by Clare Flynn | Jan 20, 2021
Nine times out of ten when it comes to writing a new book my start point is geographic location. It might be a particular country, or geographic area – or it might be a building or a landscape where a story comes to me. This time with my current work-in-progress I am...
by Clare Flynn | Dec 11, 2020
My first novel, A Greater World, begins in a place I have never actually visited. At least not the exact location, although I do know the surrounding area from my time living in the North East of England. The book originally opened with Elizabeth Morton, the main...
by Clare Flynn | Sep 1, 2020
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day and the ship pulled out all the stops to make it a festive occasion – decorating the restaurant in spectacular style. A very good evening. Earlier in the day I was interviewed by a delightful German lady, Irene, who is doing a blog...
by Clare Flynn | Aug 18, 2020
I’m delighted to welcome Liza Perrat back to the blog to mark the publication of her new Australian novel The Lost Blackbird. I was fortunate to be asked by Liza to read the book in advance and contribute a quote to go on the cover. I thoroughly enjoyed the...
by Clare Flynn | Aug 10, 2020
What a magical place is Bora Bora. The volcanic island (extinct!) has no harbour so our ship moored offshore and we went ashore by tender. When I was a child one of the first long playing records my parents bought was South Pacific and I listened so often I can still...
