Shortlists for the 2016 CWA Dagger Awards

by | Jul 29, 2016 | Awards

The CWA has revealed the shortlists for the 2016 Dagger Awards. The winners will be announced at an Awards Gala Dinner, in London, on  October 11th. CWA GOLDSBORO GOLD DAGGER Dodgers, Bill Beverly, No Exit Press Black Widow, Christopher Brookmyre, Little Brown Real...

BEING A FAN

by | Jul 29, 2016 | Events

BEING A FAN My earliest memory of being a fan of something goes back to when I was around 5, I read PEANUTS every day in the paper and watched Batman every day on TV. I was (and am) a fan. In September I turn 53 a week before Bouchercon (The World Mystery Convention...

THE INNOCENTS Reviewed

by | Jul 29, 2016 | Films

The Innocents Directed by Anne Fontaine Written by Sabrina B, Karine and Alice Vial Starring: Lou De Laage, Agata Buzek, Agata Kulesza, Vincent Macaigne It is 1945 in Poland and a French Red Cross doctor is called on to minister to a convent out in the countryside. A...

PREACHER: Season One comes home in October

by | Jul 27, 2016 | TV

Sony Picture Home Entertainment has announced that PREACHER: Season One will be released, on Blu-ray and DVD, on October 4th. PREACHER is based on the amazing comic book series from Garth Ennis and Steve Dillon. Jesse Custer (played by Dominic Cooper) a down and out...

5 Books That Changed My Life

by | Jul 27, 2016 | Five Things

5 books that changed my life – made me want to be a writer. These are novels that suck you in and cast a spell, make you lose track of time.  Total immersion experiences. Reading each of these was such a powerful experience that I said to myself, “Cool, I...