Category Archives: Reviews

Thriving!

Posted on 07/09/2012 by Claire

Hello everyone, and happy autumn! The new-look blog is still in development (as is the house move) but I wanted to pop in today and tell you about a fantastic new book, Thrive: The Bah! Guide to Wellness After Cancer … Continue reading →

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The Cornish House

Posted on 29/05/2012 by Claire

Forgive me for being away for so long but I’m just back from a three week wedding / honeymoon trip to beautiful Canada! On my return I was very pleased to receive my copy of debut novel The Cornish House … Continue reading →

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One book, eleven endings

Posted on 23/03/2012 by Claire

If you were watching BBC Breakfast last month then you might have caught a glimpse of a rather wonderful author, sporting a pair of ridiculously beautiful shoes, talking about an exciting new experiment in publishing. That author was the very … Continue reading →

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Anthology Helps Harry Help Others

Posted on 13/11/2011 by Claire

I am delighted to have two pieces of my work feature in a new anthology raising money for cancer charities, in memory of the remarkable Harry Moseley. Harry died in October of this year, aged just 11. Before he died … Continue reading →

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Looking for a spooky read this Halloween?

Posted on 29/10/2011 by Claire

I am not usually a big reader of ghost stories but something attracted me to the latest offering from Michelle Paver – perhaps the fact that I’m off on a Northern Lights cruise around Norway next year? Set in the … Continue reading →

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P. D. James and Ruth Rendell at the Soho Lit Fest

Posted on 12/10/2011 by Claire

I recently had the privilege of seeing renowned novelists and close friends, Ruth Rendell and Phyllis (P. D.) James in conversation at the Soho Literary Festival. They discussed books, inspiration, technology and the history of the detective novel.

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Missing Milk Bottles?

Posted on 03/10/2011 by Claire

Steve Stack is a pseudonym for renowned publisher, book-swapper and slightly sweary big mouth Scott Pack (aka @meandmybigmouth on Twitter). He is also the author of new book 21st Century Dodos, a smorgasbord of extinct and endangered cultural treats that … Continue reading →

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Carole Blake at the Soho Lit Fest

Posted on 29/09/2011 by Claire

Lover of books, shoes and dolls’ houses, uber agent Carole Blake gave a talk at last Sunday’s Soho Lit Fest. I was lucky enough to get a ticket and, as today is Carole’s birthday, I thought I would share some … Continue reading →

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Watching Willow Watts

Posted on 14/09/2011 by Claire

Today I am taking part in a blogsplash to celebrate the publication of Talli Roland’s new book, Watching Willow Watts. The heroine of Talli’s book impersonates Marilyn Monroe and the question she has posed for us bloggers is – if … Continue reading →

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Review: In Praise of Savagery by Warwick Cairns

Posted on 22/08/2011 by Claire

In Praise of Savagery is not the type of book that would normally leap into my hand – looking at first glance like a boys own adventure story. However, I ‘know’ the publisher, Scott Pack, from Twitter and was intrigued … Continue reading →

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