by chris-admin | Oct 11, 2020 | Blog
When I wrote my debut novel, The House That Alice Built, I had no intention of embarking on a sequel. That was until I finally sent the book of to my publishers, with all of the edits done, and realised that I didn’t want to say goodbye to Alice just yet. So, I...
by chris-admin | Sep 21, 2020 | Blog
I love reading novels that make their settings come alive, so I’m really looking forward to Evonne Wareham’s new book, A Wedding on the Riviera published on March 22nd. Here she gives as a bit of an insight into what to expect… Thank you for inviting...
by chris-admin | Jun 12, 2020 | Blog
Claire Sheldon’s debut novel, Perfect Lie, is published by Ruby Fiction on e-book on 16th June, so I thought it would be nice to catch up with her so she could tell us about her road to publication and what she has coming up next. Tell us about...
by chris-admin | May 26, 2020 | Blog
As part of the Choc Lit Virtual Book Festival recently, I recorded a chat with my BBC Essex friend and colleague, Tony Fisher about books, writing, and about finally getting published. You can hear it here:https://soundcloud.com/you/tracks I also asked...
by chris-admin | May 11, 2020 | Blog
The House That Alice Built is set in Cascais in Portugal, where I lived many years ago. It made a huge impression on me and some of the locations I use in the book are real, whereas others are a mixture of reality and imagination based on other beautiful places in...
by chris-admin | May 11, 2020 | Blog
The House That Alice Built is set in Cascais in Portugal, and its pretty streets, gorgeous beaches and beautiful setting inspired me to write the novel. Alice herself rediscovers her creative side when she’s there, and finds what she sees and feels...