I am ecstatic to announce that Free@Last TV, the production company behind ‘Agatha Raisin’, has optioned my ‘Rockstar Ending’ novels for a television series. It
On a recent journey I was reminded how I had lost all faith in Trip Advisor. It used to be my favourite source for recommended
It was great fun to record my first author audio interview with friendly local podcasters Sarah Sharman and Daniel Confino a few weeks ago. Homespun
Here I am reading from the Rockstar Ending series at the annual festival that takes place in my local park, Hilly Fields Fayre, an event
Whether or not you believe angels exist as supernatural beings, you can’t argue that – one way or another – these mystical creatures have a
Even though I have been a published author for almost 18 months now, opening that box of paperbacks with my name on the cover is
Where a maze of derelict warehouses and old cranes once testified to Britain’s decline, glass skyscrapers teeming with traders now dominate London’s docks, a metaphor
When I met Tracy Brabin MP, who has recently been elected Mayor of West Yorkshire, early in 2020, she gave me some uplifting personal advice.
Everyone wanted to talk about the drones. It was the last thing I had expected. Four years ago, I did some research on the Nepal Earthquake of
My middle-aged heroine Lexi has had such a tough time in the last two books that I wanted to let her have a bit more
What does success look like for you? I hit another milestone this week when a local bookshop decided to put my debut novel in their
Why art is important. A group of artists, MSCHF, has created Spot’s Rampage. It is an installation in which Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot, Spot, attacks pop
George Orwell made this chilling comment about writers and fear in his 1940 essay, ‘Inside the Whale’. It has been included a new, pocket-sized edition,
I’m thrilled to have made it onto the cover of Penumbric Speculative Fiction Magazine. ‘You’re old. You’re tired. And a burden on society. So just
On Sunday 17th January 2021 I gave a virtual talk to members of the Orwell Society, introduced by Quentin Kopp whose father was George Orwell’s commanding
For a while now, I’ve been thinking about creating audiobooks of the Rockstar Ending series. As I love listening to books read by their author, I wanted to give
You may have seen this David Bowie interview before. I’ve been drawn to it again and again. It’s been on my mind this week as 10th January
THANK YOU for making my 2020 momentous – in a nice way! 🤩📖 🙏 Two years ago, I was working in a demanding corporate job, harbouring
I have just put a couple of books from this legendary author on my Christmas list. I was completely absorbed by her children’s Earthsea trilogy
It was a privilege for Rockstar Ending to be included in a SciFiMonth special feature by the prolific and generous-spirited speculative fiction book blogger Books,
The new Rockstar Ending series book, ROCK ON is now available everywhere in ebook and paperback, including all Amazon stores. You’ll find all the links you could
Countdown to publication has begun! I’m thrilled to show you the cover of my latest novel, Rock On, which will be out on 27th November
Have you seen the latest round of stories about the rise of robot helpers in everyday situations? I met this one at a conference a
I would love to know what you think about this question, having just finished reading Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. My son suggested I
The Fortean Times, legendary UK-based monthly magazine dedicated to all things weird, has reviewed Rockstar Ending in their ‘speculative and fantastic fiction’ section. Britain’s youth have
This little building inspired the location for one of the scenes in Rockstar Ending. In real life, it houses a café in my local park
I could not believe my eyes when I saw the badge I chose for Yuthentic, the dystopian political party in my novel Rockstar Ending, on
Record numbers of businesses have been showing their support for anti-racist campaigners over the past week. They appear keen to take a stand against discrimination.
To celebrate her 68th birthday, satirical singer Dillie Keane wrote this ‘Song for Dominic Cummings’, the controversial adviser to Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister,
My lovely sister-in-law sent me a link to Bowiebranchia, the most incredible Tumblr site, this week. As someone who is both a Bowie fan and
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