Latest news about me & my books
PROOFS, PANDEMICS, AND POSITIVES
Today, for the first time, I will actually get my hands around a printed copy of The Waiting Rooms.
I can’t tell you how exciting that is, for a debut author. It is the ultimate evidence that what you have written is actually going to make it into the hands of readers. It’s no coincidence it’s called a proof.
This early print run will now find its way onto the desks of bloggers, authors, overseas publishers and members of the press. The subject matter is certainly timely.
FROM SNOWSTORMS TO DYSTOPIA
Well, it’s finally happened. I can hardly believe it. My debut novel, The Waiting Rooms, will be published next July.
Woohoo! It still feels a little unreal. As if I’ve just been notified that I’ve won the lottery: I’m not sure if it’s some kind of phishing scam or joke. Like most new writers, the journey to publication has not been straightforward. But it has trained me well in the art of resilience.
ALL ABOUT EVE
I write speculative fiction, which basically means ‘what if …?’ stories: curious slants on the familiar, mainly about the things that scare me. I attribute this love of all things dark and dystopian to a childhood watching Tales of the Unexpected and black-and-white Edgar Allen Poe double bills.
In this world of questionable facts, stats and news, I believe storytelling is more important than ever to engage people in real life issues, in meaningful ways.