Tag Archives: They Do Things Differently Here

July 2017: Holloways

A ‘holloway’ is a sunken lane, usually created over a period of time by water, erosion and traffic. The main characteristics are the steep banks to either side, which may be up to five metres in height, and the trees and hedges that touch overhead, giving the impression of a tunnel. This is a modest […]

Book Signing, Waterstones Colchester, Friday 2nd June

I thoroughly enjoyed my second book signing event at Waterstones Colchester High Street, on Friday 2nd June. I met many interested teens and parents and gained a good number of new readers of my The Invisible College Trilogy. Many thanks to all of you and to the helpful staff at Waterstones.

Book Signing: Waterstones Colchester, Saturday 8th April

Thoroughly enjoyed meeting and chatting with YA and adult readers at my signing event for The Invisible College Trilogy at Waterstones, Colchester High Street, on Saturday 8th April. The friendly helpful staff made it a pleasurable experience. I am delighted that the manager has asked me to return.

More Essex Bookshops to Stock The Invisible College Trilogy

A good week on the marketing front. With my Essex Book Festival talks at the Essex Authors’ Day and the Southend Area Local Authors’ Day just two weeks away (18th/19th March) I am delighted that several more Essex bookshops have agreed to stock titles in The Invisible College Trilogy. Waterstones, Southend-on-Sea, has agreed to stock all three titles (They Do Things Differently […]

SALAD: Southend Area Local Authors’ Day 18-19 March 2017

Described in the Essex Book Festival programme as: ‘A weekend of talks, storytelling, readings and workshops by very talented and colourful local authors, whose work spans a wide variety of genres, from local history, fiction and non- fiction, to fantasy, science fiction and children’s books.’ An enjoyable weekend, which I hope will become an […]

Essex Book Festival 2017: Local Authors’ Day Saturday 18th March

On Saturday 18th March, at Chelmsford library, the Essex Book Festival hosted a Local Authors’ Day, including workshops, readings by 35 local writers, with stalls and signing sessions throughout the day. I thoroughly enjoyed participating in the event, opening the readings at 10am and following with a talk on writing for young adults at midday, before dashing […]