August 2008
Audio rights sold
I’ve just heard that the audio rights to Murder Most Welcome have been sold; I’ll let you know as soon as I find out more.
BBC Radio Solent
1st August: I’m booked for a telephone interview with Julian Clegg of BBC Radio Solent’s Breakfast Show, to update him on my writing and my books. The interview is due to take place at 6.40 a.m!
July 2008
Romantic Novelists’ Association conference
4th-6th July: I attended the Romantic Novelists’ Association conference at the University of Chichester which was both enjoyable and instructive. Lots of helpful workshops on getting published and trying to get your books out in the world once they are published, as well as entertaining talks from best-selling novelists such as Jill Morrell and Jane Wenham-Jones. Besides this there were books to buy, lots of good food and drink and, above all, lots and lots of talking!
Writing Murder Most Welcome
You can read an article about the writing of my latest novel, Murder Most Welcome, on this American website.
Stone Tears Melting
Two years ago I was delighted to have a painting accepted for the Open Exhibition for local artists at the prestigious Southampton Art Gallery. This year’s theme is : The Art of Water and I’m even more thrilled to have done it again! My painting this year is of icicles in a cave and is titled: Stone Tears Melting. You can see my picture on the gallery page.
June 2008
Murder Most Welcome launched !
More than 70 people helped me celebrate the launch of Murder Most Welcome at the Winchester Discovery Centre on 20th June. There was plenty of wine and food on offer, and nearly everyone bought a copy of the book. I even noticed some people buying two at a time ! Take a look at the photos in the gallery page.
Express FM, Portsmouth
On 11th June I was interviewed by Rob Richardson for his writing program on Express FM, 93.7 and talked about both my books.
May 2008
BBC Radio Solent
On 26th May, Bank Holiday Monday, I was invited in to the BBC Radio Solent studio in Southampton to be a ‘sofa guest’ on the Julian Clegg Breakfast Show as I’ve been one of the presenter’s regular ‘Julian’s People’ for a couple of years, since my first novel, Scuba Dancing, came out. It was nice to be able to tell listeners that I’ve turned to crime! I described Murder Most Welcome and talked about writing historical novels and about plotting a murder story. I’ve been booked for a phone interview in August, to tell listeners how the book is doing.
April 2008
Historical Novel Society
Saturday 12th April was the date for the 6th UK conference of the Historical Novel Society, which was held at the National Railway Museum, York. I had a very enjoyable day there, meeting other writers of historical fiction and listening to a number of fascinating speakers.
March 2008
My Weekly to publish “The House”
I was delighted to hear that My Weekly have accepted my ghost story: The House, for publication at a later date. In the 1990s My Weekly regularly published my short stories and in those days they favoured gentle, heart-warming stories; these days, however, they have widened their brief and are now accepting crime, science fiction and ghost stories. The House is a chilling tale of retribution, a long way from the cosy romantic stories I used to write for them and I still shiver each time I read it.
October 2007
New Book in 2008 !!
I’m delighted to announce that Robert Hale Publishing will be publishing my new historical mystery, “Murder Most Welcome” in May 2008.
“Widowed in the Indian Mutiny, Charlotte Richmond arrives at the Hampshire home of her late husband, Major Frampton Richmond. After an adventurous youth in Australia Charlotte is desperate to settle down and be respectable - but the past catches up with her ... ”
Didcot Library
Thursday, 4th October, Didcot, Oxfordshire: I was delighted to be asked to talk to the reading group at Didcot Library as part of Oxfordshire Libraries’ Events Programme.
Fiction Writing Group
Friday, 19th October, Chandlers Ford Library: I was really touched to be invited on a return visit to my local library’s Fiction Group. In May I held a short story workshop with them which was hard work, but great fun and, as always, useful to me when doing my own writing. I was so pleased that they felt my comments were helpful and I’m looking forward to working with them again.
Blackpool Wordpool Festival
Friday,12th October, Blackpool Wordpool Festival: I have been asked to speak to the reading group at Layton Library in Blackpool as part of their Wordpool Festival, celebrating the written word. We’ve never been to Blackpool so we’re off to see the Illuminations and fit in a ride on the East Lancs Railway, as well as exploring some National Trust properties in the North West.
Past News
If you enjoyed the above and would like to see what was once news, and is now history, you can catch up on past entries on my News Archive page.
