What started you off writing? I have always written. When I was a child, I used to write short stories by hand, have them photocopied at my friend’s father’s work, and we’d then sell them to the neighbors and buy candy with the profits. There were always stories swirling around in my head, but... Continue Reading →
Leonora Meriel, author of The Woman Behind the Waterfall and The Unity Game What started you off writing? I dreamed of being a writer throughout my childhood, and wrote a lot of stories and poems growing up, and a novel when I was 17. After I graduated I had several jobs, such as working for... Continue Reading →
Dear Readers and Writers, Authors and Friends, I apologise for my delay in getting back to you as well as seemingly not being attentive to my blog or e-mail. Unfortunately I had a bad turn for the worse concerning my health, it is an ongoing condition but I hope to keep up this blog as... Continue Reading →
A unique collection of death, voodoo-magic and strange things. 'Joseph Goldberg is the wrinkled old man you see wrapped up in a fraying scarf and dusty trilby hat, hobbling along the seafront promenade in the dead of winter. He’s grizzled, cynical, bitter, and swears like a trooper. In his defence, he didn’t lead the life... Continue Reading →
I'm a big fan of book covers done right - there are so many hit and misses that a good cover really places one book apart from the others. This cover jumped out at me soon as I unwrapped the packaging - it is absolutely stunning. The book itself is an intricately woven narrative dipping... Continue Reading →
This narrative seems like a tale well known but with a fresh breath of air. Promise of excitement and adventure mixed with sterling reviews places this book to a positive start. 'Nista is nine months pregnant, starving, and living in a cave. Her husband, Dane, thinks she’s gone crazy. And the first time she heard... Continue Reading →
I don't think I've come across one author that doesn't sometimes struggle with the process of breathing life into their book. It's no lie that writing is actually really hard - you are literally using what is inside your soul to makes something (hopefully) new and filled with complex concepts. Sometimes there is a deep... Continue Reading →
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