Five fantastically fierce female protagonists in five fabulous books. These women do not back down - they are relentless. And yet they are not just weird alpha (fe)males in summer…
I was at Dymocks bookshop in Brisbane CBD last weekend, searching for comp titles for my work in progress novel (currently called Love and Distraction but likely to be renamed…
I’ve been reading novels since I was about 10 years old. That’s over forty years of reading. I’ve recent recorded every book I’ve ever read into GoodReads. It was an…
Romance has two strict genre rules. Firstly, the love story must be central to the story. Although there can be interweaving subplots, the story is about the protagonists and their…
I’ve only had my Emotion Thesaurus for three months and it’s falling apart. An invaluable resource is deteriorating before my eyes. I shall miss it when it's gone. I shall…
Recently, I’ve been in the doubtful doldrums with my writing. Previously eloquent passages seem flat, and my light turn of phrase now turns my stomach. Happily, my wife bought me…
My favourite books of all time. These 200 books would be worth anyone's time to read. It's personal: it's just my opinion and my only qualification to write this list…
Here are five books that I read when I started to write seriously. They are all superb in their own way. I won’t say that these books saved my life,…
My Father is nearly eighty and lives in the UK. I’m in my early fifties and live in Australia. We both love books. Every month we pick a book that…
My father in Waterstones, Leeds. Probably not looking for romantic fiction. I’m coming to the end of a visit to the UK - I’ve been visiting family in Leeds and…