by Nia Beynon | Jan 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
So many parts of the novel writing process are a lot of fun for different reasons. World-building is always a blast, coming up with characters, storylines, research trips (justified or not)… but one thing that I absolutely love is activating something in my head that...
by Nia Beynon | Jan 7, 2022 | Uncategorized
Hedgehogs go large! If you’ve read the fourth book in the Hedgehog Hollow series – A Wedding at Hedgehog Hollow – you’ll have come across an unusual case for one of the hedgehogs. Samantha is called out to a pub where the landlord has found a rather large hedgehog....
by Nia Beynon | Jan 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
This blog post contains SPOILERS so is best read after reading A Wedding at Hedgehog Hollow. Seven years ago, when I was seeking a publisher for my debut novel, I was beside myself with excitement when I received an offer of a three-book publishing deal. It was a...
by Nia Beynon | Jan 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
The word inspirational is often thrown around so much it becomes almost meaningless, but I’m lucky enough to have truly inspirational people in my life to whom I have dedicated some of my books. My last novel, A Winter’s Wish for the Cornish Midwife, was dedicated to...
by Claire | Jan 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
Anybody who has visited my Author’s Page at Amazon will already know a bit about me. I thought, by way of a change, I’d tell you about a few lesser known episodes. Before we decided to spend time in Greece, we were lucky enough to travel a lot and these stories...
by Claire | Jan 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
I think everyone can probably picture the image, even if you’ve never seen it in a heart-rending TV advert, or a poignant movie scene, of a child standing on the doorstep of their new foster carer’s home, with all their worldly possessions in a black bin liner. It’s...
