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Happy Blogging Birthday To Me!

Woohoo – my blog is now officially 1 – where’s the cake and candle? I was always rather dubious about starting a blog; why would anyone be interested in what i had to say? At the time, i was an unpublished author, and just one out of the masses starting a blog. But i stuck […]

Author Interview: AB Shepherd

It wasn’t until last year when i ran Sci Fi Week on my blog that I actually read my first Science Fiction novel – i was never introduced to them as a young child, and so somehow they always slipped me by. But now, I can see why Science Fiction is still one of the […]

Inferno by Dan Brown – Book Review

I guess it is no secret anymore that I’ve enjoyed reading Dan Brown’s Robert Langdon novels. The farfetched adventures this Harvard Symbologist seems to find himself in are yes, perhaps a bit silly, but no less entertaining I’ve got to admit. Inferno was a huge secret before publication, and is Dan Brown’s most anticipated release […]

My Very First Library Talk

So, last week I was invited onto BBC Radio to talk about and promote my library talk event that I was doing regarding my latest release, The Caseworker’s Memoirs. Thankfully it wasn’t my first time on the radio show, and even though yes I was nervous, I think I handled myself a lot better than […]

Book Preview: Runners by Sharon Sant

It seems that 2013 is going to be one year UK Young Adult author Sharon Sant won’t forget in a hurry. She is the well-received author of the Sky Song trilogy; all three novels published in the first half of 2013, and now a new novel is set for release. I don’t know how Ms […]

The Best of the YA Genre … Part 2

Welcome back to Part 2 of the best of the YA genre. If you remember from last week, i invited three well known authors to nominate their most loved YA novel and, in their opinion, their favourite YA novel that slipped through the net of commercial success. It was a great list that brought together some well […]

Day Out at Duxford Spring Air Show 2013

Yesterday, I went to my very first Air Show. It was something I was looking forward to for a while, but I actually found that the date crept up out of nowhere, and despite plenty of bad weather over here in the UK, the day was arguably the warmest this year. Held at the Imperial […]

The Caseworker’s Memoirs Review by Everything Books & Authors

I had the chance to read this review a little while ago, but now I am so pleased to share it with you all! The lovely Alison Jack reviewed my new book for the Everything Books & Authors blog, and i was so relieved she liked it! It even made her question her own opinions, […]

The Best of the Young Adult Genre … Part 1

If you are a regular visitor here on my blog, then you’ll probably already know I have a love of Young Adult (YA) books. Essentially books aimed for the teenage market, but capable of touching so many no matter the age. YA books are usually defined by the characters being of teenage age, or themes […]

Writing Workspace

I had another blog post planned for today, but after seeing this fantastic picture over on Everything Books & Authors Facebook page, I simply couldn’t resist. Isn’t it great! I love how it looks so airy and spacious, yet very personal will artefacts and cultural memorabilia so carefully placed. And you can’t help but notice […]