So, four days ago I took the decision to cut 70,000 words out of my finished book, and rewrite them. Yup, I’ll say that again. Seventy thousand words. Or, to […] Read More

So, like half the Western World, I have been mildly obsessed by George R R Martin’s A Game Of Thrones, with its politicking, bloodthirsty battles and – ahem – fruitiness. […] Read More

So last week the lovely Daily Telegraph contacted me to ask: would I be interested in going to meet the stunt horses from Spielberg’s new War Horse film? I managed […] Read More

I’ve been mildly obsessed by this article all morning http://www.stylist.co.uk/life/the-best-100-opening-lines-from-books and after scrolling through the readers’ comments realised, to my shame, that I could remember the opening lines of – at […] Read More

… I show them sites like this. I could stare at these images all day. I’m guessing there’s a book behind every one of them. spitalfields orphans Read More

If you want to hear hollow laughter, ask an author if they like their covers. There is almost no topic in publishing more contentious. If I only had a pound […] Read More

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I have a couple of friends who have occasionally remarked on my (very vague) resemblance to Hermione Norris, she of Spooks and Cold Feet fame. Last night, at the Costa […] Read More

I’m fifty thousand words in to my new novel, which is titled: The Last Letter From Your Lover. As part of this book, I am including in the chapter headings […] Read More

To Guildford last Friday to take part in the epic (nine days!) Book Festival there. I was appearing at the Girl’s Night event with bestselling writers Katie Fforde, Matt Dunn […] Read More