Long before I was published I loved following authors on social media, and now that I’m an author myself, I thoroughly enjoy chatting to readers and writers online. It is, however, an area fraught with risk. How much promotion is too much? Where is the line between personal and professional lives? What sort of posts […]
An Author's Life: as seen by George, age 8
In the last twelve months I have spoken at around thirty festivals, book shops and literary events. Occasionally I attend these events with one or more of my children – often because of childcare issues, but sometimes because it looks like it’s going to be a fun trip. Right now I’m on holiday with my […]
Who to follow on Twitter?
How do you decide who to follow on Twitter? A quick glance through my Twitter feed offers an eclectic mix of other writers (of all genres), journalists, parent bloggers, beauty bloggers (my guilty pleasure), police forces, bookshops, publishing types, and Real Life Friends (yes, I have some). I asked some of my crime-writing buddies to […]
iBooks Best of 2015
I’m delighted to share the news that I Let You Go is iBooks Best of 2015 crime title. The iBooks store has a huge range of digital books, including hundreds of amazing crime and psychological thriller titles, so to be included in their Best of 2015 list is a real honour. Thank you so much […]
Loose Women book club
When I heard that I Let You Go had been picked for the Loose Women book club on ITV I was over the moon. It’s been lovely to see tweets from people reading along with the book club, and amazing to see photos like this, with the crew of Loose Women reading their copies of I Let […]
Holiday reading suggestions
Stuck for something to read? I’ve just returned from two glorious weeks in the south of France, where I did little apart from reading. Below are my holiday reading suggestions, listed in the order I read them, with a little detail about each one. I’ve highlighted my favourites with a star, and strongly suggest you give them […]