Poetry, Thank You

Yes, yes. I am in hyper-promotional mode. I’ve been spending my days setting up events, scheduling talks and workshops, pitching articles.  All the stuff a writer has to do these days to get her stuff up and out.  Don’t get me wrong – I’m more...

Historical Novels: When is History?

In yesterday’s Guardian, Tessa Hadley wrote a piece which she said was “in praise of novels set in the present day.” She asserts:     In a few hours – or tomorrow – the words of the rest of this piece will be written, that don’t...

Gareth Calway: the Masked Man of Many Genres

I know Gareth Calway’s work from his novel, River Deep Mountain High, which I loved. But he and I share a stubborn refusal to limit our work to novels only. So when I discovered that he was beginning a tour of masked theatrical events about Boudicca and King...

The End of the Blog Tour?

I have really loved spending this month visiting other blogs, meeting other readers I otherwise wouldn’t have known, and talking, talking, talking.  We’ve covered a wide range of topics that lead from A Clash of Innocents itself then onto my own life, then...