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Everyday Kindness Audiobook is OUT NOW

Everyday Kindness Audiobook is OUT NOW

The audiobook edition of LJ Ross‘s anthology EVERYDAY KINDNESS is out today! All proceeds go to Shelter, so go grab your copy here now! There are over 50 stories by incredible authors and read by amazing narrators, and for some reason I massively lucked out and got...
Which of you lovely people would like a free signed bookplate?

Which of you lovely people would like a free signed bookplate?

An exciting missive from Miss Araminta Cranberry — Head Librarian, Woodville Village Library. I have splendid news. After some considerable cajoling, I have persuaded local author Mark Stay to pop down to the village printers and order some bookplates (*what’s a...

Prompety Prompt and my 200-word Story…

I was delighted to be asked to be a guest on the wonderful Prompety Prompt podcast… then I realised I had to write a 200-word story based on the prompt “The Tear in her Dress”, and then write live against the clock! It was the single most terrifying writing experience...

FAVERSHAM LITERARY FESTIVAL — SATURDAY 19TH FEBRUARY, 4PM

Come and see me chatting with the very splendid FM Dixon at the Faversham Literary Festival on Saturday 19th February at 4pm!   Time travel, magic, witches… and happy families! Join Kent authors Mark Stay and FM Dixon as they exchange ideas, antics and themes...
“Two Chickens for Laura Longarms” will be read by Julie Walters!

“Two Chickens for Laura Longarms” will be read by Julie Walters!

In a bit of news that left me genuinely gobsmacked, I learned that the story I wrote for LJ Ross’s wonderful anthology Everyday Kindness will be read on the audiobook version by none other than Julie Walters! Or to give Julie her full honorific title: Dame Julie...
Signed Babes in the Wood and Chocolate Winners!

Signed Babes in the Wood and Chocolate Winners!

Thanks to everyone who entered the Signed Babes in the Wood and Chocolate giveaway! The lucky subscribers are… Lynne Meredith Nikki Golding Trish Abbott Jackie Kirkham Andrew Chapman Congrats! I’ll be sending you an email...
EVERYDAY KINDNESS is out now!

EVERYDAY KINDNESS is out now!

The Everyday Kindness anthology is out today. Collated by the amazing LJ Ross, this features over 50 stories to brighten your day. I was delighted to be asked by Louise to contribute, and my story TWO CHICKENS FOR LAURA LONG ARMS is a Witches of Woodville tale where...
Talking Scary Things with the Talking Scared Podcast

Talking Scary Things with the Talking Scared Podcast

I had a great time chatting with Neil McRobert of the Talking Scared Podcast about how my writing has been influenced by a warped childhood of Bagpuss, Camberwick Green, Chorlton and the Wheelies, Dennis Potter and more. You can listen on all the usual podcast...
Cover Reveal for THE GHOST OF IVY BARN

Cover Reveal for THE GHOST OF IVY BARN

The masterful Harry Goldhawk has done it again with his cover art for the third Witches of Woodville book THE GHOST OF IVY BARN. Behold… You can discover more of Harry’s magical work here. And you can pre-order The Ghost of Ivy Barn here.
ICYMI: The Babes in the Wood Launch Party

ICYMI: The Babes in the Wood Launch Party

If you missed the launch party for Babes in the Wood on Thursday you can watch the whole thing again right here. Me and the wonderful Mr Caimh McDonnell dig into the new book, I also talk about the trailer for Unwelcome in a bit more detail, I announce the winners of...