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5 Reasons October is Perfect for Reading Ghosted

Five great reasons to tune out the noise and read something lovely...

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August in the Rear View

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From Fringe history to Pride parties, August 2025 was camp, chaotic and queer. My roundup serves culture, comedy and glitter in equal measure.

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6 beautiful beach reads

The Best Fictional Escapes of the Year

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Punchlines and Promises: how you can be a part of the sequel

Traditional publishing shines, but for this book I wanted the front‑row seats filled with you—the readers who carried Rainbows beyond my wildest charts.

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Why the UK publishing industry fails marginalised LGBTQ voices—and how we can fix it

Publishing is still a world where who you know—and how much money you have—matters more than your talent.

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Rainbows and Lollipops blog tour

Time to hit the road and promote my latest novel!

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Do we really need more male novelists?

Do we really need more male novelists? Or just a broader idea of whose stories matter?

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Marketing a book Isn’t just for publishers anymore (and that’s a good thing)

How I learned (the hard way) how much marketing matters when you're the one making sure people know your new book is out.

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Found Family in Fiction: Why We Need These Stories More Than Ever

In times where everything feels a little bit wrong, found family matters more than ever, and it's the rock on which I built 'Rainbows and Lollipops' my new novel out in June.

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The family we choose: Why chosen families matter more than ever

When the world pushes us out, we build our own: How chosen families shape LGBTQ+ lives, resilience, and belonging.

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