What the Spanish Civil War meant to Gibraltar
2016 is the 80th anniversary of the start of the Spanish Civil War. To commemorate the event, the people of Gibraltar are holding an exhibition about the war in Casemates […]
An Unknown Woman is a novel for the modern woman
AN UNKNOWN WOMAN by Jane Davis is an intriguing story of a middle-aged woman who is no longer sure what she wants out of life. A tragic fire destroys her […]
If only I could write like her
I’ve just finished reading THE ELEMENT OF WATER by Stevie Davies. What a wonderful writer she is. Poetical, descriptive but still able to move the story forward at a good […]
January 10th, 2016
Moon Rising by Anne Victoria Roberts This dramatic, exciting novel tells the story of a rebellious young fisherwoman called Damarius, who is determined to make a better life for herself, […]
Love it or hate it – why I love Amazon
Hardly a day goes by without someone writing about Amazon. Booksellers complain that the company is a monopoly that will eventually put smaller book retailers out of business. UK tax […]
The Eye of the Falcon: extract
It was barely light when she came to his room. The night sky was turning to milky white on the horizon but the songbirds were still asleep; even the cock […]
Talking about “The Deep End of the Ocean”
A few years ago, I was woken at about 3am by the bedside phone ringing. You can imagine what went through my head – something had happened to the children, […]
How easy is it to find a happy ending?
I have to admit that I found it hard to decide on an ending for this novel. One or two possibilities occurred to me while I was writing, but I […]
An exciting read that leaves you wanting to read the sequel
I have just finished reading The King’s Jew by Darius Stransky and thoroughly enjoyed it. It is an exciting story set in the 13th century about the adventures of a […]
Interview with Ingram Spark
Last November I attended the first Indie Book Fair, held in Chorleywood, England. It was an enjoyable event and I made a lot of new contacts and met up with […]