New Releases: June 2023

...her neighbour is snarky crime writer Cameron Massey, who thinks romance is just frivolous escapism. It was a truth universally acknowledged that sparks were going to fly… Tanith Davenport: Making...

Conference Speakers: Jeevani Charika – Using Canva: Friday 2-3:30 And Saturday At 9-10

...hand one over. People seem to keep bookmarks for longer than business cards – probably because they can actually be used as bookmarks. Book covers – I would always recommend...

#IndieApril Author Interview: Sarah Scally

...to uncover exactly what her boss is up to. But will she find out before everything crashes down around her – and more importantly, is Mike really who he seems?...

RNA Conference 2018: Meet The Industry Professionals – Jo Bell

...desperate to dive into your story.   6. What are you most looking forward to doing over the conference weekend aside from your one-to-one sessions? Sadly, I’m only attending the...

June 2018: Competition Monthly

...is shining and you’re stuck in your writing garret. If you’d like to relive a recent holiday and give yourself a chance to win £200 (and ultimately, a £1,000), the...

RNA Conference 2018: Meet The Industry Professionals – Oli Munson

...personally looking for at the moment? Novels with heart and emotional resonance. A bit of humour never goes amiss too.   3. Is there anything you wouldn’t accept right now?...

Laura Parish: Novel Kicks

...any other way. Do you meet up with other bloggers and reviewers? As much as I can. Recently, it’s been mostly via Facebook, e-mail and Twitter. Can you share your...

My Indie Journey – So Far So Good – Fiona Mountain

...its heart is an enigmatic folk singer, Molly Marrison, who disappeared in the sixties, on the cusp of fame. So it feels totally right that I’m striking out as an...

Love In The Time Of Snobbery

...to my Christmas book, Snowflakes and Cinnamon Swirls, author Isabella May said: “…so beautifully written and lots of interesting relationship issues.” Her timely words succinctly hit the nail on the...

Nicola Cornick – The Last Daughter

...How long did the book take to write? How much re-writing do you do? Usually, my books take about a year to research and write. I tend to research generally...

Caroline O’donoghue: Sentimental Garbage Podcast

...that every books podcast I listen to caters to a certain kind of book: usually reasonably highbrow literary fiction, established classics or, occasionally, young adult/fantasy series that are being turned...

Ann Evans: Hints & Tips For New Writers #14

...synopsis is basically putting your story in a nutshell. And by doing this, you’re actually creating a clearer image in your own head. If you can’t explain your story in...