Voyager by Diana Gabaldon This book begins with Jamie and Culloden, he is not dead, but death surrounds him. The English have orders to shoot any survivors, but because Jamie saved the officer’s...Read More
The Guardian publishes the bestselling books of 2018 and what they regard as the best books of the year. Goodreads have a similar poll with various categories. What they tend to have in common is they...Read More
Can you really get paid for writing reviews? I think that depends on your perspective. If you are looking for a quick way to make money, forget it. Equally, if you are looking to make a fortune, I wou...Read More
With the return of the TV programme in the UK, it made me think about how it gave people who have no connections, (cultural capital, my husband would term it), a chance to show what they can do. Creat...Read More
Reign of the Marionettes by Sheena Macleod I have waited a long time for an indie author who rivals traditional authors and now I’ve found one. This is a brilliant first historical novel. In com...Read More
Collective wisdom suggests that you should build an e-mail list where you can share all your book news. I have previously tried giveaways with Goodreads and from my website, but with very limited succ...Read More
An Uncommon Attorney by Miles Craven All indie authors take a risk when they stick their head above the parapet, but when you teach creative writing for a living it is even more of a risk. You risk yo...Read More
A God in Ruins by Kate Atkinson Readers who enjoy Virginia Woolf will also love Kate Atkinson. She has that same scatty stream of consciousness style, although this book is more ordered than he...Read More
Derek is best known for his excellent video’s on cover design and book formatting on his website Creativeindie. This is the first in a series of books by this author and by his own admission t...Read More