I like to think I’m quite a self-aware person, but sometimes I have literally no idea. Now that I’ve written two poetry collections, two novels, and several other TOP SECRET books that I can’t talk about yet, I’m starting to see a connection.
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Journal#22 – On setting off on a new adventure
I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again, it’s been a funny old year of beginnings and endings. Personal and professional. Inward and outward. While my feet have barely moved, my mind has been everywhere. Travelled lots of different lands. Walked many fells. Crossed a few fjords. It hasn’t been the easiest year. But…
MOTHTOWN – coming November 2023
Finally, FINALLY. I can talk about it. My next novel – Mothtown!
Bookish Take – now on Spotify
Good news!
Now you can listen to Bookish Take on the move, as the audio is now available on Spotify!
Shortlisted: Kitschies Golden Tentacle Award
On the train down to FantasyCon, I discovered that Composite Creatures has been shortlisted for a Kitschie award! Oh my flipping flippers.
Journal#21 – In the Engine Room
2023 is proving to be a strange year. One I’m definitely having to adapt to.
This is the year of ideas.
Fantasycon 2022
The Fantasycon 2022 programme is out! Find out what I’ll do doing there…
‘How I got published’ – Interview with author Gabriela Houston
Discover Slavic author Gabriela Houston’s road to publication and success as a fantasy writer for children and adults.
How to write a first chapter
Wondering how to write a good first chapter of a novel? Writing an opening chapter is something that sets many new writers on edge. Where to start? How to start? Why to start?
Current poetry inspiration
Because I write both, I get asked a lot about the relationship between poetry and prose. How can you write both? Do you write them using the same methods? Does reading or writing one help me learn about the other? And basically, the answer to that last one is… YES! Whether I’m working on a…
