BBC Radio Newcastle and Book Cover Reveal - My Writing Week



This week I began editing the first draft of my next novel The Bakery Girls. It'll be published in 2027 with Headline and you can pre-order it now right here.  

The cover has been done and I revealed it this week, to a wonderful reception. Many readers say it's their most favourite cover yet.


I wrote an article on The Real Toffee Factory Which Inspired my Books. Read my article for Women Writers, Women Books at https://booksbywomen.org/the-real-toffee-factory-which-inspired-my-books/


I was interviewed on BBC Radio Newcastle by presenter Anna Foster about my new book. You can listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds here.



There was a wonderful review of Celebrations at the Toffee Factory, out next week in paperback! - in The Blackpool Gazette which was syndicated to a great number of other local newspapers too.  You can read the full review here.


And I had the most wonderful evening at Sunderland College in their City Bistro. I was an invited guest to a special dinner to honour students who have been working on a heritage project in Sunderland. Well done to all involved. There was a raffle and I donated a hamper of books and chocolates.


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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