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Why your forties are Fabulous by Freya Kennedy As I write this the last book in my ‘Fabulous Forties Club’ series ‘Everything’s Grand’ is just about to be released, and my own fabulous forties are drawing to a close. My fiftieth birthday looms uncomfortably close and...

April 22nd marks World Earth Day, an annual event focused on promoting environmental protection, sustainability and adopting new ways of living. In Back Where We Belong, Briony Deyes decides to embrace an alternative lifestyle as a result of a decision from which...

Beltane Chocolate Rum Truffles Recipe   These are rich and boozy, perfect for a hedonistic night of dancing around a Beltane bonfire. Equally as nice served at home, under a blanket with a good book and a cup of tea. Makes 12 large truffles Ingredients 55g...

Kiley Dunbar’s Back to School Guide (for back-to-school time in mid-August when Scottish schools return 17th-19th Aug) In Making Sparks Fly at the Highland Repair Shop, teacher Roz McIntyre is heading back to school after a long break raising her twins, and she’s...

This year Boldwood will begin publishing my four-book series featuring Joe Clayton, a former undercover cop with a price on his head. The character of Joe was inspired by a real person. Years ago I had some friends who were getting married after twenty years together....

From the Yorkshire Wolds to the Hollywood Hills Being an author means I spend an awful lot of time in my writing shed on my own. I was therefore thrilled when I was invited to do a talk to a local women’s group about my books and the inspiration behind them. I called...

I have every intention of ‘growing old disgracefully’ as this photo of myself and my husband Dave on New Years Eve shows.   We are both in our early seventies and are so lucky to be surrounded by such amazing people over here in Spain, many of them in their sixties,...

The inspiration for The Last Witness! I was a 23-year-old rookie reporter when I unwittingly found myself covering a major court trial, one that would go on to make front page news in the city where I worked, as well as hitting the headlines nationally too.  As I...

I enjoyed writing my latest book ‘New Chapters On The French Riviera’ probably the most out of all the twenty-three books I’ve written! Creating a main character who was a chef running a restaurant took me back to when Richard and I ran various businesses in what...