Library Talk, Waterstones and Real Ale - My Writing Week


I'm delighted to say that The Bakery Girls is now available for pre-order at the price of £3.99 for Kindle and ebook orders.  Order yours now at bit.ly/BakeryGirls


This week I gave a talk at Durham Clayport Library, it was all about my cosy crimes. I really enjoyed it and hope the people who came enjoyed it too.  Thank you everyone!



I was a quiz question in the Sunderland and South Shields CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) magazine!


And I popped into Waterstones Sunderland to sign a pile of books!


I was also featured in the Northern Powerhouse edition of The Bookseller magazine, with my next cosy crime set in Scarborough.


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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