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Mothers & Daughters I

Mothers & Daughters I

In my thriller, Bone by Bone, there are three generations of female characters - Autumn,...

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Bone by Bone supports anti-bullying charity, Kidscape

Bone by Bone supports anti-bullying charity, Kidscape

BONE BY BONE SUPPORTS ANTI-BULLYING CHARITY, KIDSCAPE I'm so delighted - Bone by Bone will...

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Who am I? Finding ourselves in others

Who am I? Finding ourselves in others

WHO AM I? FINDING OURSELVES IN OTHERS   Last week I gave the keynote speech at...

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Long listed for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award!

Long listed for the Ian Fleming Steel Dagger Award!

LONGLISTED FOR THE IAN FLEMING STEEL DAGGER AWARD!   I'm so delighted - I've been...

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Why I’m supporting anti-bullying charity, Kidscape

Why I’m supporting anti-bullying charity, Kidscape

Novelist Sanjida Kay has just published her latest book, a psychological thriller called 'Bone by...

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How Kids can stand up to Bullies

How Kids can stand up to Bullies

In my last News post, I mentioned that I was donating a percentage of my...

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Let’s Stop the Bullies

Let’s Stop the Bullies

I’m delighted to announce that I’m donating a percentage of the profits from my thriller,...

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Writing Short Stories

Writing Short Stories

I recently judged the Bristol Short Story Prize for the second year running. This year...

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Hiking for Writing I

Hiking for Writing I

  All truly great thoughts are conceived while walking. Friedrich Nietzsche I’ve just got back...

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What I think about when I think about holidays…

What I think about when I think about holidays…

We’ve just got back from our annual spring holiday in Trelowarren, Cornwall. I love holidays!...

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Sugar: The Book I Wish had Changed the World

Sugar: The Book I Wish had Changed the World

There is something sweet and sickly in the air. It’s ten years since my book...

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How to write dialogue II

How to write dialogue II

If writing dialogue set right now in the real world is difficult, writing historical dialogue...

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I’m an award-winning thriller & nature non-fiction writer. I teach writing to people who want to be published.