The Bravery of Being Different
When I was a child I was just as familiar with Irish rebel songs as I was with nursery rhymes. Every weekend my dad would play songs about the Irish…
Read MoreZoom-Bombed at the Book Club
I have to admit that when the pandemic hit and everything went online I went into a massive sulk. One of my favourite aspects of my writing career has been…
Read MoreGrit, Grace & Gratitude
Today, as I write this letter to you, I have spent a whole month on my own. I have never spent so long in my own company – and while…
Read MoreThe Heart-Wrenching True Story I had to Keep Alive
When I started researching the Second World War for my new novel, An American in Paris, I was blown away by the accounts of so-called ‘ordinary’ people who heroically risked…
Read MoreHow to Find Hope and Happiness this Winter
Whether we like it or not (so we might as well like it!) winter during a pandemic is the perfect time to retreat, take stock and reflect. So I created…
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