Kansas City, there I went.

MANIC! That’s the word that springs to mind when I think of the Romantic Times Booklovers Convention, held in Kansas City, Missouri, from which I returned last week. MANIC and FUN!! There was so much on, both day and night, that it’s hard to remember all...

The ChipLitFest, of course

  I thought I’d begin today’s blog with a photo taken in the Green Room of the Chipping Norton Literary Festival, which was held 18-21 April. The Green Room is where the speakers and organisers gather between giving talks and leading workshops. As you...

Inches away from Judy Dench & Ben Whishaw.

Judy Dench and Ben Whishaw, on the stage together, a cast made in Heaven, and me in the front row of the stalls. Bliss.   The chance meeting of elderly Alice Liddell Hargreaves, the real-life inspiration for Alice in Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland,...

Richard & Judy and the RoNAs 2013

The RAF Club proved a wonderful setting for the presentation of the RoNAs 2013. The room looked lovely, the wine and bubbly flowed freely, the food was delicious and plentiful, and everyone was warm and friendly. It has often been said that no one throws a party like...

Happy Publication Day, Alison!

A friend of mine, ALISON MORTON, is today publishing her novel, INCEPTIO. I haven’t yet had the chance to read the novel, but I’m sure it’ll be a gripping read. As an introduction to Alison’s novel, I’m going to let you eavesdrop on our conversation. I’m the one...

The Road Back, Coffee Time Romance Book of the Year

I was absolutely thrilled when I learned that THE ROAD BACK had been awarded the Coffee Time Romance & More Book of the Year.  My scream of delight will have been heard on the other side of the Atlantic! Apart from the sheer excitement of being given the award,...