Today I’m over at Nik Perring’s blog talking about designing a paperback – inside and out. It’s a fairly brief overview of the whole process but it looks as if the image of my title page, which is referred to, has either got lost or just not worked on the blog, so here’s what it looks like. I … Continue reading Design Matters
Just a quick note to tell any Bristol/Bath/SouthGlos readers about my next appearance in the real live world, this time in Filton Community Centre on March 7th. The IMEX (Inspiration Motivation Echange) evening is to celebrate International Women’s Day and promises wine cheese and pampering as well as a number of people coming along to … Continue reading IMEX – inspiration without perspiration
Apologies for a belated report on last week’s library event, when a small but friendly crowd (not all arm-twisted by me!) greeted us in Emersons Green library to celebrate e-books in general and ours (that’s Thornberry publishing) in particular. Well our crowd was friendly but there was a bit of a diversion when the local constabulary decided … Continue reading An eventful library event
I’ve never actually met today’s guest in the real world, but I feel like we’ve known one another for a while and I remember some of the big moments in her writing story: finding an agent, then a publisher, as well as some short story successes along the way. And so I’m delighted to have … Continue reading Claire King and The Night Rainbow
In our family we have two birthdays in January and there also seems to be a kind of overspill of social occasions from the Christmas period, so much so that I often find Februry a more depressing month. But there’s no time for that his year, with real and virtual life providing plenty to do. … Continue reading Who said February is no fun?
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