Reblog: My guest post on writing a series for ShortBookandScribes

Nicola from ShortBookandScribes kindly hosted a guest post from me yesterday to coincide with publication of Still You Sleep. I’ve … More

Still You Sleep is published today!

My new crime novel Still You Sleep is published today! A big thanks to everyone who has spread the word, shared … More

Guest post: Ruth O’Neill, author of Tell Me Why

Researching a novel can take us to some interesting places. Here Ruth O’Neill discusses how writing her revenge thriller Tell … More

Genghis Khan, This Life and me: do fictional characters have to be relatable?

I’m currently reading Conn Iggulden’s Conqueror series. It’s a gripping fictional account of the rise of the Mongol empire but … More

Coming soon: my new crime novel, Still You Sleep

I’m pleased to announce that my new crime novel, Still You Sleep, will be published on 18 February in paperback … More

My books of the year 2019 — crime and literary fiction

When I chose my favourite books of 2018, I wrote separate posts for crime and literary fiction. I’m combining them … More

Ten audiobooks with great narrators

When I first began listening to audiobooks, one of my fears was that the narrator’s voice would be an unwelcome … More

Guest post: Grant Price, author of By the Feet of Men

What comes first for an author, the genre they want to write or the story they want to tell? Here, … More

Seven — make that eight — great historical fiction series

I first became hooked on history when I read the Ladybird book The Story of the First Queen Elizabeth. A … More

What do you ‘see’ when you read fiction?

What do you see in your mind’s eye? When you read, is it like watching a movie in your head? … More