Another day, another blog!

It's the final day of my short and sweet blog tour to launch The Clock in My Mother's House. Today I'm with Sandra Cox, explaining why short stories are simply the best. Thank you so much to Hilary, Alex, Elizabeth, Luciana, Joanne, and Sandra for hosting me this week and sharing in my general excitement. …

On my travels again…

Today I'm popping to Texas to visit Joanne Faries on her blog and share some of the inspiration for The Clock in My Mother's House. Come and see what I've got to say! Short stories are perfect for travelling and commuting. Where's your favourite place to read short stories? I like to have them to …

It’s interview time!

When I decided my dream was to be an author (back when I was 7 or 8), the two big interviewers of the day were Terry Wogan and Michael Parkinson, and I'd go to sleep at night dreaming about being interviewed on their shows. Sadly, that never came to pass, but I still love being …

Doing nothing is pretty cool

Okay, so it's not like I have nothing to do, but having an injury has forced me to slow down, to take my time, to rest a little bit, here and there And it's quite nice. It's not nice watching my husband doing all the household chores by himself, and it's even worse to have …

Cover reveal: The Clock in My Mother’s House!

Publication Date: 10 January 2023 Life can change in an instant, but that’s not always a bad thing.A hotel explodes leaving staff and guests in peril; a woman retrieves an old clock from the attic with disturbing consequences; one man leaves heart break behind him, and another arrives to bring adventure.In this haunting collection, Annalisa …

Charging onwards!

A couple of weeks ago, I was frazzled - emotionally and mentally - so my best friend took me to her allotment and let me sit while she worked (only the bestest of friends do that!!) And this was the view that helped to soothe me. Isn't it gorgeous? It was a warm September day …

The new That Sadie Thing cover

It's not much of a cover reveal because I've been splashing it over social media, but here's the latest (and final, definitely final) cover for That Sadie Thing. Yesterday, it felt as if I had so much to do to get it ready, and today it just all came together. As I ticked off more …

Interview with… Anne Goodwin

This month, it's my pleasure to invite Anne Goodwin to my blog - my first non-Vine Leaves author. Over the past year or so, Anne has been hugely supportive of my novels, and I was recently a guest on her blog. As my mum always told me, when someone invites you to their place, it's …