The 1st May, or Walburg (Vappu in Finnish), is a huge celebration in the Nordic countries. It's when students, both young and old, wear their graduation hats and party until late at night. In normal times, on the Eve of Vappu, people take to the streets in huge numbers. In the Finnish capital, … [Read more...]
New: Buy Books Straight from this Author
Good news! You can now buy books straight from this author. I’ve been wanting to set up a new online shop for some time and, finally, this week, I managed to complete the task. (The things you achieve when you can't get into your usual writing routine...) Books Available Widely In these … [Read more...]
In lockdown, who you gonna call? Submariners!
My husband has been telling me that the reason we are doing so well in lockdown is because of the submariners' patrol rules he follows. When he told me about it, I realized this is nothing new: these are the rules we have been following all our married life! We're celebrating 36 years in May, so … [Read more...]
Reading Gives You Hope
Reading gives you hope in these dark times. I am an optimist at heart I hope you are keeping safe and well. Hope is a difficult emotion to keep alive in these testing times. It is said that the human brain cannot cope with the emotions of fear and hope at the same time, so we have to choose … [Read more...]
Happy Mother’s Day from Self-Isolation
Happy Mother’s Day UK! I hope you are able to spend it with family, even if it is virtually online from self-isolation. We, like so many others around the world, are staying at home in self-isolation, so I will only get to see my children and granddaughter via the screen. The Englishman … [Read more...]
A Bizarre Island Holiday
I've just arrived back home to London from a very bizarre island holiday. Why Did We Decide to Travel? We'd been planning for a trip to Maui for more than twelve months. It was the highlight of our five-year work and holiday calendar. An annual convention, organised in five different, rotating … [Read more...]
Change of Genre?
Like many other writers, I often want to change the genre I write in. I want to escape the shackles of the romance genre and write something gritty. Fair enough, my Nordic fiction isn't exactly bodice-ripping, Hallmark movie type of romance, but neither is there too much mystery and absolutely no … [Read more...]
The Day We Met Out in Paperback!
The Day We Met, a prequel story to my new Nordic fiction series, Love on the Island, is now available in paperback! This short story introduces the two main characters, Finnish journalist Alicia and a British doctor, Liam. Read the blurb below to find out more. The Day We Met Do you … [Read more...]
How Do You Like To Read?
I'd love to know how you like to read. In particular, what format do you prefer? January is the time to plan next year's goals, but this year, because it's a new decade, I also want to look a little more ahead. And that means planning what type of new formats I'd like to publish in the next … [Read more...]
New Year, New Freebies, and New Resolutions
Happy New Year! I hope you've had a lovely, relaxing (!?) Christmas holiday and a good start to the new decade? New Year Not Skiing The Englishman and I spent Christmas with family and New Year in the stunningly beautiful Swedish ski resort, Åre, where one of my books, The Christmas Heart, is set. … [Read more...]
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