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 →
September is a good month. Why? Because it’s Read A New Book Month. If you’re like me, you’ll find yourself re-reading old favourites as a cosy comfort blanket when you’re feeling a bit down. The recent state of the world… Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
No writer emerges fully formed. It’s that simple. When a writer publishes their first book, it’s rarely actually their first completed work. Instead it will be the product of many, many years of false starts and learning from them. Most… Continue Reading →
All aspects of self-publishing have been very much of a learning curve for me, but I think putting together an audio book has been the trickiest. I was asked about an audio version of A Deadly Rejection back in 2017… Continue Reading →
At the start of September I said I was only going to read new books throughout the month, so how did I get on? Well, I read some new books but I did also, when tired, fall back on a… Continue Reading →
Today is the United Nations’ International Literacy Day, which is focused on ‘Literacy and Multilingualism’. However, while I consider learning a language to be a fantastic skill (I’m trying to learn Spanish – emphasis on the word trying), I think… Continue Reading →
We all know the comfort of reading an old favourite. You know the characters, the plot doesn’t need much energy and you can relax as you’re reading. I’ve been doing that a lot recently. I think I was in need… Continue Reading →
This year I’m going to be contributing a post every month to the A Lover of Books blog. Here’s what I wrote in February: When you’re starting out as a writer, one of the first pieces of advice you’re given… Continue Reading →
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