Last summer, I heard about the release of a brand new Miss Read book. Dora Saint’s daughter, Jill, had been helping to collate the articles and essays which her mother had written before her more famous Fairacre and Thrush Green … Continue reading →
I’m delighted to announce that my two Austen Addict novellas – Christmas with Mr Darcy and Happy Birthday, Mr Darcy are now available to buy as paperbacks through Amazon. And a mighty fine stocking filler they’d make if you’re doing … Continue reading →
Just six weeks after losing our beloved ex-bat hen, Dotty, we lost dear Primrose. She had been slowing down at an alarming rate since the summer, nodding off in the borders and snoozing in a favourite sunny spot near the … Continue reading →
We seem to have acquired a new hen! Well, that’s what we would have thought had we gone away on holiday for a couple of weeks because, since her last moult, our Little Flo has turned into a rather splendid … Continue reading →
I’m delighted to announce the launch of my first children’s ebook. Secret Pyramid is an action adventure for girls 10-plus – think Anthony Horowitz’s ‘Alex Rider’ only with a heroine as well as a hero and a touch more romance! … Continue reading →
Last week, we lost our dear Dotty – the last remaining hen from our very first flock of ex-bats.We rehomed her via the marvellous people at The British Hen Welfare Trust in February 2011 and brought her home to our … Continue reading →
I’m delighted to announce the publication of the fifth book in my Austen Addicts series. Happy Birthday, Mr Darcy, is a light-hearted novella in which two of my favourite characters choose to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the publication of … Continue reading →
There are few things that excite me more than finding a location from a book or film so I was absolutely delighted to find not one but three locations whilst on holiday in Exmoor last week. The first was the … Continue reading →
It’s no secret that I love a country house and one of my all-time favourites is Charleston in Sussex – the home of Bloomsbury artists Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant. I’m fascinated by the group of artists and writers who … Continue reading →
It’s been a wonderful summer here in Suffolk. We’ve had some fabulously warm days which I’ve spent in the garden planting roses and photographing them. One of the photos I took won first prize at our village show! The hens … Continue reading →
I often wonder where all my romantic comedies come from. Just what inspires me to write them? It’s a question I’m often asked by readers too but, instead of listing a long line of books as writers often do, I … Continue reading →
If you’re in Suffolk, why not visit Harris & Harris -one of the loveliest bookshops ever in the pretty town of Clare? And, if you’re quick, you’ll be able to pick up a signed copy of one of my novels! … Continue reading →