Summer in northern England has been a bit of a wash out this year, and the skies here are gloomy again today, so I’m hoping my guest has brought some southern sunshine with her. The kettle’s on, and I have a big plate of scones, cream, and jam ready especially. Now I’m waiting for my…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Jane Jackson
I’m delighted to welcome author Heather Ashby today. Heather is a US Navy veteran who taught school and raised a family while accompanying her Navy husband around the United States, Japan, and the Middle East. In gratitude for her Army son’s safe return from Afghanistan and Iraq, she now writes military romance novels, donating half…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Heather Ashby
My guest today is drama teacher, writer, singer and insatiable book lover Christopher Mannino. Christopher’s love of reading, and his work with young people, inspired him to write YA fantasy – and Christopher’s well qualified to write in this genre, having studied mythology and literature both in the US and at Oxford. How cool is…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Christopher Mannino
It’s not often I have a guest from further north than where I live in Yorkshire, but my visitor today is coming all the way from over the border in bonny Scotland. I like to make my guests welcome with traditional food whenever I can. I’m afraid I have to draw the line at haggis…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Romy Gemmell
Well, it’s another terrible day here in Yorkshire, but it’s January, so what can we expect? The sky is gloomy, there’s a misty drizzle and the temperature is cold to freezing. Once again I have the heating on full blast to try and acclimatise a guest from warmer lands. I also have a delicious plate…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Andrea R. Cooper
Today sees a book release with a difference. This is the last stop in Susan Bernhardt’s “progressive dessert online book launch”. Books and pudding – count me in! Here are the previous stops on Susan’s dessert tour this week. Check out the salivatory names of her recipes :) and click on the links to read…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Susan Bernhardt
When I have visitors I usually leave my dog in another room. She’s fanatical about guarding the house and does everything she can to prevent anyone getting through the front door. She can be a little intimidating. Today, though, my dog is with me and my guest M.S. Kaye, lying on the settee between us,…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author M.S. Kaye
It’s a dull December day here in Yorkshire. There’s a cold rain, and even though the sky has barely lightened all day, I just know it will be getting dark again soon. Luckily we’re indoors with a plate of mince pies, a pot of tea, and my well-travelled guest, author Gemma Juliana, has some fabulous…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Gemma Juliana
I’m absolutely thrilled today to have author Lois Winston round to visit. Besides writing novels, Lois is an award winning craft and needlework designer, and I’ve been really excited about meeting her for ages. So, I’ve put the kettle on, cut us some slices from my Advent stollen, and now I’m getting out my knitting…… Continue reading Stitch ‘n’ bitch…with author Lois Winston
This time last year I travelled to New York with my niece, to support her in the NY Marathon. We arrived in the middle of a blackout, in the terrible aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The marathon was cancelled, and my niece was very disappointed. (That’s an example of British understatement :) ) But despite everything,…… Continue reading Good to meet you…author Margaret Mendel
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