I have read all three of Laurence’s novels and enjoyed them tremendously. His mysteries, set in China in both modern times and the Song Dynasty, are extremely good reads. Not only are they well researched, each of his novels enjoys underlying wit, and fluidity. http://laurencewestwood.com twitter/X: @LwestwoodAuthor Blue Sky: @lwestwoodauthor.bsky.social Laurence, thank you very much… Continue reading Laurence Westwood, author, – in conversation with Lorna Hunting
I recently read Deborah E Wilson's debut novel - An Artist's Muse - after meeting her at the Retford Author's Group retfordauthors.wordpress.com and later sharing a stand with her at the Newark Christmas market. amazon.co.uk/dp/1999369629 It was obvious to me from the opening paragraphs that Deborah is an accomplished literary wordsmith with excellent descriptive powers.… Continue reading Deborah E Wilson, author, – in conversation with Lorna Hunting.
It's been so hard. A lifetime of books gathered over more years than I want to admit, but it had to be done. I didn't count the number of books I sent to be re-homed, but suffice to say the British Heart Foundation collection driver knows my registered number off by heart. Which to keep… Continue reading The Book Cull
The devil is in the detail - historical research.
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Photographs_of_Henry_James#/media/File:Henry_James_(2871171944)_(cropped).jpg Henry James (1843 - 1916) wrote his novella, "The Figure in the Carpet", in 1896. An American, who spent his early and later years in England, James wrote the well known novels "Washington Square" (1880), "Portrait of a Lady" (1881), and "The Turn of the Screw" (1898). "The Figure in the Carpet" was a… Continue reading “The Figure in the Carpet” – Henry James
My daughter asked me recently how I came up with the names for the characters in my books. Choosing them is actually something I really enjoy and I have several ways of doing it. Sometimes I just have it to hand and that's true of Stag in "New Beginnings on Vancouver Island". https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1913719383/ My hero was… Continue reading How to avoid C. Spray – getting your names right.
From Lorna's Command Centre 
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