WRITER
My novels
Novels I have written… many set around the fictional town of Easthope, but others set in the North of England.
Stories I have written for young people, who may be literate and even fluent at reading but are reluctant to do so. it is hoped that this would lead them to be creative with language and maybe write themselves.
Writing guides
Anthologies and collaborations
‘Loving Judah’ – my next novel, preview chapter 1!
This is the opening of my next novel which is set in Yorkshire. ; it is very different from the previous two: They sat at the kitchen table, the flame from the candle flickering slightly in the draught. It was a round, fat creamy coloured candle set in a saucer between them. It was very cold […]
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Where did Rosa Czekov come from?
I’m often asked where the ideas for my stories come from and as I have said before there are all sorts of triggers for me, images, snatches of conversation, news items, people at a party… It’s difficult to remember exactly where ‘The Stalking of Rosa Czekov’ came from… certainly I had wanted to write a story about stalkers […]
MoreNext book… maybe a love story?
I am thrilled at the response I have had for my first two novels published as e-books, ‘Farholm’ and ‘Rosa’, but now I’m thinking of what to publish next. I am thinking of ‘Loving Judah’, which – although there is some action, is really a love story. The hook is what the ending will be… will he, […]
MoreVisited a publisher today…
I have three stories I wrote for reluctant readers… I used them for years when I was teaching. They are only quite short and intended to trigger an interest in reading rather than support poor readers. I once had a publisher interested, then she let me down and in the end went out of business. […]
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