I know there's been a lot of controversy over these Winter Olympics in Russia, and I understand how many people feel they want to boycott the games. I totally abhor Putin's politics and can only image what horrors people have to endure merely because of their sexual orientation, or because they want … [Read more...]
New Countdown Deal on The Englishman!
To celebrate Valentines Day, my Nordic tale of love, The Englishman, is only £0.99 or $0.99 today!But hurry, the price will go up day by day!Click here to get the deal at Amazon.co.uk and here for Amazon.com. … [Read more...]
The Year That Was 2013
2013 has been quite a year for me. I'm not sure I can recall a time when so much happened in a mere twelve months.First of all, I finally took the plunge and published all of my novels on Kindle. After the success of The Englishman (over 2,000 downloads as we speak and counting), I was encouraged to … [Read more...]
Mad About The Boy by Helen Fielding
Sunday 27th October.Books finished: 1, Weight: not telling! Alcohol units: too many, Calories: not counted, Family lunches at new Italian restaurant in up-and-coming Finsbury Park: 1, Puddings: 1.5 (one own, half of the Englishman’s shared), Words written on novel:0.Yes, it’s addictive, this diary … [Read more...]
The Fussy Librarian
I came across this new website which promotes books in rather an individual way, called The Fussy Librarian.This site gives readers their very own personal librarian. You type in your email, tell them what kind of books you like to read and how you feel about profanity, violence and sex in … [Read more...]
Dr Glas in London
I'd been looking forward to seeing this dark Swedish play by Hjalmar Söderberg since I interviewed Krister Henriksson in London last autumn. Henriksson, who is better known to UK audiences for starring in the Swedish detective series as the morose Wallander, has been playing Dr Glas to great … [Read more...]
Emirates Air Line in London
As some of you may know it was my birthday on Saturday, and to celebrate it, (after lunch with family, of course) The Englishman decided to ignore (!) his fear of heights and take me on the cable car which crosses the Thames. Since it opened for the London Olympics last year, The Emirates cable car … [Read more...]
Finnish Independence Day Celebrations
My invite to the Ambassador's reception.I was delighted to be invited to the Finnish Ambassador's residence in London's South Kensington last night to celebrate 95 years of Finnish Independence. (I've written a little about our history here.)And what an evening it was! I'm still buzzing … [Read more...]
The Scandinavia Show in London fails to impress
I suppose Father Christmas was there...I was a little disappointed at the Scandinavia Show. Even though I discovered new shops selling everything from Finnish booze, Swedish micro brewed beer and Norwegian smoked salmon to vintage Scandinavian jewellery (more about this later), the show failed to … [Read more...]
Headhunters DVD
I enjoyed the book Headhunters by Jo Nesbo much more than this Norwegian author's other titles, which include the debauched (and a little tiresome) detective, Harry Hole. Headhunters is a more grounded story set in 'normal' Oslo business world rather than in the murky Norwegian criminal underworld. … [Read more...]