Press/Web Articles and Interviews
Here are some links to things I’ve written which I hope you’ll find interesting or/and useful.
I was interviewed by the wonderful podcaster Rosalyn Palmer at the Boston Book Festival and enjoyed it so much that I agreed to do one of her Monkey Business podcasts with her … and this is the result. Do check out her other podcasts which are absolutely fascinating!
I had a great interviewer and photographer for this article. Even my summer house looks like a proper feature. I love going in there – it’s my den!
Winning the RNAs Outstanding Achievement Award – Frost Magazine
“It was one of those ‘pinch-yourself’ moments: how was it that me, a northern bird with no industry connections, who always wanted to be an author but never really thought it would be possible, was getting this accolade?”
Books and the City
The Books and the City website (run by my publisher, Simon & Schuster) has some fab interviews, giveaways, amazing comps – join their mailing list so you don’t miss out! I also write occasional articles for them, some of which I’ve included below. Don’t expect anything highbrow!
Why (and how) I write Romantic Comedy
For the Writers and Artists Yearbook
Motherhood Made Me!
For Female First
A short story for My Weekly
How I channelled my loss into my writing
For The Yorkshire Post
Five Books about Mothers!
Article for The Big Issue
Why I wrote The Mother of All Christmases
Article for Books and the City
For Writers Online
How to write a book – by women who have actually done it
Article for Marie Claire
Inspiration behind Afternoon Tea at the Sunflower Cafe
For Books and the City
Female First – Top 10 Tips for writing Rom Com
For Female First
Three Minutes with Milly Johnson
For Living North