Dead Ringer wins fiction prize at Lakeland Book of the Year Awards
I bumbled up to Penrith last month for the 2021 Lakeland Book of the Year Awards, the very picture of … Read More
I bumbled up to Penrith last month for the 2021 Lakeland Book of the Year Awards, the very picture of … Read More
I’m delighted that my debut novel, Dead Ringer, has been recognised in the 2021 Lakeland Book of the Year longlist. … Read More
During one particular rewrite of Dead Ringer, I felt like I’d tied myself up in knots. My protagonist was breaking … Read More
Dead Ringer started life as a third-person novel, until my agent suggested I make it first-person. This was a big … Read More
In life, I’m a risk-averse person. I always weigh up my options and try to act prudently. In novels, I’ve … Read More
One of my favourite pieces of feedback I’ve got on Dead Ringer is: “I stayed up past my bedtime reading … Read More
I’ve spent a lot of my writing life harbouring under the delusion that my first draft needed to be perfect. … Read More
If there’s one myth about writing that I hate, it’s the myth that great novels were written in snatched 5-minute … Read More
One unexpected upside of a global pandemic is that it makes “travel” much easier. Virtual travel, to book events, anyway. … Read More
When I look back and try to identify the ONE thing that took me from slush pile to publication, it’s … Read More
Find out the secrets of audiobook narration in this interview with one of Dead Ringer‘s narrators, Nathalie Buscombe. You’re also … Read More
This is a longer version of the quiz I ran at my book launch event. Test your knowledge of doppelgangers … Read More
What is the likelihood that you have a doppelgänger somewhere in the world? The scientific facts are stranger than you … Read More
On Wednesday 26 February 2020, I stopped by the BBC Radio Bristol studios to chat with Steve Yabsley about cats, … Read More
How did Dead Ringer go down with the book bloggers? Here’s a round-up of what happened on part 1 of … Read More
Here’s a quick look into my writing process with a few fun facts behind the scenes of Dead Ringer. A … Read More