All About Bad Moms (aka MUMS if you’re a Brit like me) One thing I love reading about is ‘bad moms’ (aka ‘mums’ if you’re… Read More »Bad Moms: 5 Crime Novels That Will Make You Question Motherhood
Now restrictions are being lifted, who fancies a trip to a Bavarian castle? It’s time for a new Book Versus Film, and today we’re looking… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: Where Eagles Dare
Ahem … TV Series Versus Film! This time it’s a TV series rather than a film we’re comparing to its source material … But then… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: A Discovery of Witches
Editing Your Novel’s Structure By Bethany A. Tucker Today I have a review for the above book. I’m both an author and a script editor… Read More »How to Edit Your Novel’s Structure
Keynote Speech I was invited to give the keynote speech at the City Lit Festival of Writing last weekend – wow! I was honoured… Read More »Why Diversity Matters In 21st Century Writing
1) So, who are you & what have you written? I’m Sophie Hannah: a crime writer, a poet and (more recently, and to my huge surprise) the… Read More »CRIMINALLY GOOD: Sophie Hannah, author
1) So, who are you and what have you written? I’m Nick Clark Windo and I’ve written a novel called The Feed. You can follow me… Read More »CRIMINALLY GOOD: Interview with Nick Clark Windo
The Book The novel is a modern classic and rightly so. Atwood’s rich prose and complex characterisation lifts off every page, bringing a story to… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: The Handmaid’s Tale, For Better Or Worse?
1) So, who are you & what have you written? Stephen Gallagher. I started out in SF and horror (Doctor Who, Chimera) and my move… Read More »CRIMINALLY GOOD: interview with Stephen Gallagher, author and screenwriter
The Book I think it’s fair to say Stephen King’s IT is a modern classic. So many people cite it as a major influence on… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: Stephen King’s IT
Killing someone over a blog or social media posting is pure fantasy, right? Think again … In my crime debut for Orenda Books, The Other… Read More »10 of the Most Shocking Social Media Murders
The Book Notes On A Scandal tells the story from Barbara’s point of view when she becomes entangled with Sheba, a middle class housewife teaching… Read More »BOOK VERSUS FILM: Notes On A Scandal
Beautiful places hide dark secrets… Known as England’s ‘Little Switzerland’, the Exmoor village of Lynmouth is located on the doorstep of the dramatic Valley of The Rocks. Famous for its cliff railway and breath-taking scenery, Lynmouth has inspired many writers, including RD Blackmore’s Lorna Doone and 19th Century poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, who honeymooned there in 1812. Devon author LV Hay uses her local knowledge to bring forth the claustrophobic, dark domestic noir she has become known for. Grab your free book now!