My Top 10 Fictional Places to Visit
Now we can go on holiday again, I thought I would collate my top fictional places I would like to visit. Far more interesting than …
For Readers
The Bands Which Just Missed Out From Inclusion in Caroline Tangent
When I was writing The Other Times of Caroline Tangent, I thought a lot about which bands and artists to send Caroline and Jon back …
The Instagram Photos From My Novel’s Blog Tour
During the recent blog tour for my novel (organised by the wonderful Anne Cater at Random Things), many of the Instagram book reviewers posted amazing …
My Top 5 Novels About Music
Daisy Jones and the Six, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. When a novelist tries to do something very different in their style of writing, they can …
Hidden Rock Songs!
With the release of my new novel, I thought that now was an apposite time to show again this “quiz” I came up with last …
9 Books Which Got Me Hooked on Speculative Fiction
Specualtive fiction covers a broad spectrum: classic sci-fi, fantasy, alternative history, time travel, magical realism and many more sub-genres. But the novels I especially love …
Researching 1970s New York (as a British Author)
Part of my novel is set in New York in the 1970s. I have been to Manhattan myself several times over the last twenty years, …
The Challenges of Writing About Time Travel
I love time travel, be it in books or films. There’s so much you can do with it, and it’s so interesting to consider. But …
My Montage Homage to Time Travel Novels
Just a bit of fun! Any others you think I should include here?
The Best 7 Novels About Food
Food is in many novels, including mine, but there are some books which nail it. Some revolve around food, others incorporate it less so but …