The Red Van and the White

Ironically, my house was at one point the village post office. I found this sign in…

Life Lessons Learned from School

Click the cover image to read the whole the magazine online In my Young By Name…

On Providing Cover Quotes on Other Authors’ Books

My quote on the cover of Amy Myers’ latest Tom Wasp mystery, out today While I’m…

A Penguin’s View of Tetbury

My regular Young By Name column made the front cover in this issue (Click image to…

Snowdrops vs Daffodils

(This post first appeared in the February issue of the Hawkesbury Parish News) Snowdrops by the…

What’s My Name Doing on a Ugandan School Desk?

Seeing those shy but happy young faces is worth every penny of the £20 donation to…

What Makes a Proper Village?

(My column for the January edition of the Hawkesbury Parish News) Slightly crumpled thanks to my…

Writers, Stamina & Jane Davis

STAMINA! Have you go it ? Where does it come from? At primary school, our headmaster…

The Michael & Debbie Double Act Strikes Again!

I always love doing radio, especially when the show’s presenter is a great friend. Today I…

‘Tis the Season to Do What, Now?

My latest novel – published in November, set at Easter (Available in paperback and ebook) In…

In the Footsteps of Robert Holford

On the trail of the Loch Ness Monster last month (Castle Urquhart is on the banks…

She Stoops to Conkers*

This post first appeared in the November 2018 issue of the Hawkesbury Parish News (Photo of…

In My English Country Garden

This post was originally published in the October issue of the award-winning Tetbury Advertiser. After my…

Tuning In at John Lewis

New on my This post was originally published in the October issue of the Hawkesbury Parish…

On Box Sets and Books in Boxes – to Mark the Launch of Sophie Sayers’ First Box Set

Is it a box set? Is it a trilogy? Whatever you call it, it’s a bargain!…

Juggling a Trio of Literature Festivals

 Autumn: season of mists and mellow fruitfulness – and literature festivals! 1 LitFest Past: Ness Book…

My Interview for Paul Teague’s Self-Publishing Journeys Podcast Show

It was my pleasure to be a guest on Paul Teague‘s Self-publishing Journeys podcast this summer…

Scarecrow Trail Celebrates Roald Dahl’s Matilda’s 30th Birthday

A guest appearance by Roald Dahl’s Matilda at the Hawkesbury Upton Scarecrow Trail It’s an annual…

My Missing Month: A Missive from a Scottish Summer

Scotland’s green and pleasant land this August Deep into seasons of mellow fruitfulness now (and wind…

Here’s Cheers to a Local Pub’s Reading Initiative

For the last two years, I’ve been a regular monthly contributor to the Authors Electric blog.…

Putting the Log Back into Blogging

This post was originally written for the Authors Electric collective blog in July. If you want…

Where the Grass is Greener

Every month I write a column for our village newspaper, the Hawkesbury Parish News. This is…

The Early Bird Catches the Focaccia

This post first appeared in the July/August issue of the Tetbury Advertiser “Only in the Cotswolds!”…

The Dyson Equinox and the Secret Powers of Doughnuts and Squishies

A post about the fun to be had running bookstalls at Dyson’s staff fairs – with…

The Reluctant Murderer Finds Partners in Crime at CrimeFest

This post first appeared on the Authors Electric collective blog at the end of May.  Partners in…