Earlier this week I attended an event run by leadership and executive coach, Karen Carpenter. I have been to a number of her events before and always end up with lots of valuable notes and, quite often, new connections too. This week was no exception, and I would like to share 3 of my ‘takeaways’ […]
Receiving 5* reviews early on in a book’s publishing life is always exciting. And The Box by Anthony Sauerman has been lucky enough to have had some great reviews as you can see here.
Every time I hear that phrase I want to sing that Foreigner song by the same name! I think I might be showing my age as it was released in 1977! Nevertheless, it was a great uplifting song and it is a great feeling to have, and that is how Lily Mensah and I felt […]
If you enjoyed your own display of fireworks this November, the chances are you lit your rockets with a match. There is far more to this humble piece of wood than meets the eye and the history behind this once essential item is fascinating and part of the story behind Rowena Kinread’s latest novel. Based […]
It is incredible how quickly September seems to be slipping away from us! October will soon be upon us and with it Halloween! In readiness for the month of spooks, spectres and witches it is the perfect time of year for a chat with Jules Langton about the first two parts of her witchy trilogy!
We are having some pretty erratic weather here in the UK at the moment. Spring sometimes feels like it has turned into summer, but then we are plunged into what feels like winter again with torrential rain and thunderstorms. Nature can certainly throw a lot at us at times. It can also have an effect […]
I don’t know about you, but knowing tomorrow is the first of February has left me wondering what happened to January! And more importantly all those resolutions we decide are going to change our lives – did they? Are we still keeping to them? Reading online and talking to people, it is clear to me […]
With Christmas over and the new year underway, the talk has turned to holidays! Have you booked yours yet? There are apparently (if the radio ads are to be believed) lots of deals to be had! Holidays and travel are just some of the themes in Phil Caldwell’s new book, Me Gorbachev and the Tourists […]
