Those of you who love detective novels and stories set in France are in for a treat with this new novel by Angela Wren. Over the last 18 months or so she has been writing the sequel to her very popular novel Messandrierre which will be published on July 5th and is here to tell us … More Crime file – Angela Wren

  Seeing my little book go out into the world last Thursday felt similar to watching my children go off to school on their first day – I was excited but anxious. But just as Leo came out of school grinning from ear to ear back in 2010 my book’s first day went off much … More Publication Day

Hello – a few people have been asking me how I made the book trailer for The Silence. You can view it here.    https://m.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=7Sv-gwfEFiM It was my first attempt at anything like this and I know it’s far from brilliant but it was fun to do and ridiculously easy so if you’re thinking of … More The technophobe’s guide to making a book trailer

Although writing a novel is a solitary craft, there are usually many more people involved in getting a book to publication. In addition to the editor and publisher there are the often unsung heroes – the beta readers. Beta readers are trusted volunteers who test-drive the manuscript and give you their honest opinion. Their purpose … More The beauty of beta readers

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Author Katharine Johnson Today, I’m delighted to welcome Katharine Johnson to the History People slot. Lucky Katharine has lived in Italy, which has provided inspiration for her writing and she’s supplied some mouth-watering shots of Italian views and villages below. But I’ll let her tell you about that. Hello, Vanessa,…