One dead girlfriend. One missing girlfriend. Who will believe he is innocent? My short story, The Divide , has been published in The Book of Bristol, edited by Heather Marks and Joe Melia and published by Comma Press. The Book of Bristolis... Read more
Sanjida Kay on ‘The Perfect Crime’ ‘The Perfect Crime’, a collection of crime fiction short stories by diverse writers, is reviewed by Peter Kalu on Writers Mosaic . Peter says, ‘There are some blazingly good crime short stories here. ‘ And of... Read more
‘As writers, we are all anthropologists, observing the natives and commenting on their customs. As writers, we can tap into that feeling of being an outsider in order to document the human soul.’ Dr Sanjida O’Connell on the Royal Literary Fund’s podcast, talking about... Read more
‘I tried to remind myself of the rejections other authors had faced. JK Rowling was famously told that children did not want to read long books about boys who go to boarding school and learn how to be wizards.’ ... Read more
(A love story in twenty-five parts) SONY DSC When the Royal Literary Fund asked me to write an article on this topic, I used Matt Haig’s poem ‘Instructions for my funeral (A love story in twenty-one parts)’ as my inspiration.... Read more
‘It’s such a moving, powerful story but it’s also beautifully written. It’s about kindness and compassion, about how what we’re like on the inside should matter so much more than what we’re like on the outside.’ I’ve been talking to... Read more
I’d want to read it on a desert island because it would remind me of the power and passion of human emotions.’⠀ Talking about the book I’d take with me to a desert island with the Royal Literary Fund . Okay, no surprises,... Read more
22 bestselling crime writers. 22 deadly destinations. One deliciously sinister collection 🔪 I’m delighted that ‘ The Perfect Crime ‘ is out now, published by Harper Collins. It’s a collection of 22 short crime fiction stories from writers of colour, and features authors... Read more
My favourite book in translation is ‘The Glass Bead Game’ by Herman Hesse. The Royal Literary Fund has made a short film on books in translation – head over to the RLF to see the full film and find out... Read more
‘The Pines is a rambling farmhouse that our parents, David and Eleanor, converted years ago, and although it no longer has the land it came with, it still has a huge garden. It sits on the lower slopes of the... Read more
‘They stole you from me. They took you away for seven years. Your entire lifetime…Make no mistake, my darling. I am coming for you. I will take you back.’ The Stolen Child is about a couple, Zoe and Ollie, who long for... Read more
Happy Mother’s Day! I had hoped to spend today being spoilt with prosecco and cake in some nice cafe – but I’m grateful that my family are healthy and safe at the moment, and spending time with them, no matter... Read more
I’m an award-winning thriller & nature non-fiction writer. I teach writing to people who want to be published.
