Author of the Allensbury Mysteries

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My first writers’ event!

Next Sunday I’ll be doing my first writers’ event, selling my books and giving a ten-minute talk. I’ll be talking about what makes good writing and how it has to inform, enrich and entertain the reader. This was advice given… Continue Reading →

What it takes to be an indie author

Happy Indie Author Week! It’s that time of year when we celebrate indie authors, their work and their contribution to the writing community. Whatever genre they write in, the life of an indie author can be tough. There are many… Continue Reading →

It’s arrived – A Killer Christmas

It’s been an epic journey getting A Killer Christmas from the bare bones of the idea, through the notebook pages and laptop and out onto the virtual book shelves. Late last year I was talking to my dad about The… Continue Reading →

Why we should all be supporting indie bookshops

Welcome to Bookshop.org! Look no further if you’re a socially conscious book buyer, with a hankering to support your local independent bookshop. Bookshop.org gives you the chance to buy books online and give 10 per cent of what you spend… Continue Reading →

What does International Literacy Day mean to me?

As a voracious reader and writer, literacy has always been a huge part of my life. I’ve loved books and reading for as long as I can remember. Joining the ranks of published writers is simply a dream come true…. Continue Reading →

Launch day – A Deadly Truth is here!

The countdown is over and it’s finally here – A Deadly Truth, the long-awaited second book in the Allensbury Mysteries series, launches today. Thank you to everyone who bought and read (and hopefully enjoyed) Dan’s first outing – A Deadly… Continue Reading →

Happy Alice’s Day

I don’t normally do book reviews, but as it’s Alice’s Day today – a celebration of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, I felt I couldn’t let it pass without saying a few words about Lewis Carroll’s fantastic book. When I found… Continue Reading →

Coming soon…A Deadly Truth

It’s been a long time coming, but I can finally reveal the cover and blurb of my second novel, A Deadly Truth. Intrepid news reporter Dan Sullivan is back with a new mystery to solve. He’s ably aided and abetted… Continue Reading →

Planning: the danger of too much

I wrote confidently earlier in the year that I was certain that because I’d carefully plotted and planned my third book then it made the process smoother and had created a better book. How wrong I was. Because I’d known… Continue Reading →

What does it mean for me to be an indie author?

I love being an indie author. Some people may look down on books that aren’t ‘traditionally published’, but I think that it’s fair to say we’ve moved on a long way from just self-publishing. Self-publishing used to have a reputation… Continue Reading →

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