by Elise Cooper | Nov 1, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
The Unheard Nicci French William Morrow Pub Oct 26th, 2021 The Unheard by Nicci French, the pseudonym for husband and wife writing team Nicci Gerrard and Sean French, is a gripping psychological thriller. Anyone who is a mother can relate to this story where the...
by Elise Cooper | Oct 26, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Tony Hillerman, A Life. James McGrath Morris University of Oklahoma Press October 14th, 2021 Tony Hillerman A Life by James McGrath Morris gives readers a full insight into the author’s backstory. Between 1970 and 2006 he published 37 books, eighteen of which were...
by Zoë Sharp | Oct 23, 2021 | Features, Pet Spotlight
I don’t think I’ve ever come across a cat quite as grumpy as Lulu. She arrived with one of her female offspring, Tosca, as one of a ‘bonded pair’ from the local rescue centre. A tuxedo cat, beautifully marked, we hoped they’d be good company for one another. But, as...
by Zoë Sharp | Oct 22, 2021 | Author Workspaces, Features
The way I work has changed a lot over the years, mostly due to necessity. Back when I was still working as a photographer, I would work a lot in the car on the way to shoots. Now, thankfully, I write full time. Although, that can have its down sides. These usually...
by Cherie Priest | Oct 22, 2021 | Features, Pet Spotlight
For years, people have asked why my books don’t feature more animals. After all, ninety percent of my social media presence can be summed up as “assorted portraits of my pets,” so why not include a few in my fiction? In truth, the answer is both vague and silly: For...
by Elise Cooper | Oct 21, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Pet Nation Mark Cushing Avery Publisher Sept 21st, 2021 Pet Nation by Mark Cushing tells the inside story on how pets are affecting Americans homes, culture, and the economy. Some of the best chapters are Chapter 4: “The Secret to Pet Nation,” the human-animal bond;...
by Tara Laskowski | Oct 15, 2021 | Behind the Book, Features
Fiction writers make stuff up. That’s our job. But writing a novel takes a lot of time and energy, and over the course of all those months plugging away at the word count, as life is happening, as our writer brains process events and emotions around us, real-life...
by Julia Crouch | Oct 12, 2021 | Features, Pet Spotlight
Like most writers, I spend a lot of time at home. This was fine when my children were growing up. I live in the city, so when they were young, there was always the school run bookending the day, where I’d walk the mile or so up and down the hill with other parents....
by Elise Cooper | Oct 10, 2021 | Author Interviews, Books, Features
Gone For Good Book 1 Detective Annalisa Vega Joanna Schaffhausen Minotaur Books Pub August 10th, 2021 Gone For Good by Joanna Schaffhausen is the first in a new mystery series featuring Detective Annalisa Vega. She writes very intriguing serial killer mysteries...
by Vera Kurian | Oct 8, 2021 | Behind the Book, Features
My debut novel, Never Saw Me Coming, is very much a psychological thriller forged out of my desire to subvert readers’ expectations. I started writing the novel a few years ago, during a period of time when I was frustrated that a lot of thrillers featured somewhat...
