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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

Continuing with my series of interviews with fellow Choc Lit authors, this week it is the turn of Liz Harris to join me on my blog. After graduating in Law in the UK, Liz moved to California where she led a very varied life – from cocktail waitressing on Sunset Strip to CEO of a… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Liz Harris

Choc Lit  author Berni Stevens is joining me this week on my blog. Originally Berni wanted to go to dance college, but that idea was firmly vetoed by her father. He wasn’t terribly enthusiastic about art college either, but Berni won that ‘round’ and trained in graphic design. It seemed her father was worried she… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Berni Stevens

This week, Jan Brigden is joining me on my blog. She is another fellow Choc Lit author. Jan lives in South London with her husband & motley crew of cuddly toys. After attending many author talks, literary events, connecting with writers and readers on Facebook and Twitter, Jan learned of and subsequently joined the Romantic… Continue reading Spotlight on Guest Author Jan Brigden