We recently reviewed Louise's new book THE DAY YOU SAVED MY LIFE and chatted to her in our interview. Today she shows us her writing room! Over to Louise... My Writing Room by Louise Candlish I’ve seen friends exchange gasps at the sight of my writing room, rather as they do when I pull my purse out of my bag and money, receipts, jottings of phone numbers and even edible … [Read more...] about My Writing Room – Louise Candlish
Archives for July 2012
The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Don’t Give Up Your Day Job
I’ve read blogs before where aspiring authors have given up work and vowed to get their book published within a year. I’ve winced at those blogs and hoped for their sake and their mortgage's sake that they made it. But, with the ease of self publishing and the ability to make money off your books without a publisher, is it more possible to give up your day job … [Read more...] about The Secret Dreamworld of an Aspiring Author by Anna Bell – Don’t Give Up Your Day Job
Sneak Peek of The Rose Petal Beach by Dorothy Koomson
We've already mentioned how excited we are about this book, so we were even more giddy to discover that the first two chapters are now available to read on Dorothy's website. Talk about a tease! There's also a fabulous Q&A with Dorothy and a prequel to the book. You can find it all here for free. P.S If you're a writer don't forget to check out the … [Read more...] about Sneak Peek of The Rose Petal Beach by Dorothy Koomson
Novelicious Chats To… Jane Green (Part Two)
By Amanda Keats In part two of our exclusive interview with Author Jane Green, she talks about her passions for cooking and gardening, how great it felt to be put in her place by French chefs, how mortified she was when her step-daughter's friends started reading a sex scene she'd written and the kind of books she loves to read when she can find the time – and it … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To… Jane Green (Part Two)
Review – A Twist of Fate by Joanna Rees
Reviewed by Cressida McLaughlin It would be hard to find a title more enticing than A Twist of Fate, and as I haven’t read any Joanna Rees before, I had that title and the joy of a new author to whet my appetite for this book. It has one of the most dramatic beginnings I’ve read for a long time. Two babies are exchanged in an illegal deal in East Germany in 1971; one is … [Read more...] about Review – A Twist of Fate by Joanna Rees