Mary Smith: Chick Lit Shop Blog

...am always on the hunt for the unique story. A witty title, a colorful & unique cover, a quirky blurb or premise will always catch my eye. I also love...

Elaine Everest – The Woolworths Saturday Girls

...a writing retreat with three author friends when I took the call from my editor. The Woolworths Girls had been published several weeks before and I’d already filed The Butlins...

Cass Grafton And Ada Bright: The Particular Charm Of Miss Jane Austen – Release Date 12th September 2019

...real life, tv, movie, theatre or book form… well, except cake. She also really loves cake. PURCHASE LINKS Amazon.co.uk https://www.amazon.co.uk/Particular-Charm-Miss-Jane-Austen-ebook/dp/B07P6VPMFZ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2VPR0CVIWFNIS&keywords=the+particular+charm+of+miss+jane+austen&qid=1567415962&s=gateway&sprefix=The+Particular+Charm+of+Miss+Jane+%2Caps%2C411&sr=8-1 Kobo https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/the-particular-charm-of-miss-jane-austen-1 Nook https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-particular-charm-of-miss-jane-austen-ada-bright/1130732667?ean=9781788633697 Where to keep up with Ada...

Karen King – The Best Christmas Ever

...ten romantic novels published, two psychological thrillers, 120 children’s books, two young adult novels, and several short stories for women’s magazines. Her romantic novel The Cornish Hotel by the Sea...

September 2018: Competition Monthly

...31 October 2018 Entry: £10 Details   SWC Annual Short Story Competition Theme: Open. 2,000 words max Prize: £150 / £80 / £30 Closing date: 31 October 2018 Entry: £3...

RNA Conference: From Workshop To Publication With Fanny And Roger

...Gainsbourg through the enormous professional speakers. Then a slide came up on the Imax sized screen. Once upon a time… We got through the whole thing without laughing. The audience...

Jessica Redland: My Path To Selling One Million Books

My publisher, Boldwood Books, made two very special announcements during April. I’ve been sitting on them both for a little while with the, ‘Did that really happen?’ question whirring round...

Julie Ryan: How Much Research Do You Do?

...when I decided my books would be set. I’ve always hankered after writing a historical novel though and admire those writers who can pull it off. I was terrified that...

Meet The 2020 Joan Hessayon Contenders

...Briton. High-born Aoife will ensure the safety and prosperity of the Norse settlement. When Aoife’s family’s deception is revealed, a near-fatal betrayal in Tormod’s past threatens to destroy all.  ...

February 2021: Competition Monthly

...has been placed or shortlisted in a dozen competitions including Winchester Writers’ Conference, Retreat West, Meridian Writing, Wells Festival Book for Children, Writing Magazine and The People’s Friend serial competition....

Ask An Industry Expert: Clare Wallace

...voice is critical, which runs alongside character. I also want to feel things when I read—up the stakes—make me cry! I love an unusual premise or a hook I haven’t...

Sue Moorcroft: Let It Snow

...been closer. So it’s a bolt out of the blue when Lily finds her father wasn’t the anonymous one-night stand she’d always believed – and she is in fact the...