Writers’ Rooms #9 – Derek Birks

Writers’ Rooms #9 – Derek Birks

My guest this week is author, Derek Birks. Born in the UK, Derek spent his teens in New Zealand. After returning to the UK as a teacher he took early retirement several years ago to concentrate on his historical fiction writing. Derek lives in Hampshire. Show us...
Writers’ Rooms #8 – Katharine D’Souza

Writers’ Rooms #8 – Katharine D’Souza

This week we peek behind the scenes into the workplace of Katharine D’Souza from Birmingham, England. Katharine sets her fiction in the city where she lives – remember – the place that according to that recent, hilariously ill-informed US Fox News...
In the Steps of The Miniaturist

In the Steps of The Miniaturist

I’ve just spent a couple of days in Amsterdam. It was an unplanned, last minute, impromptu reaction to reading The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton – my book club’s choice for this month. You can read my Goodreads review here. I’ve visited Amsterdam loads of...