Masterclass on How to Write Historical Fiction
I'm so delighted to be hosting a masterclass with Emma Darwin on How to Write...
Read more
One Year Later – How Somerset inspired my thriller
'The Pines is a rambling farmhouse that our parents, David and Eleanor, converted years ago,...
Read more
The Stolen Child: A dark fairy tale
‘They stole you from me. They took you away for seven years. Your entire lifetime…Make...
Read more
Wuthering Heights – the novel that has influenced me the most
When I was a teenager, I steadfastly refused to believe that so-called ‘classical literature’ could...
Read more
Red Hot Chilli Writers Podcast
I had a wonderful chat with two of my favourite crime fiction writers, Vaseem Khan...
Read more
The best writing advice I ever received
The thing about being a writer and not having a ‘proper’ job is that we...
Read more
The Priest and the Lily – the inspiration for my novel about men and flowers
Many of our most common and beautiful garden plants have come from far-flung locations throughout...
Read more
One Year Later – Bethany
I recently saw a set of three mugs in one of my favourite shops. They...
Read more
Labyrinth – the setting
Setting is so important to me. It's almost like another character, setting the tone and...
Read more
Labyrinth – new thriller!
My exciting news is that I'm working on a new book. Provisionally called Labyrinth, it's...
Read more
One Year Later – Italy
I’ve always loved Italy, so when I needed a seemingly idyllic holiday for my family...
Read more
Blueprint for a house…and a story
In May 2017 we bought a house in Somerset. It was originally built in the...
Read more
