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Pictures of a book… Stolen Sister
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 … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life, travel
Tagged Bloodhound Books, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Lake District, Stolen Sister, Writing
17 Comments
Recently read and enjoyed (2)
Winter is a good time to cuddle up on the sofa, a glass of wine at your side and a good book in your hands/kindle/phone/iPad. Here are a few of my recent reads – in no particular order: Call … Continue reading
Posted in books, The Writing Life
Tagged AJ Waines, Amanda Prowse, Baby Dear, Bloodhound Books, Call the Midwife, Jane Riddell, Jennifer Worth, Melinda Huber, Terry Tyler
2 Comments
Snow Light…
I’d like to welcome Danielle Zinn to the blog today, to tell us about her atmospheric novel Snow Light. I read it last winter and was fascinated; it’s one of those books where the setting becomes another character. And the … Continue reading
Posted in books, Guest Posts, travel
Tagged advent, Bloodhound Books, Christmas traditions, Danielle Zinn, Germany, Ore mountains, Snow Light
2 Comments
Book news… 📚
There’s a new book on the way here in N.E. Switzerland. My current full-length novel project has been chuntering along slowly, its progress slightly hampered by bringing out my novella series. However, a couple of weeks ago I signed a … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, Scotland, The Writing Life, travel
Tagged Baby Dear, Bloodhound Books, Bombshell Books, crime fiction, Death Wish, Glasgow, suspense fiction
15 Comments
Jennie Ensor: The Girl in his Eyes
I’m very pleased to welcome Jennie Ensor to the blog today. The Girl in his Eyes is her second novel, and it’s a story with a difference. A few weeks ago, I talked to Jennie – who as you’ll see … Continue reading
Posted in books, Guest Posts
Tagged Bloodhound Books, crime fiction, family drama, Jennie Ensor, The Girl in His Eyes
3 Comments
New beginnings…
It’s always hard when you lose a parent. The world changes, and you know it will never change back. When the second parent is gone, you become the oldest generation in the family, unless a grandparent or other elderly relative … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life
Tagged A Lake in Switzerland, Bloodhound Books, Fabrian Books, Glasgow Hospice, Melinda Huber
4 Comments
An old book and some new/old friends…
I was in England over the weekend – a flying visit from ZĂĽrich Airport to London Luton, and it was my first-ever Easy Jet flight. I was pleasantly surprised – my knees didn’t touch the seat in front, there was … Continue reading
Posted in books, My books, The Writing Life, travel
Tagged Bedford, Bloodhound Books, Cambridge, London, publishing, The Attic Room
10 Comments
Pictures of a story…
Most of my books have relatively vague locations. Somewhere in Yorkshire… a few miles from Newquay… between Glasgow and Edinburgh… Chosen Child, however, is set in lovely St Ives, and the main action in Death Wish takes place in Glasgow, … Continue reading
Posted in My books
Tagged Bloodhound Books, book location, crime fiction, Death Wish, Glasgow, Langside, Langside Library
8 Comments
Over the sea to… Friedreichshafen
Our lake – Lake Constance – is huge. 536 square kilometres, to be exact. Standing on the banks on a misty day, you can almost imagine you’re gazing out over the Atlantic. The photo below was taken from the Austrian … Continue reading