In my new book, A Parcel for Anna Browne, an ordinary woman starts to receive extraordinary gifts by post - gifts that, she realises, begin to change the way she sees herself. The story is inspired by surprise gifts I and my friends have received over the years. Especially the ones with an unknown sender. You know the ones: the Valentine's gift you never worked out who sent … [Read more...] about The Best Parcel I Ever Received by Miranda Dickinson
Authors
Novelicious Chats To…Wendy Holden
Wendy Holden is a journalist and author with over 30 novels under her belt. Here, she shares a few odd and very comical real-life experiences that have inspired her books, and tells us a little about her latest, Wild & Free, which is published tomorrow. Tell us about Wild & Free. My new novel is a comedy set at a summer festival. It was inspired by a weekend at one of … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Wendy Holden
Novelicious Chats To…Roisin Meaney
A former schoolteacher, Irish author Roisin Meaney took the bull by the horns in 2001 and flew to San Francisco to write her debut, The Daisy Picker. To her delight, that book won a ‘Write a Bestseller’ competition with a publishing house, and she has written many more novels since. Her latest, Two Fridays in April, is out now. Tell us about your latest book. It’s called Two … [Read more...] about Novelicious Chats To…Roisin Meaney
My Writing Room by Zoe Miller
At the moment my writing room needs a mammoth clean-up and de-clutter. But as I fit in my writing with a day job, as well as running a home and squeezing in family time, a de-clutter is very low on my priority list. I used to have a desk in a corner of the bedroom and I’ve been lucky enough to have my own writing room for the last few years. The picture shows the ‘good’ side of … [Read more...] about My Writing Room by Zoe Miller
Meet the Author: Jenny Oliver
Jenny Oliver credits her time spent working as an editor at Mills & Boon for teaching her the writing craft. Today (with a little help from Stephen King), she writes her own delicious books from her riverside home in South West London. The Vintage Summer Wedding is released in paperback March 26 and The Grand Reopening of Dandelion Cafe – the first book in the Cherry Pie … [Read more...] about Meet the Author: Jenny Oliver