by jenna | Sep 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Trail was inspired by my agent Emily Glenister wanting to read a speculative thriller set in the Appalachian Mountains. I had to Google exactly where they were, and became enthralled by the Appalachian Trail (the AT) that runs from Georgia in the south, up to...
by jenna | Sep 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Everyone loves a wedding don’t they? That’s the thought that ran through my mind when trying to decide how best my heroine, Alexi Ellis, could bring much needed attention and trade to Hopgood Hall, the luxury boutique hotel in which she was a minority shareholder. A...
by Nia Beynon | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Son of Mercia begins our journey with young Icel, the boy who wants to become a healer, but is left with little choice but to take up his seax. This is the story of how he begins to become the warrior we all know he will be one day, as Mercia becomes threatened by...
by Nia Beynon | Sep 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you’ve read a few of my books, you will know that I don’t very often venture into the Saxon lands on the north-west coast of England. There’s a very good reason for this. I am, quite frankly, a bit scared to do so, mainly because I don’t feel as though I can get a...
by Claire | Aug 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
By Christmas 1941 rationing and shortages of everything meant that Christmas was going to be very different to the ones they used to have before the war. Packaging was no longer permitted so any gifts that could be found in the shops that were suitable for children...
by jenna | Aug 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Time is always of the essence for me. I rarely have enough of it. Many authors spend days, weeks or even months, travelling to research their settings, and while I do sometimes wander farther afield, due to a lack of spare time, it’s too tempting to glance out of my...