Expert Panel, Smart Sleuthing, WRITE Festival, Bestseller in Spain - My Writing Week

This week there was a wonderful review of my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel, in The Peterborough Telegraph.  "The author's a Strictly fan and mixes sequins and sinister events in synchronised fashion with good humour, smart sleuthing and a returning cast of great characters". 

I gave a talk this week as part of the WRITE! Festival at The Word in South Shields. It was very well attended and we had a lot of laughs as I spoke about my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel

I'm one of the organisers of the Ryhope Heritage Society exhibition and film show. It'll take place on Tuesday October 28 at Ryhope Community Centre. The Sunderland Echo gave us a lovely write up and you can read it online here.

The winner was announced in the competition to win a signed hardback copy of my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel

The book launch was announced for my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel and all are welcome. It'll be held in Scarborough on Friday 5 December at 2.30pm. All details and tickets here.

And I was invited to be on an expert panel giving advice to budding writers. This was a new experience for me, the first time I've done this and I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was part of the WRITE! Festival in South Shields at The Word.  All details here.

And also this week, Murder at the Seaview Hotel is a bestseller in Spain. Its Spanish version was rated on the Ediciones Monoculo website and you can read the whole review here.

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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Winner announced in Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel competition

Congratulations go to Julie Rate who has won a signed hardback copy of my new ballroom dancing cosy crime Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel.

Thank you to everyone for entering and if you'd like a copy of the book, click here.

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Publication day, TV news, Scarborough Spy - my writing week

This week saw publication of my ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel. It's out now in hardback, ebook and audiobook.  The paperback version comes out in December.  Order your copy now at bit.ly/DeadlyDancing - and thank you for all your support!

You can hear me talking about the new book at WRITE festival at The Word in South Shields on Wednesday 17 September at 2pm. Book your place here.

And there's still a few days left to enter to win a signed copy of the hardback version of the book. Enter here and good luck!

The book found itself in Malta this week with Karen's Book Bag on holiday. I love photos like these from abroad!

And I was featured in the wonderful Scarborough Spy magazine with a half-page advertisement and a teaser of the book launch in December, in Scarborough. More news on this coming soon.

Plus, my BIG news was made public this week...  watch this space.

And finally this week I visited Waterstones in Newcastle where I was happy to see The Toffee Factory Girls front and centre on their Romance and Sagas table. What a joy!

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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From Coronation Street to Cosy Crime and The First Review is IN - My Writing Week

This week the first review was received of my new cosy crime Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel - and it was a whopping 4 stars from the prestigious crime fiction website Crime Fiction Lover. What an honour! Read the full review here.

Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel also starred in the Crime Readers Newsletter where you can read my article From Coronation Street to Cosy Crime at https://mailchi.mp/2764101c844e/the-cra-newsletter-17364979 

My author newsletter for September went out to all my subscribers and contains a new competition and publication news for Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel. You can read it online here.

And don't forget you can enter the competition to win a signed copy of Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel. Enter the competition here.

Meanwhile, great reviews of my first cosy crime - Murder at the Seaview Hotel - continue apace and this one is a cracker. Jackie Watson says: "...a great tale of treachery & skullduggery in Scarborough. Young seamlessly blends themes of grief, friendship, hope & second chances with humour. There’s a real affection for the Yorkshire seaside town." Read the full review here.

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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Enter to win! Signed copy of Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel

Enter to win a signed hardback copy of my new ballroom dancing cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel.  

Deadline for entries is Monday 15 September 2025 at 5pm. UK entries only.  Good luck!

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Riverside 450th Milestone, Language Learning and Taking a Break - my Writing Week

This week has been very relaxing . I celebrated my birthday, which was great. Also, I'm in the luxurious stage of having no book-writing to do as I'm taking a book-writing break until the end of the year.   This long break gives my thoughts a chance to calm down, characters I've been holding in my head for months can walk away and I can start to rest my mind.  

Until it all starts again next year!

This week I was overjoyed to see a language school in Whitby using the Italian version of my cosy crime set in Scarborough - Curtain Call at the Seaview Hotel - for language lessons. This makes me very happy indeed.

Don't forget that until the end of August, you can download Murder at the Seaview Hotel for just 99p. Download it here.

Also this week the winner was announced in the competition to win a copy of the book with a box of Milk Tray chocolates.

And a milestone was reached this week as my soap opera Riverside published its 450th episode in The People's Friend magazine.  What a joy this is to write!

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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Winner announced in Murder at the Seaview Hotel & Milk Tray competition

Congratulations go to Christine Collins who has been drawn at random from all correct entries to win a copy of Murder at the Seaview Hotel with a box of Milk Tray chocolates.

Thank you to everyone who entered. 

Remember, that Murder at the Seaview Hotel is just 99p this month and you can download it here.

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Amazon Bestseller, Elvis, Short Story and a Box of Books - my Writing Week

This week was Elvis week, an international celebration of the King of Rock and Roll.  As a homage to the man, meet 12 Elvis impersonators (Twelvis!) in my Scarborough cosy crime Murder at the Seaview Hotel. It's just 99p this month at bit.ly/MurderAtTheSeaviewHotel

Elsewhere this week I was honoured to see my next Scarborough cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel, in The Bookseller's Buyers Guide.  Order your copy at bit.ly/DeadlyDancing

I had a short story included in The People's Friend Special magazine. The story is called The Farmer and His Goat.

This week I received the first of my author copies of my next Scarborough cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel.  Order your copy at bit.ly/DeadlyDancing

And I'm pleased to say my Scarborough cosy crimes are now available free on Kindle Unlimited. Download them for free here.

The big news this week was that my first cosy crime Murder at the Seaview Hotel became an Amazon bestseller!  Download it now at bit.ly/MurderAtTheSeaviewHotel

And I took some time away from work to spend a wonderful week in Dunoon.  Whilst there, I signed books at the Selborne Hotel. This is part of the Alfa Leisureplex chain, who sell my books in all of their hotels with proceeds going to the Re-engage charity, who work to prevent loneliness in older life.

And don't forget, this little beauty is just 99p this month at bit.ly/MurderAtTheSeaviewHotel

And here I am opening the box of books of my author copies of my next Scarborough cosy crime, Deadly Dancing at the Seaview Hotel.  Order your copy at bit.ly/DeadlyDancing

I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016 and you can find out all about it here.

I also kept the Coronation Street Blog ticking over with news and editing the team of 16 bloggers. 

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