News

Do you remember I interviewed author Angela Graff of the Judas Kiss/Curse fame on my blog here? She’s only one of the authors on the Bookgoodies Stand at the HUGE Tucson Book Festival 14th 15th March. My books will be there on the stand at reduced prices so if you can get to Tucson, check…
» Continue Reading

Being interviewed as one of my characters is a strange experience  – woof! Thanks K Caffee! https://pukahworks.wordpress.com/2015/02/03/meet-jean-gill/

I don’t need a dire-wolf – I already have one! 9 years old today and still looking gorgeous. Blanche’s true story is here and bits are in many of my books; Snow in ‘Someone to Look Up To’ and some of Sirius’ antics; the description of her breeder and birthplace in ‘One Sixth of a…
» Continue Reading

It can’t be right to have so much fun – my book jacket and author pic are featuring in the virtual library of a new book review channel Boostmeh coming soon on youtube. Sirius looks right at home with his two litle dog ornaments.    

So exciting – you heard it here first! Sirius – the star of my book Someone to Look Up to was not only featured in the bookshop of the Pyrenean Mountain Dog Club of Great Britain, but I’ve got a first look at the forthcoming Pyr International Magazine, which features my photo on the cover and Someone…
» Continue Reading

What a great way to continue 2015, with the fantastic news that one of my poems will be published by the great Bloodaxe Books. In their words: Bloodaxe Books has revolutionised poetry publishing in Britain over the past 35 years. Internationally renowned for quality in literature and excellence in book design, our authors and books…
» Continue Reading

Malta. Christmas 1942 diary entry: ‘Never in my life have I been so lonely.’ I’m delighted to release the next of my video trailers, this time for Faithful Through Hard Times.  If you want to know more: This is not a WW2 memoir. It is a riveting reconstruction from an eye-witness account written at the…
» Continue Reading

Yikes – No 1 on Amazon’s chart for Provence Travel Guides! Peaking too soon perhaps but I’ve taken a photo to preserve the moment!   Thank you to everyone who bought a copy of How Blue is My Valley, it’s made my Christmas.

Oh, the suspense – How Blue is My Valley is No 2 on amazon’s uk books on Provence. Will I join Band Aid, Queen and other greats with a Xmas No 1? Come on uk readers!  

Well, that was the funniest interview yet. A big thanks to T.W. Fendley for a great interview over on the Writers Lens. Take a look if you want to find out my theme tune for the forthcoming Book Three of The Troubadours series, my worst conceived writing idea and more. Oh, and there’s a special promo for my latest collection…
» Continue Reading