Corn Dollies
The image of the corn dolly on the cover of my book Conditions Are Different After Dark attracts admiration and questions on the origins of the corn dolly. In the book, a village shopkeeper explains: “The term corn dolly is a relatively modern one. They were originally called harvest trophies. Making them was a bit […] more…
BBC Essex Interview
An enjoyable interview with Rob Jelly for his Upload show on BBC Essex . To be broadcast later this month (July 2024) on five BBC local radio stations. more…
My Latest Novel Featured in Essex Chronicle
My latest novel, Conditions Are Different After4 Dark, is featured in this week’s Essex Chronicle. Conditions Are Different After Dark is available locally from Maldon Books, Wivenhoe Books, The Book Nook, Tollesbury and Red Lion Books. more…
Dovers Hill
The final scenes of my novel Conditions Are Different After Dark are located at Drovers Hill in a natural amphitheatre away from the village. It is here that the annual Restoration Games take place (I will describe these in a future post). Admission to the Games is restricted to local residents. The lanes are sealed […] more…
Publication Day
At last, publication day has arrived for my new novel Conditions Are Different After Dark. A dark conspiracy novel with elements of folklore and alternate history. Set in a secretive Cotswold village that sets its own rules. Tully and Blue Ivy are looking forward enthusiastically to reading it. more…
Lyra Retained As Marketing Assistant
Following her excellent work with my previous book, Lyra has been retained as Marketing Assistant for my new novel, Conditions Are Different After Dark, to be published 26th April 2024. Available to preorder from Amazon and all good bookshops. more…
The Proof Copy of My New Book Has Arrived
I have received the proof copy of my new novel, Conditions Are Different After Dark. The book is available to preorder in advance of publication 26th April 2024. Probably my most mainstream commercial book to date. Meanwhile, Lyra is becoming familiar with it in her role as my Marketing Assistant. more…
Business Cards and Bookmarks For My New Book Have Arrived
Marketing collateral for my new novel, Conditions Are Different After Dark, has arrived. I like the simplicity of the bookmark, based on the business cards, with its white space. It is timely too that, for the book marketing purposes, orange is a title colour, being predominant in the publicity for the recent film releases of […] more…
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