My agent warned me that no matter how good others may think your book is, it will never be everyone's cup of tea. And of course this is...

A couple of copies of my new book arrived today. These are proofs. They are part of a very small print run and are used by the publicity...

It's a wonderful thing to think that something you've written has an effect on the reader. When you pluck a story out of your head and...

If you're a big fan of new books and you like sharing your thoughts on them, NetGalley is the place to be. To start building up reviews...

As an author, there's a fair amount of self-publicity to do for both yourself and your books. And before you can really get stuck into...

You know that page that a new chapter starts on? Have you ever looked at its design?

Phew! ​ That is all for now. Keeping my powder dry.

I have never counted how many times I've read my book. In truth - from start to finish - not many. But every time I sit down to write, I...

Reading through the page proofs, I've noticed delightful little touches in the font my book is written in. I think of my writing as...

One day, a huge package arrives from the publisher and when you open it up it's full of pages of words - that you've written. You can...