The Christmas lights are twinkling in Oxford Street (Jessie J switched them on in her indomitable style this year), the John Lewis Christmas ad is melting hearts and the glossy magazines are stuffed full of turkey recipes. Yes, the countdown to Christmas 2013 has begun. And with five weeks to go (eek) till the big day the speculation about whether we’re going to have a White Christmas has begun. But ...keep reading
My mind’s been on Christmas since the summer. That’s when I sat down to write my latest novella, White Christmas. As the rest of my family whizzed around enjoying the sunshine I was in a world of my own, dreaming about Christmas trees, advent calendars, carols, presents and snow. But now my ebook is done and dusted, I’m busy getting sorted for Christmas. With friends and family scattered all over ...keep reading
Hal Benson smoothed his crumpled charcoal jacket, adjusted the livid pink tie he’d borrowed from a friend and cleared his throat noisily. His mouth was dry and he’d started to sweat under the bright studio lights. He couldn’t for the life of him work out why he was so nervous. For goodness sake, he’d performed in front of thousands of people before. He’d played Macduff at Stratford-upon-Avon without batting an ...keep reading
With Christmas just seven weeks away (help!), my festive new novella has just been published. White Christmas, the tale of two rival weather forecasters, was great fun to write – so I hope readers will enjoy it. From Christmas trees and carols to holly and mistletoe, the story aims to get everyone in the festive mood. White Christmas is available for download at Amazon. Here’s the blurb… Everyone dreams of a ...keep reading