Dead Ringer wins fiction prize at Lakeland Book of the Year Awards
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I bumbled up to Penrith last month for the 2021 Lakeland Book of the Year Awards, the very picture of … Read More
Dead Ringer longlisted for Lakeland Book of the Year
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I’m delighted that my debut novel, Dead Ringer, has been recognised in the 2021 Lakeland Book of the Year longlist. … Read More
Write the story from the sidekick’s perspective, too – Things I learned while writing Dead Ringer
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During one particular rewrite of Dead Ringer, I felt like I’d tied myself up in knots. My protagonist was breaking … Read More
Let your readers hear your protagonist’s thoughts – Things I learned while writing Dead Ringer
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Dead Ringer started life as a third-person novel, until my agent suggested I make it first-person. This was a big … Read More
Make your protagonist the type of person who jumps into the fray – Things I learned while writing Dead Ringer
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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
Don’t give ’em a reason to stop reading – Things I learned while writing Dead Ringer
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One of my favourite pieces of feedback I’ve got on Dead Ringer is: “I stayed up past my bedtime reading … Read More
Embrace the idea of multiple drafts – Things I learned while writing Dead Ringer
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I’ve spent a lot of my writing life harbouring under the delusion that my first draft needed to be perfect. … Read More
You’ll have to rearrange your life in order to write a novel – Things I learned while writing Dead Ringer
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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
To Newcastle in a flash: my experience of reading at Virtual Noir at the Bar
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One unexpected upside of a global pandemic is that it makes “travel” much easier. Virtual travel, to book events, anyway. … Read More
Joining a writing group will save your soul – Things I learned while writing Dead Ringer
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When I look back and try to identify the ONE thing that took me from slush pile to publication, it’s … Read More
Interview with Nathalie Buscombe, Dead Ringer audiobook narrator
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Find out the secrets of audiobook narration in this interview with one of Dead Ringer‘s narrators, Nathalie Buscombe. You’re also … Read More
Quiz: doppelgangers and imposters
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This is a longer version of the quiz I ran at my book launch event. Test your knowledge of doppelgangers … Read More
Is there a stranger out there who shares your face? (guest post for Confessions of a YA Reader)
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What is the likelihood that you have a doppelgänger somewhere in the world? The scientific facts are stranger than you … Read More
BBC Radio Bristol interview
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On Wednesday 26 February 2020, I stopped by the BBC Radio Bristol studios to chat with Steve Yabsley about cats, … Read More
Dead Ringer – what the bloggers say
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How did Dead Ringer go down with the book bloggers? Here’s a round-up of what happened on part 1 of … Read More
5 random facts about Dead Ringer
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Here’s a quick look into my writing process with a few fun facts behind the scenes of Dead Ringer. A … Read More