UK Indie Lit Festival, Bradford

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I am delighted to announce that I am taking part in the first UK Indie Literature Festival being held in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on the 23rd July.  Organised by Follow this Publishing in conjunction with Cillian Press, this aims to be an annual event.   Readers will have the opportunity to take part in workshops, in addition […]

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Author Events

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Although it is some time away, I am pleased to announce that I am taking part in a multi-author signing in event at the Red Rose Steam Society Ltd, Astley Green, Manchester, on Saturday 13th August 2015.     Authors of all genres will be in attendance.  So, if you are an avid reader, why not […]

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York Afternoon Tea

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On Saturday the 5th September, I had the pleasure of joining over ninety fellow romance authors and members of the Romantic Novelists’ Association at an Afternoon Tea held in the fifteenth century York Guildhall.       Organised and hosted by the Yorkshire Terrier Chapter of the RNA, this was the first time such an […]

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The Allure of Scotland

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What is it about Scotland that draws writers and readers alike? Is it the rugged peaks, hidden lochs and glens, great Castles and stone circles? Is it because the Highlands are teeming with heroic men and equally brave women? The harsh climate and rugged landscape certainly make an ideal backdrop for adventure. Add a history […]

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The House on the Shore Audio book released.

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I am a little bit late announcing this, however, I am delighted to say that my novel, The House on the Shore has now been released as an audio book.  Narrated by the wonderful and very talented Ruth Urquhart, it is  available from Audible, Amazon and iTunes.     Terror haunts a Scottish glen: Heartbroken Anna MacDonald […]

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July Update

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July was a busy month; hence the lateness of this update. Over the weekend of 11-13 July, two hundred and fifty novelists gathered in glorious sunshine for the annual Romantic Novelists’ Association conference at Harper Adams University. Set in the heart of the Shropshire, Harper Adams is an agricultural college complete with cows, pigs and […]

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Penistone Literary Festival 19th-20th July 2014

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A full programme of events has now been released for the inaugural Penistone Literary Festival.  Headlined by one of the best poets of his generation, Simon Armitage, and best selling author, Milly Johnson, supported by Andrew Macmillan, crime writer M J Fowler, and other local poets and authors, it promises to be a fun-filled two-days […]

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Penistone Literary Festival

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It’s been a while since I posted, I know. I can’t even use working in the garden as an excuse, because on the whole, the weather has been cold, grey and rather miserable. But I had some very good news this month – I’ve been invited to speak at the 1st ever Penistone Literary Festival […]

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Ring of Lies audiobook receives a 5star review

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The audiobook version of Ring of Lies has received it’s first review on  Audible.co.uk and I am delighted to say it’s been given 5 Stars! Aaron P. Lazar  wrote on 10/02/2014 Overall:  5 stars Performance: 5 stars Story: 5 Stars “I Didn’t Want to Stop Listening – Great Suspense!” If you could sum up Ring of […]

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February Update

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A belated Happy New Year! 2014 kicked off with a large portion of southern England underwater. While South Yorkshire has been battered intermittently by gale force winds, I’ve been beavering away in my office, and left wondering what happened to January. My writing time has been divided between working on my current manuscript, speaking engagements, […]

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