The festival is underway. We went to the launch yesterday, and took advantage of the night market in the Market Square, which was doing a roaring trade in street food. The snacks provided some much-needed warmth. It was so cold that I was tempted to use my nose to operate the camera on my phone. … Continue reading The Cambridge e-luminate festival – 10th-15th February 2017
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Heading off on tour…
I'm delighted that the blog tour to celebrate the paperback release of my first Cambridge mystery, A Stranger's House, starts tomorrow. Here's the schedule: Very many thanks to all the book bloggers who are hosting me, and to Choc Lit for organising everything! My other news is that One Dark Lie is in the Kobo … Continue reading Heading off on tour…
My Favourite Recipe for Mystery Fiction – A Guest Post by Clare Chase
I’m delighted to have a guest post with Helen Pollard today.
Morton S Gray shares her writing process
Today I’m delighted to welcome fellow Choc Lit author, Morton S Gray, to the blog. Morton’s debut novel The Girl on the Beach won Choc Lit’s Search for a Star competition, and I’ve been waiting to read it ever since. At last the time has come; the novel was released across all ebook platforms on … Continue reading Morton S Gray shares her writing process
Atmospheric Cambridge – cosy up at The Eagle
The weather's closing in here in Cambridge and conditions are perfect for holing up in a pub. One of the city's most famous is The Eagle. From my point of view, it’s significant because Nate and Ruby meet there for lunch in One Dark Lie. If pushed, I’ll also admit that it’s quite well known … Continue reading Atmospheric Cambridge – cosy up at The Eagle
The making of a novel – inspiration & method
I’m celebrating today as my second Cambridge mystery, One Dark Lie, is now available across all ebook platforms. It's set in the run-up to Christmas: cue lots of snowy pics! Writing a novel can be a bit of a long, slow process, and encouragement along the way truly helps, so it seems like a … Continue reading The making of a novel – inspiration & method
Sophie Hannah and Jill Dawson at the Cambridge Literary Festival
Last weekend I had a thoroughly self-indulgent time attending a talk by Sophie Hannah and Jill Dawson. Hannah has recently written Closed Casket, her second Hercule Poirot mystery, commissioned by Agatha Christie Limited. Meanwhile Dawson’s latest book, The Crime Writer, is about novelist Patricia Highsmith, and according to The Guardian “achieves a wonderful blurring of … Continue reading Sophie Hannah and Jill Dawson at the Cambridge Literary Festival
Book update: One Dark Lie – cover reveal and book blurb
On Tuesday, the lovely Karen Mace hosted the cover reveal for One Dark Lie on her blog, Books and Me, which means I’m now allowed to share it here too. As ever, I feel that ace designer, Berni Stevens, has done a fantastic job. (And I love the fact that she's managed to include a … Continue reading Book update: One Dark Lie – cover reveal and book blurb
Book update: One Dark Lie – one step closer #crimefiction
In the last week, publication of book number three has jumped a step closer. The title – One Dark Lie – has been confirmed, and I’ve also seen some cover designs. I’m itching to share them – I love each of the options – but I’m not allowed to until things are finalised! The novel … Continue reading Book update: One Dark Lie – one step closer #crimefiction
Naked cowboys, s’mores and stuff…
The summer (and I’m stretching that term to cover everything from when I last posted until now…) went in a flash. It was a rich mixture of kids taking big exams, holidays, edits on book three (due out soon) and then new beginnings (one child off to uni, one starting at sixth form college). So … Continue reading Naked cowboys, s’mores and stuff…
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