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 – Storms Gather Between Us

On location – Storms Gather Between Us

Those of you who have read Storms Gather Between Us will know that several crucial scenes are set at the beach or in and around the dunes between Seaforth Sands and Crosby, Liverpool. I wrote the scenes largely from my childhood memories of Waterloo sands, Crosby. As...
The Sea, The Sea!

The Sea, The Sea!

It only recently occurred to me that I have at least one scene involving a voyage by sea in every single one of the nine books I’ve written. As I write this post I am getting ready for my own major sea voyage – a round-the-world cruise for four months. This has to be...