There are 25 different kinds of cake name-checked in My Mother’s Secret, from Daim cake bought over the counter in Ikea, to scones with cream and jam, and lavender shortbread, served with Earl Grey from Tyntesfield ’s National Trust tea shop,... Read more
I love reading and writing – obviously! And I then love meeting up with people to chat about what I’ve read, maybe over a glass of wine! In case you’d like to talk about My Mother’s Secret in your book club, we’ve... Read more
My Mother’s Secret is out now! It’s available to buy in bookshops or from Amazon . You can read some extracts from it if you’d like to, or find out more about the book by downloading these links. My Mother’s Secret – Prologue My Mother’s Secret – Chapters 1 & 2 My Mother’s Secret Q&A The wonderful writer... Read more
Happy Earth Day ! Today, we’re celebrating our extraordinary planet, and trying to end plastic pollution. In a month I’ll be heading to one of my favourite places on earth, Langdale, in the Lake District, to go hiking and to talk about... Read more
It’s perhaps no surprise that two of the settings in my third thriller, My Mother’s Secret, are based at National Trust sites. For me, the best part of being British is the National Trust. I love the fact that the... Read more
I’d love you to come to my book launch party if you can make it! It’s 7 p.m. Friday 11 May at Waterstones, Bristol . There’ll be readings from My Mother’s Secret, and since the lead character, Emma Taylor, is a baker,... Read more
It’s one month until my next thriller, My Mother’s Secret, is going to be published! I thought I’d share a Q&A with you on what my novel is all about, where it’s set and the inspiration behind it. You... Read more
Six weeks to go until My Mother’s Secret comes out! For an author waiting to see how her book will be received, this is a tense phase to be in! For anyone interested in how the... Read more
Happy Mother’s Day! This blog is dedicated to those very special women in our lives, without whom, we would not exist. My first thriller, Bone by Bone , is about that unbreakable bond between mothers and daughters. It features Laura, her mother, Vanessa,... Read more
Did you know that many publishers won’t read past the first few lines of your manuscript? Harsh but true. Agents may read a page or two. And let’s be honest, if you’re browsing in a bookshop, what makes you pick... Read more
The short answer, is because I have to! I’d write if I was shut in an attic at the top of a dark castle – but I also want to be read. I don’t just write for myself. I want... Read more
‘Shall I tell you the story of you?’ I say, hugging my knees to my chest and wishing my daughter would let me cuddle her. She nods, barely perceptibly. ‘A long time ago, before you were even a twinkle in... Read more
I’m an award-winning thriller & nature non-fiction writer. I teach writing to people who want to be published.
