books

  • I met Mick Williams at an author meetup just before lockdown. I only managed to have a quick chat so it was great to find out more about him and his books during the interview. Q. Your latest book, Hope’s Game, came out earlier in the year. Can you tell us a little bit about

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  • It’s only a few days away until the launch of my first writing craft book, Publication Guaranteed (Well, Almost!). Last week, I asked you what you’d like me to write for the next book in the series. Most of you came back and said you’d be interested in a book on mistakes writers make and

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  • What To Write Next?

    As many of you know, my first writing craft book, Publication Guaranteed (Well, Almost!) is coming out on the 27th June. Thank you to those of you who have already pre-ordered the book. I have so many ideas for the next book in the series. Would you like to see one about actual publications to

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  • The quote from The Observer on the front caught my eye as I was traipsing round Waterstones searching for a new book: ‘Engaging and enchanting…a fairytale for adults, with all the wonder – and terror – that that entails…‘ Intrigued? I certainly was. I turned the book over and read the blurb: ‘It is 1917,

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  • It’s two weeks until the launch of my first writing craft book, Publication Guaranteed (Well, Almost!). I know many of you have struggled to get your articles and short stories published in magazines and I want to help. I hope you’ll find the book useful in giving you plenty of advice, tips and examples. There

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  • I’m excited to announce that Publication Guaranteed (well, almost!) will be launched on the 27th June. It’s available for pre-order now: Amazon UK Amazon US It’ll only be available as an ebook to begin with; a paperback will follow soon. Here’s a reminder of the blurb: Fed up with rejection after rejection? Not sure how

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  • Last week, I revealed the blurb for my first book in the A helping Hand for Writers series – Publication Guaranteed (Well, Almost!) Now it’s time to reveal the cover, designed by my very talented daughter, Charlotte Newton: Launch date to be revealed soon…

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  • When I read Steve Cavanagh’s gripping thriller Thirteen, I was blown away. You’ll find my review here. It’s the fourth book in the Eddie Flynn series and so I was keen to go back and read the others. The Defence is the first in the series. Here’s the blurb: Eddie Flynn used to be a

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  • I’d heard many a good thing about Caroline England’s books, but I’d never read one. After meeting her at a recent author meet-up, and talking to her about her books, I knew I simply had to get stuck into one. I started with Betray Her, Caroline’s third psychological thriller. The blurb says: ‘Best friends forever.

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  • I’d heard a lot of great things about Caroline England’s books and added them to my reading list. Then, when I attended an author meet-up recently, Caroline was there and I had the pleasure of meeting her in person. We chatted about all things writing related and Caroline kindly agreed to be interviewed. Q. Your

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