‘…like bees to a dusky flower’ … was a phrase I was both charmed and delighted with. It was a recent remark made by my new publisher,...

Fancy a bite? The Supper Club is here to convince readers that the short story is a mighty feast, imbued with complex flavours and the...

You go to New York, you take in a show. Kinky Boots – we’re two girls on the town tempted to see just how 'kinky' these boots are. As I...

A Second Helping… The Supper Club is here to convince readers that the short story is a mighty feast, imbued with complex flavours and...

The husband gloated with every kiss he bestowed upon the tiny boy's head. "Smells delicious, like warm milk or a summer peach. I could...

‘Any spare change?’ he pleaded. An impish sort of man wearing oversized clothing sat on the pavement, a cap laid out in front of him. He...

More?! You want more… The Supper Club is here to convince readers that the short story is a mighty feast, imbued with complex flavours...

This is a gift for my fellow fans of a horrifying holiday season. Will you be all alone this Christmas? Isolation 'Tis the season to be...

The last few weeks have been intense and I'm not quite sure where to start… A big Thank you! That's right – to all of those who attended...

These women aren't screaming, running away from trouble, but are calmly walking into it… The 'Last Girl 'trope is common to traditional...

The book won't have changed, but you most definitely will have… Having booked tickets to see Ian McEwan discuss Atonement, I dutifully...

Desperate to feel like I'm having some kind of life, this week I booked a ticket to an online Q&A with the musician, Jarvis Cocker. As my...

There are rules people; just keep to the rules and nobody gets hurt. In every class there is someone who hasn't got a clue what's going...

‘Eye-rollingly obvious’ – the first bad review It was harsh. Two stars and a damning commentary. To summarise the review, it argued that...

Pollyanna[1] on the outside, the Terminator on the inside. There's no room for self-pity. If it wasn't for voice-activation software or...

When she's spoken, she's spoken. You have to obey. It's the law of creativity – your epiphany is filling your body with adrenaline and...

Procrastination is a curse and perfectionism is a grind. Have you ever sat staring out of the window knowing there's something you want...

Stupid competitions! I’ll never win. But don’t listen to the poisonous parrot. You don't need to win a writing competition to get...

Lockdown has bought the poets out in force, but poetry appreciation isn't always so easy… One minute 36 seconds and yet I can't attend....

Urban Creatures is set for an April launch. In anticipation, I talked to Alodie Fielding about her spooky, marvellous and magical...