Tag Archives: Science Fiction

June 2025 book blog

I’ve had a busy June, visiting libraries, taking my books to sales, and organising more events, so I didn’t read many books. I started with Caroline Blakes’ murder mystery. I’ve met Caroline a few times now, and I picked this … Continue reading

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Library visits – July

I’ve booked more library visits to give my talk about my Ransomed Hearts books. July and August dates are listed below. The talks are free, but booking is recommended. Thursday 3rd July, 5:30 pm. Longton Library, Liverpool Road, Longton, PR4 … Continue reading

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May 2025 book blog

This one is an easy one. I re-read my favourite books, and vowed not to leave it so long next time. For the record – the Bold as Love series by Gwyneth Jones. Ten stars. Seriously. This is my favourite … Continue reading

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April 2025 book blog

This Spring has been about re-reading some old favourites. I ended March on ‘Native Tongue’, by Suzette Haden Elgin. It’s long been one of my favourite books. I started April with a reread of the sequel, ‘The Judas Rose.’ This … Continue reading

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Library visits

Thank you to the lovely people at Lancashire Libraries. They’ve been helping me to organise a library tour of the county. I’ll be reading from my Ransomed Hearts books, talking about why I wrote them, and why I decided to … Continue reading

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March 2025 book blog

March’s reading was very much a mixed bag, with three library books, one December book, and two re-reads. After the fun of the Elysium Cycle, I decided to widen my horizons a little and picked up Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s ‘Mexican Gothic’ … Continue reading

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February 2025 book blog

In the spirit of supporting my local library, I borrowed Isabel Allende’s ‘The Wind Knows My Name’. This story of generations of lost children, refugees, murdered parents and government led racism and misogyny is harrowing. Comfort comes in the actions … Continue reading

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January 2025 book blog

I decided that this year would be the year of the re-read, the year that I caught up with missed sequels, the year that I made some progress with those piles of books that are yet to be read. I … Continue reading

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December 2024 book blog

I read a lot of books, and published one, in December 2024. Silverwood Rising was published halfway between my 61st birthday and Christmas Day, a gift to myself that I’m very happy with. I celebrated by reading a lot. My … Continue reading

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Silverwood Rising

On Friday 20th December 2024 my fourth book will be published. It’s the fourth and final book in the Ransomed Hearts series. No spoilers, I promise. I have mixed feelings, on some level I didn’t want to get to this … Continue reading

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