 30C during the day, I wondered if anyone would turn up for the send-off of my latest book, A Novel Solution. I shouldn’t have worried, friends and family…