This is first in a series of blog posts about how to turn your life into fiction. Today I'm going to be talking about research. Why Me? I've talked extensively about how to turn your life into fiction in blog posts and seminars. I've even written a book about it! This coming Tuesday, I'm going to … [Read more...]
Wonderful book launch
Last night's book launch at West End Lane Books in Northwest London was such a wonderful, joyous occasion that I feel truly blessed this morning. Thank you, Danny and Heidi, for your hard work and all of you who came along. The first reading from The Christmas Heart seemed to go down well and … [Read more...]
The Christmas Heart is published today!
I can't quite believe the day is finally here when my eighth book, The Christmas Heart is published! The Final Book in The Nordic Heart Series? I wrote this story in January, right after a research trip (read 'holiday') to Åre ski resort in Sweden over the New Year. My back was hurting quite a … [Read more...]
The Christmas Heart Characters: Tuuli
As the launch date for The Christmas Heart approaches, I thought I'd let you know a little more about Tuuli, one of the characters in the book. Friend from University Kaisa met Tuuli on the very first day that she entered the Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki. The two young women immediately … [Read more...]
The Christmas Heart Characters: Tom
To celebrate my new book, The Christmas Heart, I thought I'd give you an insight into Tom, one of the characters in the book. For those of you who are new to The Nordic Heart Series, Finnish Kaisa is the main character in all the books. Throughout the four novels, we follow her life for a … [Read more...]
The Nordic Heart Box Set in Paperback
Yes, it will soon be here, the paperback copy of The Nordic Heart Box Set! With a new cover by my wonderful and talented designer, Jessica Bell, the box set has 730 pages with the four novels: The English Heart, The Faithful Heart, The Good Heart and The True Heart all printed between one set of … [Read more...]
Goodreads Giveaway!
My latest novel, The True Heart, is now on a Goodreads Giveaway. The True Heart, the dramatic conclusion to The Nordic Heart series is the story of Kaisa and Peter, whose tumultious, long-distance love story captures the essence of romantic love, family relationships, and friendship. It's a … [Read more...]
Can We Only Do Nordic Noir?
You’d think Nordic Noir was the only genre that interests us Scandinavians. Particularly if you look at the most popular TV series, such as The Killing, Wallander, or The Bridge. Or if you read authors such as Jo Nesbo, Stieg Larsson, Yrsa Sigurdardottir or Kati Hiekkapelto. All these authors … [Read more...]
20Booksto50K London
The 20Booksto50K author movement was birthed by Michael Anderle and came to London for the first time last weekend. As some 75 authors sat down to listen to the speakers, Craig Martelle, the host for the weekend, told us that since the event was sold out they could refund about a third of the … [Read more...]
The Red King of Helsinki in paperback and other news
I'm delighted to tell you that my Cold War spy story, The Red King of Helsinki is finally out in paperback! This novel, which I wrote right after I'd finished my MA in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, is a story of a rookie spy, a young gymnast, and a violent KGB officer. I know this is a … [Read more...]
