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Dark Historical Fiction: All The Parts of the Soul by Catherine Fearns
I've always found the idea of historical fiction a little daunting. The sheer scale of research means that I've shied away from writing it myself, which makes it all the more impressive when I come across one that is fabulously written on a very interesting topic....
Can We Save Anyone? No Good Deed by Clar Ni Chonghaile
I love seeing the different ideas people have for their books. Last year I featured Clar Ni Chonghaile's book Rain Falls On Everyone and loved the gritty realism of Dublin. This time she takes us to the Central African Republic with Elodie, a naive psychologist who...
Tense Thriller: The Secret Life Of Carolyn Russell by Gail Aldwin
I have had the privilege of being a member of the brilliant Women Writer's Network for many years now. As well as our work promoting the writing of others and our monthly Tweetchats, we get to share in each other's success! The Secret Life of Carolyn Russell by Gail...
Glorious Bodies: Menopause The Anthology Review and Interview
There are times when you read something that just sings off the page. The passion, intimacy and honesty found in Menopause The Anthology is wonderful. Coming from Arachne Press, I was expecting something good anyway, but I wasn't prepared for how various this...
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I'm so glad to be a member of the Women Writer's Network. We support and promote all kinds of women writers, and it...
As someone whose short stories always end up somewhat on the dark side, it's great to read writers who can craft a...
Having only read the wonderful Diana Powell's short stories before (Trouble Crossing The Bridge is her excellent...
I can safely say I've never read anything like this before. Featuring a cast of Death, A Business Man and a Magus (as...
It happened again! Somehow I am writing this three months after finishing week 7. Despite all my best intentions, I...
One of the benefits of having a little space to myself here on the Internet is that other writers reach out to me and...
I had the extra treat of meeting Elizabeth in real life this year! She came to Geneva to run a workshop for the Geneva...
This one's pretty special. Years ago I was at a Byte The Book event when I met Nadia Attia. We bonded over our shared...