Author Blog

‘The Italian Girls’ is my sixth novel, and like the others that have gone before, is based on the lives of real women of history with...

Today is the day my novel The Secret Letter is published. The story was inspired by letters my mother wrote to her own mother when she...

As the memorials and celebrations gear up for the anniversary of D-Day on June 6th, and we rightly remember the sacrifice of so many...

This morning the Romantic Novelists’ Association announced the shortlist for their forthcoming awards in March.   Rather incredibly, my ...

Last weekend, on a sunny Sunday at the Margate Book Fair -  I had the delightful expereince of meeting one of this country's top selling...

My new novel: ‘The Silk Weaver’s Wife’ was published yesterday.   As usual, the ‘launch’ was a mixed bag of excitement and anxiety as...

I am delighted to announce that I have signed another contract with Bookouture for two more historical novels.   The new novel is out...

I have just received the 'edits' for my new book. I am delighted to say that they are minimal... just a bit of re-jigging of the modern ...

Last night I was watching a documentary on BBC-2 about Christies the international auction house.   Called ‘Sold! Inside the World’s...

To coincide with the launch of my second novel:  Daughters of the Silk Road, I was interviewed by the wonderful Female First. Huge thanks...

I have been giving some thought recently to the nature of inspiration.  What makes someone write a poem, paint a picture, or write a...

Delighted to announce my new novel 'Daughters of the Silk Road'.   The story begins in Venice in 1441 when a family of merchant...

My new novel is due out this Spring.   The title has just been agreed and will be published soon... But this picture might provide a...

As the writer of one - soon to be two - historical novels, I started to wonder what made a great hero or heroine in this genre.  My own...

I was recently invited to be the guest speaker at week-long conference on ‘creativity’ at a very trendy advertising agency in London. ...