Publishing on Thursday 25/5/23 - The Cynics Way - A Shadows Romantic Suspense, writing as Eleanor Neville. A dangerous cult with the...

So, what have I been doing? Paddling in the sea for the first time, and yes, it was cold but I’d got to the 15th of May without doing it...

It’s my favourite time of year and my favourite birds down at the park have come safely through the bird flu epidemic. Punky, the swan...

A year ago today I promised myself that I would stop dreaming of being a writer and get on and become one. At this point, I had twenty...

T Tomorrow is a bittersweet day for me, because ‘Lost and Found’ is published; and thanks to everyone who’s pre-ordered it or read the...

Every so often something happens that brings it home to you that time is passing. That baby you were sure you only saw a few weeks ago is...

Am I the only one who looks at clothes and thinks ‘love that, but not at THAT price’? I had one of those moments this week when I found...

If you’re a British reader then today is Mothering Sunday, when servants once got the day off to go and see their Mum’s, often bringing...

My next Oldcastle cosy romance is out tomorrow and it's a special one for me because it was inspired by my long-term love of an old...

It’s amazing how you can get diverted when you’re supposed to be researching, but this one’s so good that I couldn’t resist sharing it....

Amy Hammond and I have a lot in common… Obviously I’m not married to a nothing like as retired as he claims he wants to be spy, and I...

My name is Tia and I’m a compulsive organiser… but you knew that already, didn’t you? So I’m sure you’ve also guessed that I love New...

For me, a big part of the fun of Christmas is the preparation. Making the cake. Organising the presents. Finding and taste-testing new...

Right, seriousness over, fun and frivolity begins. Once upon a time, there was a Christmas cake recipe from my husband’s gorgeous...

Or, for those of you who aren’t as old fashioned as I am, the day when you put your Christmas puddings on to steam. My base recipe comes...

The first lockdown in England was scary in some ways, and incredible in others, at least for people who had to shield (as I still do,...

And what else is new, I hear you ask when you think I can’t hear you. All families laugh at their mothers. It’s in the job description,...

I don't drive as much as I used to. Being immunosuppressed means there's not many places I can go, especially during the busy summer...

It’s still hot… But there’s a definite hint of the changing of the seasons and I’m starting to notice the days getting shorter. Which, if...

I'm up to my ears in my favourite part of writing at the moment. The first draft of the next Windy Bay book is all done, so I know I've...