Close to Home has been out and about for a while now, and I just want to say thank you to all the readers who have take Aunt Alice and Lucienne, Meg and Simon and the teenagers Finn and Jenny to their hearts. I have been really touched by the lovely things you’ve said about…
I am very pleased to share with you the news that my new novel, Close To Home, will be available from February 3rd. In fact, it’s up for preorder now. This book has two of my favourite characters ever.. actually four of them.. no wait… Close to Home is a story of two very different…
Let’s face it, 2020 wasn’t the greatest year for any of us. here’s a chance to get your writing mojo in gear in 2021. January 29th – 31st, join an online writing retreat , led by me and my colleague Alison May. During the three days, there’ll be workshops and tutorials, online chats with other…
After a difficult year, I’m so very pleased to say that the Autumn Writing retreat, co-tutored with Alison May, is going ahead.. in person. A smaller group that usual will gather at the Kings Court Hotel near Stratford-Upon-Avon for a writing weekend. We’re planning to shake off the 2020 blues and spend a couple of…
I’m absolutely thrilled to announce my new book – The Lawson Sisters. This is my thirteenth book – but despite superstition – I don’t think it’s at all unlucky. The whole idea for this story developed in my head while I was staying with a friend in the Scone region of New South Wales. I…
I’m pleased to announce three new residential writing retreats for 2020. The weekend retreats will be led by RNA Chair Alison May and myself. The dates are….. Early Spring Retreat – 31st January-2nd February 2020 Summer Retreat – 12th-14th June 2020 Autumn Retreat – 30th October-1st November 2020 The all-inclusive retreats are designed for new…
This week, The Heights sets out on a blog tour. It’s always a nervous time for me when a book goes out into the world. I have my fingers crossed that people like it. If you want to know a bit more about the book – stop by the blogs. Monday 8th Jan – Bookish…
Today is the best day of a writer’s calendar… it’s publication day for a new book. It’s also the birthday of a new writing identity… Juliet Bell. The book is The Heights – a book I’ve been wanting to write for a very long time. It’s an adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which is one of my…