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My debut novel The Girl on the Beach was released  by Choc Lit on 24 January 2017, launching me into an unknown world of blog appearances, book promotion, rankings and review monitoring and readings! Release day was exciting. Nothing compares to seeing your book cover (brilliantly designed by the lovely Berni Stevens – I officially… Continue reading A New World

First a heartfelt thank you to all of you who have downloaded my debut novel The Girl on the Beach since its release on 24 January 2017. I have been overjoyed by the response and support. The book is featured as book of the week on @TheAuthorHour on Twitter this week, which was a lovely… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Isabella Connor

My debut novel The Girl on the Beach is published today – 24 January 2017. I can’t tell you how exciting it was to see the cover appearing for sale on electronic platforms. This novel was the winner of the Search for a Star competition 2016 run by Choc Lit Publishing in association with Lovereading with the working… Continue reading Publication Day – The Girl on the Beach

First a quick shout out – My debut novel The Girl on the Beach is out next Tuesday 24 January 2017 – Squeal!!!!! That which seemed unbelievable is now believable! I have Linda Mitchelmore as my guest today. A fellow Choc Lit author, Linda has the sea in her veins, possibly because she was born within a couple… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Linda Mitchelmore

A special post today from guest Victoria Cornwall as her debut novel The Thief’s Daughter published by Choc Lit is out this week! Good luck with the book Victoria! Victoria Cornwall grew up on a farm in Cornwall. She can trace her Cornish roots as far back as the 18th century and it is this… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Victoria Cornwall

I’d like to wish you all a Merry Christmas! With my debut novel, The Girl on the Beach, out on 24 January 2017, my mind is now turning to the new world (to me in any case) of book marketing. If you have any gems of ideas for this, or pearls of wisdom to share,… Continue reading Merry Christmas

I’m joined this week by Christina Courtenay, who writes for Choc Lit. Christina Courtenay writes historical romance, time slip and YA contemporary romance, all published by independent publisher Choc Lit (and also self-publishes YA romance under her own name Pia Fenton). She is half Swedish and was brought up in Sweden. In her teens, she moved… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Christina Courtenay

Thank you to Alison May for letting me delay her interview slot by a week while I announced my own book news. She joins me this week to answer some questions. Alison is a novelist, short story writer, blogger and creative writing tutor who grew up in North Yorkshire, and now lives in Worcester. She… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Alison May

I am now able to reveal the wonderful cover of my debut novel, The Girl on the Beach! Thank you Choc Lit for believing in my story and Berni Stevens for such a lovely cover design. Book Blurb Who is Harry Dixon? When Ellie Golden meets Harry Dixon, she can’t help but feel she recognises… Continue reading Here it is …

Whoo hoo! Jumping up and down here! My debut novel, which won Choc Lit Publishing’s Search for a Star competition in association with Lovereading earlier this year, will be e-published on 24 January 2017. The lovely cover will be revealed on 29 November and it is a beauty! The novel had the working title of Who is… Continue reading Exciting Stop Press News