In writing Angels and Blackbirds, the second book of the Apples in the Dark series, my greatest concern was to give Emmy an authentic voice. Emmy’s understanding of language is

I’ve neglected my blog for too long – mainly because a lot has been happening! I’ve been writing Apples in the Dark 3 while doing final edits on Apples in

Apples in the Dark is now published in paperback by Troubador, and here it is, in the window of Book-ish Abergavenny branch. I’ll be signing copies there on 20th July

Apples in the Dark will be available in Ebook form in January 2024. The paperback with Louise Ryder’s gorgeous cover will now be published by Troubador in June. You will

Truth, Fiction and Unexpected Shoes. In Apples in the Dark, ten-year-old Alice is telling some truths about being the odd one out at school. These are not my memories, although

From Apples in the Dark… A voice. ‘Shit, I haven’t done first aid in years. You’ll be okay. Please? Please, God?’ You? Me? WHO AM I? …? A pulse of

Choosing to publish myself. I have been writing for nineteen years, although the first five or six years were strictly a learning experience. Eleven years ago, a book of mine