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Writers of Bury and Beyond
I’m honoured to be a founder member of the group of Bury St Edmunds authors called ‘The Writers of Bury and Beyond’. The driving force behind the group is Rachel Churcher, award-winning author of YA sci-fi, who also provides editing services for other independent author/publishers. The group have established a Local Author bookshelf at the iconic Market Cross in Bury. … Read More
From Cressing Temple Barns to the Diss Publishing Bookshop in a week
A week or so ago I was at Cressing Temple Barns with my books to take advantage of their Christmas fair. Built by the Knights Templar, these barns date back to the 13th century. They are some of the oldest (and largest) wooden structures of their kind in Europe. While I sat waiting for interested buyers, above me spanned an … Read More
Lake District to Lockdown Art – in 7 Days!
Five days ago I was up in the Lake District at an event near Carlisle touring with my latest book, Utterly Dredged. A quick pause for breath and time to dry out after all the wet weather, and then today – lockdown art! Tesco Staff Tributes It was so moving to watch my cover design artist, Rebecca Moss Guyver present portraits she … Read More
Wishing Shelf Book Award 2020 – Utterly Dredged – RED RIBBON WINNER!
Cast your mind back to the first COVID lockdown in March 2020. It unfortunately coincided with the publication of Utterly Dredged (my ninth novel in the Utterly Crime Series). As I was preparing for a whirlwind of book signings, live launches and promotions it was whisked away! All plans were cancelled and it became a bleak time for everyone. … Read More
Audiobook Giveaway Continues
Hi everyone, my audiobook giveaway codes are now available in the UK and EU, as well as in the USA, Australia and Canada as announced previously These giveaway codes for the first two audiobooks in the Utterly Crime Series: Utterly Explosive, and Utterly Fuelled are limited in number, so why not quickly have a listen to a sample on my … Read More
Audiobook Giveaway
Good news – if you live in USA, Australia or Canada! I have a limited number of Giveaway codes for my audiobooks UTTERLY EXPLOSIVE and UTTERLY FUELLED. But here’s the catch – they are only for listening through the Authors Direct mobile apps and can only be redeemed at https://authors-direct.com/redeem/. Authors Direct is currently only available for users in USA, Australia … Read More
Covid-19 Tribulations
Utterly Dredged – the 9th book in the Utterly Crime Series – is now published and available to buy – but the ‘book launch’ is on hold. I thought, quite reasonably, that an early spring or Easter release date for Utterly Dredged, the 9th book in the Utterly Crime Series, would be a great idea. I had planned a book … Read More
Bury Literature Festival – Negotiated
Held in one of Bury St Edmund’s most impressive buildings, the Unitarian Meeting House in Churchgate Street, it was a pleasure to attend and indeed feature in the Literature Festival on the 27th October 2019. It was a first for me to be talking with a backdrop of a sweeping wooden staircase circling up to a substantial wooden pulpit! It … Read More
