The end of the year is a time for looking forward. After all, the tradition is to wish each other a Happy New Year, rather than saying we...

A couple of months ago I repeated in my email newsletter the claim that my home town of Sheffield is the greenest city in Europe. Someone...

A group of Yorkshire writers, me included, will be selling at a Book Fair  on November 2nd, to be held in the Pie Hall  (great name!) in...

I've finished my new novel, number 10. The guy in the picture isn't me. I'm older and have a bit less hair (LOL) but I do know how he...

For an indie author, promoting one's work is a constant problem. Those who are traditionally published have access to and support from...

If you're a writer, sooner or later, and probably sooner, someone - bookshop, publisher, reader, agent, promoter - will ask you what is...

Many different approaches can be used to tell a story. The writer can start at the beginning and work their way through. They can start...

…by its cover. That’s what we’re told, but we all do. Or we try to. One company (Persephone Books) has decided not to bother, and they...