I am a huge fan of Finnish author Antti Tuomainen and his new release, Little Siberia, only confirms to me his status as 'King of Helsinki Noir'. The translation of Little Siberia by David Hackston is also excellent. Fargo meets Nietzsche in this atmospheric, darkly funny thriller by the … [Read more...]
New Book Releases: The Breaking of Liam Glass by Charles Harris
Welcome to the second of my series of New Book Releases. This month I'm talking to Charles Harris, a best-selling author and award-winning writer-director, whose debut novel, The Breaking of Liam Glass, was published by Marble City in June 2017. Please start by telling us about your writing. … [Read more...]
New Book Releases
This is the first of a monthly series, New Book Releases. My aim is to introduce you to new authors and books you may not have heard about. The books will be in various genres and I may even throw in the occasional non-fiction title. The posts will be up on 2nd Thursday of the month. This … [Read more...]
What do people REALLY think about Brexit?
It's now about two months since the UK voted to leave the EU. You may know that I was really quite upset about the Brexit vote; in fact the result, and what happened in the country immediately following the referendum, affected me so strongly emotionally, that I didn't post much about it on social … [Read more...]
Win a FREE copy of Coffee and Vodka!
I am delighted to tell you that I am in the Author Spotlight over at a lovely book review blog called, Jaffa Reads Too. I talk about the writing of Coffee and Vodka, and about what inspires me (apart from coffee!) and I even proffer some advice for aspiring writers. What's more, … [Read more...]
Author interview: Gerard Woodward on Nourishment
Gerard Woodward is a prolific and interesting writer and poet. Since his first published collection of poetry in 1991 he has produced three more, the latest in 2005, We Were Pedestrians. In addition to this, he's written a collection a short stories, Caravan Thieves and trilogy of novels. … [Read more...]
Shireen Jilla at West End Lane Books
The cover of Shireen Jilla's debut novel, Exiled, was what first attracted me to the book. The black and white view of a typical New York brownstones spoke to me in its simplicity, yet the red lettering implied of something sinister.Last night when I met Shireen Jilla (dressed in smart New York … [Read more...]
Author Interview – Naomi Alderman
Whenever I read a novel, or discuss it with my fellow book lovers, I'm left with unanswered questions which I'd love to pose to the author if his or her ghost was sitting in the corner listening to the conversation. Of course I'd not wish that kind of fate on any author - being a writer myself I … [Read more...]
