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Born the same year as the Russians launched Sputnik, I confidently expected that by the time I reached adulthood, the human race would have a pioneer colony on the Moon and be heading off towards Mars. So I was at a loss to know what to do once I realised the Final Frontier wasn’t an option and rather lost my head - I tried a lot of jobs I didn’t and married a totally unsuitable man.

Now I've finally come to terms with the fact that I’ll never leave Earth, I have a lovely time writing science fiction novels and teaching Creative Writing at Northbrook College in Worthing. I live in Littlehampton on the English south coast with a wonderful husband and a ridiculous number of books.

Recent Blog Posts

Can’t-Wait Wednesday

19 November

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released.
This week’s Can’t-Wait offering: The Bookshop Below by Georgia Summers
Release date – 20th November, 2025
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Review of AUDIOBOOK A Judgement of Powers – Book 3 of Inheritance of Magic series by Benedict Jacka

18 November

I enjoyed Jacka’s Alex Verus series. See my reviews of Fated (Book 1), Veiled (Book 6), Burned (Book 7), Bound (Book 8), Fallen (Book 10), Forged (Book 11) and Risen (Book 12). And I was absolutely blown away by the first book in this series – An Inheritance of Magic and also enjoyed An Instruction of Shadow, the second book. So when this one came out, it was a no-brainer that I’d get hold of a copy, though this time around it was the audiobook.
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SUNDAY POST

16 November

This is part of the weekly meme over at the Caffeinated Reviewer, where book bloggers can share the books they’ve read and share what they have got up to during the last week.
Another busy week. We ended up unexpectedly having Eliza sleep over on Thursday night as her mum’s car broke down in the supermarket car park and they were having to stay with the vehicle for its recovery. Eliza was very taken with Amari and getting her ready for school the next morning proved to be a bit of a challenge as the combination of a lively seven-year-old and an over-excited kitten meant minor chaos kept breaking out. It was a lovely treat to spend some unexpected time with her – and poor Rebecca was stuck with the car for four and a half hours on Thursday night, as the recovery vehicle didn’t finally pick her up until just after 8 pm. The pics are of Oscar showing Eliza how to hold Amari, the kitten playing with a box and then with another day of mischief behind her – crashing out on the settee next to me.
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Castellan the Black and his Wise Draconic Tips on Life

16 November

As a headstrong, young know-nothing, you’ll likely chafe on being told, “No.” But pick your arguments with care. Combat lords are short-fused and grumpy – and their beatings are invariably savage.
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Review of The Green Man’s Holiday – Book 8 of The Green Man series by Juliet E. McKenna

14 November

I’m a huge fan of McKenna’s writing – see my reviews of Dangerous Waters – Book 1 of the Hadrumal Crisis, Darkening Skies – Book 2 of the Hadrumal Crisis, Irons in the Fire – Book 1 of the Lescari Revolution, Blood in the Water – Book 2 of the Lescari Revolution, Banners in the Wind – Book 3 of the Lescari Revolution. Her feminist retelling of the Knights of the Round Table in The Cleaving. And six of the other books in her fabulous Green Man series – The Green Man’s Heir, The Green Man’s Foe, The Green Man’s Silence , The Green Man’s Challenge, The Green Man’s Quarry and The Green Man’s War. So when I saw that there was another book in this highly enjoyable series – I pre-ordered it, knowing I was guaranteed a cracking adventure.
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Can’t-Wait Wednesday

13 November

Can’t-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released.
This week’s Can’t-Wait offering: This Gilded Abyss – Book 1 of The Titan’s Wrath series by Rebecca Thorne
Release date – 20th November, 2025
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Review of NETGALLEY arc Unwed and Undead by Sam Tchida

11 November

I was drawn to this one by the bright cover and humorous blurb – and the fact that it’s by an author unknown to me as I’m making an effort to try more books by authors I haven’t read before. Would it work out?
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