Christmas story at Nocturnal Book Reviews

The lovely Karina at Nocturnal Book Reviews invited me to take part in her annual Christmas with, a collection of festive tales from some great authors, so I was delighted to take part. You can read the Dark Dates story here, but why not check out some of the other delights on offer as well […]

September’s new start – who needs New Year resolutions?

I don’t make New Year’s Resolutions any more. January is smack in the middle of my busiest time of year, it’s always bloody cold or raining, and everyone around me is undertaking a detox, which only makes me want to surrender myself more to Bacchanalian excess, provided such excess can be carried out from the […]

More Dark Dates Live promo!

Zoe Cunningham wrote about how we began our collaboration after meeting at the fun (and slightly swish – it’s at The Ivy!) networking event Byte the Book while I felt very important when I was interviewed on Brighton Juice’s radio show, Brighton Nights (I start at about 11:50). So it’s all getting very exciting! And if that has […]

Dark Dates live – the reviews are in!

Well, it’s always both a thrill and a bit nerve-wracking to see your work performed – and even more so when you’re watching someone else interpret one of your most beloved characters. So I’m relieved and happy to say that Zoe Cunningham’s one-woman show was enormous fun, sharply directed by Peta Lily (it rattled along […]

Dark Dates on tour – London and the Brighton Fringe!

So, more exciting news! Not only is the first Dark Dates live going to be on Monday as part of the First 2015 season, but Zoe Cunningham is also bringing it to the Brighton Fringe (which is doubly exciting for me, as this is in my neighbourhood…) So if you’re in the neighbourhood and fancy […]

Dark Dates live! Zoe Cunningham in An Audience with Cassandra Bick

As I mentioned in my last post – exciting news to start the year! Zoe Cunningham is doing a one-woman show based on Dark Dates this February (you can buy tickets here). I caught up with Zoe to see why she chose Cassandra… Zoe, welcome to Dark Dates! First of all, tell us a little […]

Short but sweet: how digital ‘singles’ can boost your author profile

One of the criticisms of the digital book market is that it puts pressure on authors to constantly churn out new material: that on top of the ‘book a year’ demands of mainstream publishers, authors are now expected to produce digital-only short stories to keep their profile high and, of course, bring in extra income. […]