Spirit of Technology background

As I mentioned last week, I write in various genres, (or at least I would be writing if the Internet connection gremlins had left me in peace.) Not only did I have nothing scheduled in advance, I’ve already missed my usual Sunday posting date, and even now it’s a last-minute rush to put something together. …

Author spotlight – Val Portelli

I hope you’ve enjoyed this brief overview of some of the talented authors who attended the Beckenham Book Festival last month. There was an intriguing collection of writers, covering a diverse range of subjects, both traditionally and independently published, newbies and well established, some with only one book and some with several. There were other …

Author spotlight -Julie, Fiona, Claire and Graham

Continuing the brief introduction to more of the authors who attended the Beckenham Book Festival last month. Julie AndersonJulie Anderson is the author of Whitehall thrillers, and a short series of historical adventure stories for young adults. Her thrillers feature sleuth Cassandra Fortune and the third of them, 'Opera', was long listed for the CWA Ian …

Author spotlight – Q.T. Ria and Lucya

For those of you who have been following the brief introductions to the authors who attended the Beckenham Book Festival, these are some slightly out of the ordinary: Q.T.Porta In her own words ‘From fledging storyteller to a published author, it has taken a long time to complete a story buried deep in different layers …