One of the great things about being a writer is that you can arrange your timetable to your own liking. For example, I don’t mind working through weekends so I can take the odd day off during the week and … Continue reading →
I’ve just returned from a wonderful Jane Austen weekend, staying at the fabulous house that was used in Emma Thompson’s adaptation of Sense and Sensibility. Overlooking an estuary and set in 5,000 acres of Devon countryside, it boasts its own beach … Continue reading →
Today was probably the first warm day of May and very timely it was too for a meeting of The Arthur Ransome Society on the beautiful Ashridge Estate. The event was ‘Picnic, parley and patterans’ and, after the picnicking and the parleying, … Continue reading →
We’ve just returned from a wonderful week in Lyme Regis. This was a special research trip for my current novel – The Illustrated Darcy – the second in my series about Jane Austen addicts. We were staying in an apartment on the harbour front … Continue reading →
Who would have thought that a cloud of volcanic ash could cause so much chaos? This week, the London Book Fair at Earl’s Court was a little quieter than in previous years. My US publisher couldn’t make it but my … Continue reading →
Another gorgeous day in Oxfordshire yesterday. Whilst the husband was busy with his brushes, Molly and I walked along the ridgeway to the white horse at Uffington. It’s so high up and the landscape is so bizarre and doesn’t feel like … Continue reading →
Well, with the rewrites of A Weekend with Mr Darcy done, it was off to Oxfordshire for a much-deserved day out yesterday. My husband wanted to paint the ridgeway and Molly and I went for a walk, heads down into the … Continue reading →
One of the events I look forward to each year is the Oxford Literary Festival and, this year, I went to hear Anthony Horowitz talking about his books and TV career at the Sheldonian Theatre. I’m a huge fan of … Continue reading →
This has been a really amazing month so far. I met my new publisher, Avon/HarperCollins, last week and I’m delighted to say that they’re going to publish my new novel, A Weekend with Mr Darcy, in September which means I’d better … Continue reading →
Yesterday, I had the very great pleasure of speaking at my first literary festival in Haringey. It’s been running for two years now and I was invited to speak at the Marcus Garvey Library on behalf of my lovely publishers, … Continue reading →
I knew I was in the right place yesterday when I saw the pink heart-shaped balloons! Yes, it was time to talk about all things romantic again with my three lovely friends from the Let’s Talk About Love group. This time, the … Continue reading →
Life as a romantic novelist can sometimes be incredibly busy especially around Valentine’s Day. Yesterday, I was talking about romance on Radio Oxford and then I spent a lovely evening with my Let’s Talk About Love friends at Waterstones in … Continue reading →