Born Not Made: Short Story Contests
In 2010 I was thrilled to be shortlisted in the prestigious Bristol Short Story Prize. Here is the second and…
Short Story Prize: Second Place
Short Story Prize I was thrilled recently to find out that one of my stories had been placed second in a…
What is a Writer?
What is a Writer? This month I gave my first ever talk as a writer. I was both flattered and…
Short Story Contest Success – encouragement a writer needs
Short Story Contest Success I received a surprising and very welcome phone call this week. Graham Jennings of Henshaw Press rang…
Great Contemporary Novels
Here are some great contemporary novels I enjoyed in 2015. Mark Haysom https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25030950-imagine Love, Love Me Do is an absorbing…
Great Crime Novelists for 2016
So we’re finally through that time of the year when loved ones turn to each other and say, “What day…
Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee
Before I picked up Go Set A Watchman by Harper Lee, I read the media reports about the book’s questionable…