I first met Janie Millman on a writing course, and we have been firm friends ever since. In 2009, Janie and her husband (actor Mike Wilson) had a rush of blood to the head and moved to south west France. They spent a
Liam Livings and the world of gay romance
I met Liam Livings this summer at the RNA conference in London. He’s a brave man – one of a dozen or so – among a throng of almost 200 women. But then, Liam is an author who is proud
From Paris, with love – Lynne Shelby’s debut novel
Meet Lynne Shelby. In January 2015, she won the Accent Press & Woman Magazine Writing Competition, and her debut novel French Kissing is to be published by Accent Press on 20th August 2015. Lynne loves travelling, and places she visits inspire her.
It’s real! A paperback emerges from the wisp of an idea
A novel starts as a thought or an observation or character that niggles away in a dark corner of your mind. If there’s something in any of that that’s worthwhile, it becomes an idea and requires serious attention. It might make
American author PC Zick on the pros and cons of being an indie
What I love about our connected world is the opportunities it gives us to meet people from all over the world – people we would never otherwise have known even existed. PC Zick is a new acquaintance of mine. She’s
Edinburgh is a perfect setting for Regency novels, says Anne Stenhouse
I’ve known author and playwright Anne Stenhouse for some years – in fact, I first met her when I joined a local book club in Edinburgh. Neither of us were published authors back then! Since then, Anne has gone on to
Georgina Troy is living the Jersey dream
Georgina Troy lives on the island of Jersey and can see the lights in France at night from her bedroom window. This isn’t surprising as Jersey is only fifteen miles off the French coast. She lives near the sea – but then
Hundreds of great FREE books – don’t miss this!
During the whole of July, The Fussy Librarian is running a Rafflecopter promotion – 29 best-selling authors are giving away lots of copies of their books, every day. I’m giving away 5 copies of People We Love on the 18th –
There’s no treading on novelist Jeff Gardiner’s dreams …
I’d like to offer a warm welcome to Jeff Gardiner, who recently signed a three-book contract with my own publisher, Accent Press, for his ‘Gaia’ fantasy trilogy, starting with Pica, a novel of transformation and ancient magic – due out in
Gilli Allan finds that all life feeds into fiction…
In the free-for-all that is the world of publishing today, Gilli Allan has tried most things. Her first two novels were traditionally published … then she went indie … and now she has signed a three-book deal with Accent Press.