My Favourite Books of 2025
My January was pretty busy with trying to meet various deadlines (including the dreaded tax return) so it’s only now
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Reading
My Favourite Books of 2024
One Day by David Nicholls This was recommended to me by writer friends when I said I was on the
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Short stories: why read them? Why write them? Why analyse them?
Imagine going into your local Waterstones and browsing the nearest tables of books. What would you likely see on display?
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My 8 most life-enriching books of 2022
A part of me thinks it would be a good idea to record what I read during the year. Another
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What is horror? A few thoughts from someone new to reading horror.
Although there are many articles that answer the question, ‘What is horror?’ (this post by Brian J. Showers is particularly
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Reviews of Books by Women – Are There Enough?
Although there are many successful women authors in the science fiction genre today, it still feels, at times, as though
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When Poetry Saved The Day
I’m sure that many people are aware of how the UK government’s interference with the education system is failing children.
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A Hitchhiker’s Guide to Poetry World
Last Saturday, I took part in ‘An Afternoon With The Small Press’ at Southwell Poetry Festival. In my “work role”
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On our summer holiday, reading, writing and having an epiphany
As it seems to have been an age since I last blogged (though I’m still just about managing the once-a-month
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Overwhelm, publishing and our favourite children’s books
Things have been super-hectic here, what with the usual summer activities – Sports Day, the school play and the village
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The Art of Faerie
Welcome to ‘The Forgotten and the Fantastical’ Carnival This post was written especially for inclusion in ‘The Forgotten and the