The Divide is out now!
One dead girlfriend. One missing girlfriend. Who will believe he is innocent? My short story,...
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The Perfect Crime is out now!
22 bestselling crime writers. 22 deadly destinations. One deliciously sinister collection 🔪 I'm delighted that...
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Wuthering Heights – the novel that has influenced me the most
When I was a teenager, I steadfastly refused to believe that so-called ‘classical literature’ could...
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My Mother’s Secret – Location
There’s a thin band of cream silhouetting the cranes that hover over the half-built office...
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How to create the perfect villain!
https://youtu.be/SmP_Svt1Elo Today I ran a lesson about villains for homeschool with my nine-year-old daughter. She...
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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
Here's what One Year Later is all about. https://youtu.be/lVmBz2DAQw0
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Blueprint for a house…and a story
In May 2017 we bought a house in Somerset. It was originally built in the...
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Letter to my younger self
What would you tell yourself if you could? The Royal Literary Fund recently gave me...
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My writing talisman
My writing talisman is a beautiful painting by artist, Elaine Jones. It's of Cornwall -...
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How to write a thriller
In a few days time I’m heading to Ted Hughes’ old house, Lumb Bank, in...
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Becoming a coach
I’ve just returned to working for charity, First Story, this month. First Story’s aim...
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