Move over Oscar
This week saw the Romantic Novelists’ Association RoNA Awards event. This is one of the highlights of my year – and even more so this year as I was one of the shortlisted authors. Wedding Bells by the Creek didn’t win it’s category, but that’s ok. The award went to my friend Jane Lovering – […]
It’s TV but not as I knew it
I started my writing career as a TV journalist at Channel 7 in Brisbane, Australia in 19… umm. Let’s not go there. Let’s just say I was a teenager and leave it at that. My first TV interview involved a big camera and a large hand-held microphone. There were lights and sometimes a person whose job […]
I am honoured to announce…
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that Wedding Bells By The Creek has been shortlisted for the RoNA ROSE Award, presented by the Romantic Novelists’ Association. The award is for a romantic novella, and I am one of five on the shortlist. This book tells the story of an older couple – who have taken […]
Emily, The Jedi and Me.
I’ve been having some Sci Fi fun. It started with the news that the audio edition of The Heights had been recorded ready for release. The actor who read the book was Jonathan Oliver. I immediately google him and found out that he’d played a role in Star Wars : Return of the Jedi. Ok […]
The Heights on tour
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 […]
Publication Day!
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 […]
It’s that time again…
I cannot think where this year has gone – it seems to have passed in a flash. It has been an exciting year for me – and I want to say a big thank you to all my lovely readers, friends and supporters who have shared it with me. I hope you have a wonderful […]
A new book and a new me.
I’m really pleased to at last be able to reveal some exciting news. I’ve been keeping this secret for what seems like forever… but now I can announce that I have new book coming out soon – in a new genre, with a new name and a writing partner. The Heights is a modern adaptation […]
Bubbly splash and blog splash
My friend Rhoda Baxter is celebrating today – the best kind of celebration for an author – a new book. Some of us have a splash of champagne to celebrate ( yep, that’s my favourite too), and today Rhoda is doing a blog splash to mark the launch of Girl in Trouble. She’s asked a […]