When should you start editing your work? This can be a tricky decision. Do you wait until you've reached a certain amount of words? Or when there's an 'r' in the month or a full moon? Perhaps you've got into the habit of editing as you go along? Editing while you write I used to edit while I wrote … [Read more...]
Do You Read European Fiction?
I thought European translated fiction was having a bit of a moment. With the success of Elena Ferrante's series of Neapolitan Novels, I was certain the English-speaking world was, at last, waking up to the beauty and brilliance of fiction from Europe. But at least in the UK, this is definitely not … [Read more...]
How to Find Free Ebooks
Did you know that there are several ways to find free and discounted Ebooks online? And no, I'm not only talking about Amazon. These are Ebook discovery sites, where authors and publishers offer Ebooks at a huge discount, or even free for a limited time. Some offer specific genres, but most are … [Read more...]
The Englishman Limited First Edition
Special First Edition The first edition of The Englishman is very special to me because it was the first ever book I published. This novel, which came out in paperback in 2013, has had more covers than an Elvis song, so you can imagine that looking back at the first ever paperback copy makes me … [Read more...]
Want to read at Waterstones in London?
I was delighted to be asked by Novel London to read from my novella, The Finnish Girl, at Waterstones, Covent Garden last Friday This event, which is organised every month, celebrates new fiction with first chapter readings by selected writers. My contribution was The Finnish Girl, a … [Read more...]
Novel London Reading at Waterstones and Free Books
Novel London Reading If you happen to be in London this Friday 7th April, please come along to a Novel London event at Waterstones Covent Garden, where I will be reading from the prequel to THE ENGLISHMAN series, THE FINNISH GIRL. There will be just the two readers, myself and Andrew Smith, plus a … [Read more...]
My love affair with London
I've always adored London. I remember the first time I came to the city with The Englishman. We were young and in love; he drove me around the London landmarks – including across Westminster Bridge and past the Houses of Parliament. He had a Spitfire, a yellow, open-top sports car. It was a … [Read more...]
Get Ready for the Indie Author Fringe!
Indie Author Fringe is an online conference for self-publishing authors, brought to you by the Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) Organised around the major book fairs around the world, ALLi brings together the most up-to-date self-publishing education and information available and broadcasts … [Read more...]
New paperback covers and reading notes for book clubs
All the books in The Englishman series are now with new covers designed by the wonderful and talented Jessica Bell. If you follow this blog or my various social media posts, you will know that I changed the covers of the e-books for The Englishman series some months ago, but it took a while longer … [Read more...]
Free Reads for Smart Women
It starts today! An exciting limited time promotion called 'Free Reads for Smart Women' is finally here! Twelve talented women authors are offering a free title each for a limited time, from 24th to 28th February 2017. Do you like your fiction dramatic, thought-provoking, beautiful, … [Read more...]
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