Jane Davis's Blog, page 39

Meet Iceland, Defrosted author, Edward Hancox

Today I’m delighted to welcome travel writer, Edward Hancox, to my blog. Edward lives in the UK with his wife and two small, noisy children but spends as much time as he can in Iceland. Music – especially contemporary Icelandic music – … Continue reading →

Brighton author Pip Mulgrue claims Sherlock inspired her to write

It’s Christmas Eve, and I’m delighted to invite indie author Pip Mulgrue to my blog. Pip lives and writes in Brighton. Her first book, Gren Peppard and the Lost Boy, was published via Kindle Direct Publishing in April 2011. Her … Continue reading →

Happy Winter Solstace

Wishing all of my readers a very happy Winter Solstace/Yule/Christmas. It is not often you will see Matt in a party hat!   

Helen Hollick on why becoming an indie author was the best decision she ever made

Continuing my series of chats with authors featured by The Guardian in their Self-Publishing Showcase, I’m delighted to welcome indie author Helen Hollick to my blog.   Helen was born in Walthamstow, North East London, in 1953 and began writing at the age … Continue reading →

Meet J J Marsh, writer of plots so fiendish they could wear horns

I’m delighted to welcome author JJ Marsh to my blog. Jill grew up in Wales, Africa and the Middle East, where her curiosity for culture took root and triggered an urge to write. After graduating in English Literature and Theatre … Continue reading →

US indie author T. K. Leigh, on building a UK fan-base

Today I’m very pleased to welcome indie author, T. K. Leigh (otherwise known as Tracy Leigh Kellam) to my blog. Tracy is a producer / attorney by profession. Originally from New England, she now resides in sunny Southern California with … Continue reading →

A walk with the dogs with YA author, Wendy Storer

Today I’m delighted to be interviewing fellow indie author, Wendy Storer. Wendy writes fiction for teens, inspired by real life. She is interested in the human drama, the stories which tug at the heart strings and the amazing resilience of … Continue reading →

Self-Publishing Showcase

Back in June 2013, The Guardian newspaper asked readers to tell them about the best self-published books they had discovered and, out of over 3,200 authors, they featured just 34 ‘great authors’, including me! And this is what they said… … Continue reading →

A large tea with milk and two sugars for book blogger, Jasmine Turley

Today I’m delighted to be interviewing Jasmine Turley, whose blog, Books and Boxes, immediately caught my eye, being a fellow Maximo Park fan. Jasmine describes herself  as a native of the true, non-TOWIE Essex, who spends an unnatural amount of her … Continue reading →

Meet Book Blogger, Cleo Bannister (alias Cleopatra Loves Books)

I’ve said before that book bloggers and reviewers are the modern-day patrons of authors, but one particular book blogger has supported my writing from the beginning, and so I’m delighted to be interviewing Cleo Bannister who blogs under the very … Continue reading →