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Roll up, Roll up! Come To The Fair!

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July and August see summer fairs and festivals taking place all over the country.  Sheffield is no exception and on Sunday 12th August the South Yorkshire Summer Festival takes place at Wortley Hall. The Festival is a FREE event with something for everyone to enjoy.  There is live music, dancers, donkey rides, face painting, and […]

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Back at my desk …

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After four glorious weeks in Scotland, I am back home sat at my and eager to work on my novel. We had fantastic weather, so don’t believe anyone who tells you it only rains in Scotland!  And as for the famous Scottish Midge, as I was staying near the coast I avoided their biting, itching […]

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A Holiday and Research

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I love autumn, and am always happy when I spend it in Scotland. And, if I can combine a trip to my favourite part of the country with a little research for my next book, I’m even happier. The air seems crisper, the vistas clearer, the sunrises, and sunsets more stunning. I don’t mind the darker […]

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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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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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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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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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The Romantic Novelists’ Association Annual Conference

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On Friday, 12th July 1013, the hottest weekend of the year so far, I joined 180 members of the Romantic Novelists’ Association at The Edge, part of the University of Sheffield Endcliffe Campus, for their annual conference. Modern and spacious, The Edge offers superb conference facilities with onsite accommodation.  But my goodness was it hot. […]

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