Author Guest Post
My tenth novel, A Village Secret, was inspired by some family history of my own.…
I learned to cook at university by the simple expedient of inviting people to dinner…
The thing is, I think Tolstoy almost had it right. Unhappy families are unique, yes,…
Writer and critic Cyril Connolly’s infamous pronouncement, ‘There is no more sombre enemy of good…
For twenty years I have kept a notebook with themes, ideas and events I wanted…
Have you ever seen a large group of cats just hanging out together? I’m talking…
Shady Hollow takes place in a charming community made up of woodland creatures who all…
I have never fallen in love. Not with a person, at least. Yes, I have…
When I was at infants school I vividly remember listening to an oral storyteller tell…
From C.S. Lewis to Lev Grossman, writers across the years have created memorable female monarchs…
I’ve always been a great fan of Neil Gaiman, but I didn’t read Neverwhere until…
Cleo, the main character in One Night on the Island, is a jaded dating columnist…