

Remembering VE Day — A Story Close to My Heart
This week marks the 80th anniversary of VE Day , a time to pause and remember the moment peace returned to Europe after years of...


THE POOL
I'm working on my new novel and one of the key settings in 1908, 1914 and the present is the old Victorian swimming pool. This is...


Daphne
Let’s be honest, it’s a scary, unsettling time in the world. Like most folk I struggle at times with worries for the future, feeling...


Whispers of Time: The churchyard at St Wyllow, Lanteglos-by-Fowey
Whispers of Time: The churchyard at St Wyllow, Lanteglos-by-Fowey This is a liminal place. A shiver in time. A quiet pause in a whirling...


The River's Promise
A River’s Promise: Finding Peace in the Unchanging Flow This morning, as I stepped out before dawn, the world still held its breath. The...


Celebrating World Book Day: A Journey Through Reading and Writing
Happy World Book Day! As an author, I often reflect on the pivotal role books and reading have played in shaping my career. The writing...


Landscape as a Love Letter
I want to take you on a journey through the landscape that inspired The Promise , a story that is as much about place as it is about the...


Welcome to Polwenna Bay!
Polwenna Bay , the setting for my bestselling series – now published in Germany– was created when I was living in the Cayman Islands....


Embarking on a Literary Adventure
Writing a novel is a journey, and right now I’m deep in the heart of The Sketch Book—my latest work-in-progress. I've lit the woodburner...


Exploring the Phenomenon of Time Slips: Is It Possible to Travel Through Time?
Do you believe in time slips? Â Several years ago I was walking on the river bank near Penpol, when something caught my eye - hidden...