Flaming Nora: July 2025

Friday, July 04, 2025

Scarborough, Seaside and Spy - my writing week

This week has been fantastic! I'm on a writing retreat in Scarborough to write my cosy crime number 5 and work is going really well.

I've also done a lot of work-related stuff too.

I did two book signings, one of them at the Central Tramway in town, which stars in my books and they sell my books at the top station.

Another book signing (and another picture of a middle-aged, anxious me) took place at Mrs Lofthouse's Book Emporium. It's a Scarborough institution.

I gave a talk at Beeforth's Hive in the South Cliff Gardens, wearing my special cosy crime tshirt. The talk was compered by Scarborough poet Charlotte Oliver. Look how happy I am! Look!

My saga Secrets of the Toffee Factory Girls is just 99p this month for Kindle. Download it now at bit.ly/SecretsToffeeGirls

I was given a lovely mention in the wonderful Scarborough Spy magazine too.

And my books were in the window of Scarborough Waterstones, which pleases me no end.

Whilst in Scarborough I learned that I'd been the answer to a question in a pub quiz! Wowzer.

And I gave another talk at Withernsea Library, south of Scarborough, as part of National Crime Readers' Month at the end of June. I loved this session as the audience were members of a book club who were very engaged.

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.