Penang – How a Location Spoke to me

Penang – How a Location Spoke to me

Penang – How a Location Spoke to me I’d had a writing drought for three months. Not what I’d expected when I set off to sail around the world in one hundred and thirty days. With all that time and having finished my previous book I was certain I would have the...
Another story about stained glass

Another story about stained glass

Another story about stained glass | The Colour of Glass Final edits are completed on my latest book – number 15 is set for publication this June! I need to stop beating about the bush and tell you what it’s called! You may remember it had a working title The...
Dublin Dockers’ Nicknames

Dublin Dockers’ Nicknames

Recently I visited Ireland for a family wedding. Whilst there, enjoying an evening in a local pub, I was reminded of one of the inspirations behind part of my book Storms Gather Between Us – an inspiration I’d entirely forgotten about until now!

On Location in Australia

On Location in Australia

On Location in Australia | A Greater World Australia Sisters at War My first novel A Greater World is set in the beautiful Blue Mountains of Australia. As it’s only about 70 miles from Sydney you can visit on a day trip. On my first visit to Australia in 1995 I stayed...
Artworks featured in Jasmine in Paris

Artworks featured in Jasmine in Paris

My latest book, Jasmine in Paris: Far From Penang, will be released on 30th November. The story follows Jasmine to the Beaux Arts school, and in this blog I explore some of the artworks featured in the novel.