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March 16, 2017
London Book Fair 2017
London Book Fair (LBF) is the world’s largest publishing trade fair. It is held at Olympia, a vast exhibition space, the size of an airport terminal building. On entering the main entrance, the noise and heat threaten to overwhelm you: the sheer scale of the place makes you feel small and insignificant in this world […]
February 26, 2017
Film Casting – Fractured
Yesterday we held the first casting session for the two lead roles for our short film, Fractured, auditioning 15 actors. I was there not as the writer, but to meet and greet and try to put performers at ease while they waited their turn. I did manage to see a few of the auditions. And […]
February 6, 2017
Most borrowed books of 2015-16
Despite the cutbacks in libraries across the the United Kingdom, these latest figures released by PLR (Public Lending Right) show what a vital service libraries provide. As an author I have reason to be grateful: for every book of mine that is borrowed, I receive 7.82p. That might not seem like much, but for the […]
February 2, 2017
Buying a House in New Zealand: Find Your Perfect Home Goodreads Giveaway
February in the Northern Hemisphere? Or escape to New Zealand? Armchair travellers can dream, can’t they? Be in to win a paperback copy on Goodreads of my latest release. https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...
January 29, 2017
Elena Ferrante – The Story of a New Name
Listening to a favourite book adapted for the radio can be a bit hit and miss: it depends entirely on the skill of the dramatist. When I found out that Timberlake Wertenbaker had adapted Elena Ferrante’s Neopolitan Quartet, for radio, I was intrigued. Broadcast as part of the Reading Europe season, this BBC Radio 4 […]
January 21, 2017
Author Interview with Jane Davis
Jane Davis is the author of seven critically acclaimed novels, one of which, Half-truths and White Lies, won The Daily Mail First Novel Award. Today she drops by to discuss writing craft and the extensive research that led to her latest book, My Counterfeit Self, which I read on my recent long-haul travels. Lucy, […]
August 12, 2016
Castles in the Air – B.R.A.G. Interview
Interview with B.R.A.G. Medallion Honoree Alison Ripley Cubitt
August 3, 2016
Book Marketing – BookBub
I’ve just had my best number of downloads from BookBub promotion and thanks are due to Jane Davis, who so generously shared her results and tips. Jane’s advice was to keep the book at the promotion price for as long as possible. In my case that was free and after four weeks, I have had…
February 13, 2016
Annabel Langbein’s Busy People’s Bread
This is a no-knead super quick bread recipe that requires no fancy equipment. All you need is a large mixing bowl. You can find this in The Free Range Cook, by Annabel Langbein, published by Mitchell Beazley. ANNABEL LANGBEIN’S BUSY PEOPLE’S BREAD Prep time 10 minutes Cooking time 35 – 40 minutes Makes 2 loaves…
February 3, 2016
Free Reference Resources for UK Writers
Did you know that if you have a UK library card, you can log in to the following Oxford reference books for FREE via your library subscription? I didn’t! OED Oxford English Dictionary www.oed.com Oxford Dictionary of National Biography www.oxforddnb.com Oxford Dictionaries Pro www.oxforddictionaries.com Oxford Art Online www.oxfordartonline.com Oxford Music Online www.oxfordmusiconline.com
