Every reader has a particular flavour of story they return to time and time again. For me, it’s the kind of fantasy where the world looks perfectly normal on the surface until you tilt your head, peer into the shadows, or do a double take. That’s when you realise something’s Read more
Last year I set myself a challenge of reading twenty books in 2025. This year I’ve done the same. That’s twenty books read mainly at bedtime, but also a slew of ebooks that I can chomp my way through on my mobile phone while I’m out and about. And if Read more
Where did 2025 go? How is it almost December? The local Christmas market is in full swing and I’m already juggling festive gift lists from the entire family. Before November comes to an end, I think it’s time to look back at all the good stuff 2025 has brought into Read more
Six years ago today, my debut novel Haven Wakes was published by the lovely people at Burning Chair Publishing. After teasing readers about the book launch for weeks, I spent the first day of October 2019 as gleeful and excited as a toddler in a sweet shop, or a ball Read more
One of the joys of writing fiction is the characters you meet along the way. I’m not talking about the real-life people you come across, although I’ve met some brilliantly talented and wonderfully helpful bookish folks as a result of writing the Haven Chronicles. No, in this instance, I mean Read more
From writing the very first pages of the Haven Chronicles, I’ve immensely enjoyed creating the world of this futuristic fantasy series and populating it with a generous mix of characters, both magical and mundane. I’m still enjoying it as I work on the fourth book in the series and I Read more
Last week, I deactivated my author X account and I’ll be honest: it felt like a massive relief. I’ve always enjoyed posting content to the slew of social media platforms I’m active on and building communities there too. But since the rebranding of Twitter to X, my enjoyment of that Read more
The first draft of book four is well under way. With several chapters under my belt, I thought it was time to share all the juicy topics I’ve been researching this time around. Druids Book four introduces you to a new ‘organisation’ who are briefly mentioned in Haven’s Deceit. Without Read more
Last year I set myself a reading challenge of twelve books. In the end, I read sixteen. Encouraged by my 2024 success, this year’s reading challenge is to finish, and possibly review, twenty books in 2025. Last year, I got into the habit of taking myself to bed a little Read more
I’m firmly ensconced in the new year and back at my desk, so I thought it was time to tell you about my plan for 2025. And yes, it’s a writerly one, which I’m sure you were expecting. Here’s what I’ll be getting up to over the next twelve months. Read more