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It’s not the first time I’ve hosted Jenny Kane – and I hope it won’t be the last! She’s writes delightful tales and she’s a pleasure to work with. This time, I asked Jenny if she would tell us about

I’m absolutely thrilled to be hosting Georgina Troy on my blog again – and this time, she’s going to be talking about the experience of writing a series. This is a subject that particularly interests me, as the fifth novel

She writes ‘sassy, sexy, heart-wrenching fiction’ - so what’s not to like about Sheryl Browne? I’ve been longing to meet her – and now I have. Welcome to my blog, Sheryl. Tell me first of all what inspired your latest

Anneli Purchase is one of my colleagues at the online lifestyle magazine, Love A Happy Ending, and it’s a great privilege to host her here, and to get to know more about her. She lives in Canada, so it’s little surprise

A prolific children’s book author, Karen King has also had a couple of romantic novels published. She has just published her first contemporary chicklit novel with Accent Press and is contracted for two more. let’s find out what drives her

Alison Morton writes gripping and intriguing thrillers set in a world that is neither historical nor futuristic, but a clever combination of both. In her Roman-themed world, women rule. Apart from that – is her writing really so very different from

I’ve never met Tom Williams, but we do have some things in common. He has a keen interest in India (ditto). He used to ‘write about boring things for money’ (ditto). Now he writes ‘more interesting books … and earns in

Writing plays for local performances gave Cheryl Rees-Price, my guest today, the confidence to write her first novel. Cheryl also loves walking and gardening (two hobbies I share), which she claims free her mind to develop plots and create colourful

Often I ask writers about their research. In Maggie Cammiss’ case, she doesn’t need research – she has lived the life. Let’s find out more! So, Maggie, welcome. Please tell us more about yourself, and what inspired your debut novel.

I first met Jane Jackson in person just last Monday night, at the Romantic Novelists’ Association Awards evening in London. It’s always exciting to meet authors you’ve only met online, and I wish I’d had more chance to chat with

A big welcome today to Laura Wilkinson, whose third novel, Redemption Song, recently hit the bookshelves. It’s instantly attractive, with one of the loveliest covers I can remember seeing. So what makes Laura tick? What drew you to writing, Laura

Best Friends For ever? Really? Can the tensions and stresses of day-to-day living sustain friendship after childhood, the teenage years, young adulthood? We can be jealous, petty and mean as well as generous, supportive and loving and time and circumstance can make the flaws

I’m delighted to be interviewing Janet Kelly, a journalist, media and marketing guru who, to cap it all, is just about to set up her own publishing company! I’m intrigued to know more. Over to you, Janet! Tell me a

The world of writing is a wonderful place these days. I’ve mentioned before that I’ve made friends with writers from all over the world – but sometimes, I’m lucky enough to meet a really great writer who lives just down

I’m so excited! My new release, Between Friends, has gone on pre order. It’s due to be published on 16th February, and it’s a bit of a departure for me. For a start, it’s not in the Heartlands series. This

When I spotted Sarah Mallery’s title Sewing Can Be Dangerous, and other Small Threads, I thought it was one of the best titles of a book I’d ever seen (right up there with By Grand Central Station I Sat Down

I ‘met’ Kerry J. Donovan when I was an indie author and we belonged to the same online support group. All I know about him is that he was born in Dublin, now lives and writes in a stone cottage in rural

One of the joys of being a writer in today’s connected world is making new friends all over the planet. I’ve never actually met Bronwyn Elsmore (who lives in New Zealand, just about as far away from Scotland as it’s