As some of you might know, I used to be a subtitler: I worked both at the BBC (on subtitled for the hard of hearing) and an independent company (mostly foreign film and TV) for several years when I first came to London and it gave me an introduction to – and longstanding love for […]
Monthly Archives: February 2020
(This is an updated version of an earlier post.) When it comes to networking, there are those who seem born to it, working any room like a pro and coming away from any meeting with a ton of contacts and useful leads. As anyone who knows me in life will know, I am not one […]
This is an updated version of a post I wrote a while back – but it seems as essential as ever (if not more so). I have been thinking a lot about kindness this week. This has been prompted by two things – public and personal. Seeing the outpouring of donations to the survivors of […]
So, I am *thrilled* about this: Stella My Star is selling custom Dark Dates necklaces (limited edition) on her Etsy site – and giving £5 from each sale to the British Heart Foundation. You can buy one here – and while you are at it, check out her fab range of geeky merch, which covers everything from […]
I am doing a price promo for February, with 4 – yes, 4! – of my books available on Kindle for a mere 99p. So whether your taste runs to sexy, funny vampire snark, a Newcastle-set romcom or you want some dark contemporary fiction, I’ve got you covered. Plus YOU get to support my writing, […]