Today I’m delighted to be a stop on the blog tour for the latest novel in Val Penny’s Edinburgh crime fiction series: ‘Hunter’s Rules‘. I’ve loved these books since I read the first in the series: The DI Hunter Wilson Crime Thrillers. AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY Val Penny has an Llb degree from the University of Edinburgh and her MSc from NapierContinue reading “Blog Tour For New Crime Novel by DI Hunter Wilson Crime Series Author Val Penny: ‘HUNTER’S RULES’”
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Blog Tour for Maressa Mortimer’s New Novel ‘Downstream’
Today I’m pleased to be taking part in the Blog Tour for Maressa Mortimer‘s new YA novel: Downstream, the third in her Elabi Chronicles. These books are set in a dystopian world exercising control over the hearts and minds of their citizens. Downstream may be found here on Amazon. Here are the blurbs for BooksContinue reading “Blog Tour for Maressa Mortimer’s New Novel ‘Downstream’”
Book Reviews: The Newland Trilogy by E.M. Carter: YA Dystopian Trilogy
Today, I’m pleased to share my reviews of two outstanding young adult novels, books 1 and 2 of The Newland Trilogy published by Resolute Books in 2023 and 2024. I received ARCs of these two excellent novels, for my honest review. Here are my reviews of these first two books in the trilogy. Repression GroundContinue reading “Book Reviews: The Newland Trilogy by E.M. Carter: YA Dystopian Trilogy”
Her Last Summer by Nina Manning
I had vowed I would never get back into the water, but of course, this was always going to be the outcome. I never really had a choice. When out of work actress Rey Levine is offered her dream acting role, she knows she has to make it work. But there’s a catch: the filmContinue reading “Her Last Summer by Nina Manning”
New book on the way: Paranormal Gloucestershire
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve just signed a contract to write a fourth book for Amberley which is Paranormal Gloucestershire. I’ve already begun visiting some of the fascinating locations in Gloucestershire which have a rich history and are surrounded by many curious tales. These include some of the locations shown above: Woodchester Mansion, TewkesburyContinue reading “New book on the way: Paranormal Gloucestershire”
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Part Five: What further stories can you tell about your time at the BBC?
Working at 1 Portland Place opposite Broadcasting House (BH) at London W1A, we often saw well-known presenters and personalities. We’d be queueing up for lunch in the canteen at the top of BH and I’d see a familiar media figure in the queue just ahead of me, and think, ‘He looks much smaller and moreContinue reading “QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Part Five: What further stories can you tell about your time at the BBC?”
Book Review: Small Wars in Madrid by Anthony Ferner
Today, I ‘m pleased to share my review of an outstanding new novel, published by Fairlight Moderns on 14 March 2024. ‘Small Wars in Madrid’ by Anthony Ferner is a novel that evoked a number of emotions in me as a reader; at different times, I felt shocked, moved, and a strong sense of illumination.Continue reading “Book Review: Small Wars in Madrid by Anthony Ferner”
The Curious, Quirky and Intriguing Surprises in Shakespeare’s County of Warwickshire – a Review of ‘Illustrated Tales of Warwickshire’
Today I’m sharing a wonderful and detailed review of my book ‘Illustrated Tales of Warwickshire,’ which was shared on Goodreads. The author of this review, Mari, wrote and published a trilogy of novels about family life, set in Oxford, England, which explores the relationship between science and religion in 21st century Britain; The Mullins FamilyContinue reading “The Curious, Quirky and Intriguing Surprises in Shakespeare’s County of Warwickshire – a Review of ‘Illustrated Tales of Warwickshire’”
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Part Four: What Was Your First Permanent Job?
I’ll always remember my first working day at the BBC in London W1A. I stepped into the BBC Radio office at 1 Portland Place, W1A, opposite Broadcasting House (to be known forever as BH). By the end of that day, I had experienced my First BBC Crisis. I was working for one of the producers inContinue reading “QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Part Four: What Was Your First Permanent Job?”
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Part Three: What Books Did You Love Reading as a Child? What Made You Want to be a Writer? What Authors Have Influenced You?
Which books did you love reading as a child? My earliest choices included the stories of Mary Plain by Gwynedd Rae – a little bear born in the Bearpit at Berne in Switzerland who is found and adopted by a man she calls The Owl Man because of the glasses he wears, and she is taken byContinue reading “QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Part Three: What Books Did You Love Reading as a Child? What Made You Want to be a Writer? What Authors Have Influenced You?”
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