Author retreat in Scarborough - my Writing Week


This week I'm in Scarborough, working.  I'm giving author talks and attending meetings. I've also been using all my spare time to research my next historical saga - The Glassmaker's Girl.

The photo below is Eatme Cafe inside the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.  My next cosy crime, Music To Die For at the Seaview Hotel features a band called The A64. Their big hit in the 80s was called 'Meet me at Eat Me' and this is THE restaurant on which the song is based! It's my favourite eatery in town and I highly recommend it, but do book to avoid missing out.


My lovely Scarborough, my happy place.


Also this week I sent out my author newsletter. It contains news, information and a competition to win a signed book with chocolate.  Read it online here.


My new Scarborough cosy crime was given a lovely mention in New Writing North's newsletter.  The book launch is on Sunday December 6 at The Fire Station Sunderland with all profits from the books going to baby bank charity called Love, Amelia.


My literary agent Safae won Agent of the Year in the Romantic Novelists' Association awards.  I am over the moon for her. She's great and I feel very lucky to be represented by her.


While in Scarborough this week, my novels were given a great plug in Scarborough Spy magazine!



And I signed a table full of books in Scarborough Waterstones. They are SO supportive.



Also this week I was interviewed by Bek Homer on BBC radio York.  You can listen to our chat at 2hrs 15mins here. We talked about why I've set my cosy crimes in the seaside town of Scarborough.



And I'm overjoyed to be invited to officially open the Christmas Fayre at Sunderland College. I'll be there selling and signing my books too. It's a great day.



I crafted another episode of my weekly soap opera Riverside for The People's Friend magazine. I've been writing Riverside weekly since 2016.

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