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 […]
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Judging a book by its cover: an interview with Toby Clarke
Next week I’ll be revealing the brand new paperback cover for I Let You Go, which is very different to the trade paperback version, yet still manages to completely reflect the story. Not having an artistic bone in my body, I’m fascinated by the process of book design. To find out more about it, I […]
Book review: Good Girls Don't Die
“Accused of grassing up a fellow police officer and driven out of her home and her job, Grace fisher is thankful to make a new start with the Major Investigation Team in Essex. A female student is missing, last seen at a popular bar in Colchester. When a second student, also out drinking, is murdered […]
Book review: Dear Daughter, by Elizabeth Little
I picked up a copy of Dear Daughter at the Harrogate Crime Writing Festival, but didn’t have a chance to read it until a month later. I finished it twenty-four hours later, having completely neglected the family, the house, and the dog. Janie Jenkins has just been released from prison, after her conviction for the murder of […]
Reader's block
I read a lot. Anything between two and five books a week, often with several on the go at once. I read hardbacks, paperbacks, proofs and e-books. I read newspapers, magazines, blogs and columns; and if there’s nothing else to read, I’ll read the back of the cereal packet. It’s compulsive. My reading selection is […]
The Story Museum's 26 Characters: the best exhibition you'll ever go to
If you’re within a day’s travel of Oxford and haven’t yet visited The Story Museum, you’re missing out. The museum is a hidden gem in this beautiful city, and 26 Characters is far and away the most exciting, inspiring and thought-provoking exhibition I’ve ever seen. The exhibition takes 26 well known children’s authors and creates a […]