I’ve been holed up in my writing cave for many weeks now, getting the first draft of what will hopefully be book nine down – and yesterday, I typed THE END. (That’s my excuse for the lack of regular blog posts this year…)
Meanwhile, book eight, Stolen Sister, is only a few weeks away from publication, so March is going to be busy in a different way.
Here are a few photos of the book’s settings:
The story starts in a hotel near Kendal, to the south of the Lake District in England. I’ve travelled through this area many times, and as you can see, it’s lovely. Less lovely is what happens to baby Erin and her mum and dad in the hotel…
Location switches several times in the book as years pass and the characters move around. Several chapters near the start take place in Edinburgh, where Vicky lives with Great-Aunt Maisie and brother Jamie.
Edinburgh Castle gets a mention at the end of Part One as Maisie trundles past in a bus one wintry night.
The action shifts to Glasgow, where Vicky and Jamie spend the second half of their childhood.
Vicky, now grown up, lives in a lovely flat on the banks of the River Clyde, just across the footbridge (which I crossed literally dozens of times last year, but that’s another story) from the city centre. Vicky’s flat is in the beige-coloured building to the left of the bridge below. (Thanks go to Evelyn Tingle for the photo.)
Vicky crosses the bridge every day too, to get to her job in the city centre.
Meanwhile, where is Erin? Or maybe, who is Erin would be a better question. Years before, she spent some time in Carlisle in the north of England, but then she went off radar.
The story ends back in Glasgow, and the river has a very special meaning to both Vicky and Erin…
Stolen Sister will be published by Bloodhound Books on March 25th.
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Thank you – I love book location pics!
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You put me to shame, Linda. Book Nine? Way to go, girl…
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Stolen Sister is only book eight – book nine is as yet unedited, so it’s a wee bit unpolished still… But it’s the polishing part I really enjoy, so bring it on! 🙂
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That is the best part!
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Beautiful pictures, Linda 🙂 Wonderful idea for a post! Congratulations on finishing book nine! What an achievement.
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Thanks, Luccia – I always like reading book location posts! As for the books, it has taken me two decades, and number nine won’t be out for months, but editing’s the part I like best so, bring it on!
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It’s the first time I’ve heard/read An author say they like editing🤣 Good for you!
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Oh, there are a few of us around… 🤣 I have such a fab editor – I’m looking forward to her suggestions for the very new one, hopefully in summer.
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Lovely pictures, Linda. Good luck with the book launch. 🙂
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Thanks, Heather – I see you have a few coming up too!
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Love the photos, especially the first one – very brooding and atmospheric. Thanks for letting me read an advance copy of the book. It’s terrific.
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Thank you for reading it! I’d like to spend more time in the Lake District some day. Swallows and Amazons land!
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Stolen Sister sounds very exciting and intriguing. I shall look forward to pre-ordering when it becomes available. I hope it gets the attention it deserves and gets to the top of the best-sellers, Linda.
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Thanks, Moira, that would be much appreciated! I think by the 25th everyone in the UK will be concentrating more on Brexit than books, but we’ll see…
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Love this post. I create picture journeys of my own novels. It’s very inspiring and a lot of fun!
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Yes, I’ve seen yours – your books have very photogenic locations!
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