My favourite translated book – The Glass Bead Game
My favourite book in translation is ‘The Glass Bead Game’ by Herman Hesse. The Royal...
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Life-changing literature
I have dreamt in my life, dreams that have stayed with me ever after, and...
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Marketing and Me
'I don't much like it. Marketing is about selling & writers, as we know, are...
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The best writing advice I ever received
The thing about being a writer and not having a ‘proper’ job is that we...
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The Priest and the Lily – the inspiration for my novel about men and flowers
Many of our most common and beautiful garden plants have come from far-flung locations throughout...
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One Year Later – Bethany
I recently saw a set of three mugs in one of my favourite shops. They...
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Labyrinth – the setting
Setting is so important to me. It's almost like another character, setting the tone and...
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Labyrinth – new thriller!
My exciting news is that I'm working on a new book. Provisionally called Labyrinth, it's...
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One Year Later – Dante
I did not die and yet I lost life’s breath… I always like to have...
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One Year Later on Bristol TV
Bristol TV has just put out a short film about my latest psychological...
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How I write
The Royal Literary Fund has recorded a mini -podcast with me on how I write...
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