I love meeting readers and talking about writing. If you'd like me to talk at your Event, Festival or Book Club, get in touch. If you'd like me to write an article, or speak on TV or radio, please contact me.

November 14th 2024, 6.15-7.30pm: 'Think like a journalist to market your work' - a Fly On The Wall online workshop for writers, suggesting ways to gain coverage for your writing. Book via Fly On The Wall

December 7th 2024, 2-5.30pm: Top up on Christmas gifts at the Festive Writers' Showcase - a free event at Zero Carbon Guildford, where local poets and writers will read from their work. Books for sale. Tickets free, please book here

November 9th 2024: Reigate Library Christmas Fayre.

October 17th 2024: Short Story Showcase Part of the Guildford Book Festival, writers Alice Fowler, Ruth Brandt, Sarah Hegarty, Julie Evans and David Reading showcase their work.

September 25th 2024: Fly On The Wall panelist: 'Market your short stories in the digital age'.

September 20th 2024: Guest speaker at the Society of Women Writers & Journalists' AGM at the Victory Services Club in London.

September 19th 2024: I was delighted to interview Kate Bradbury for the Guildford Book Festival.

August-Sept 2024: Judge of Guildford and Horsley Libraries' summer short story competition.

July 19th 2024: 'In conversation' event at the Guildford Institute, with Programme Manager Chelsea Eves.

July: I was delighted to judge Wokingham Writers' Group summer competition.

July 6th 2024: Guildford Arts Summer Exhibition at the Mill Studio, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford.

June 29th 2024: Live reading at the Literary Tent at Guilfest, organised by the Fiery Bird Venue, Woking.

April 28th 2024: Workshop for Bournemouth Writing Festival - Market your short stories as a human dynamo

April 12th 2024: Local Author Showcase at the Ealing Book Festival

March 2024: I was delighted to judge the Farnham Flash Fiction Competition, part of the Farnham Literary Festival.

March 13th 2024: Interview for 'Just Women' with Jackie Mitchell, Brooklands Radio

March 8th 2024: Library talk at the Guildford Institute, Surrey.

February 22nd 2024: Author talk at Woking Library, Surrey

February 18th 2024: Interview with Dave Jemitus, Brooklands Radio. Listen here

January 30th 2024: Author talk at Wokingham Library, Berkshire

November 14th 2023: Talk on short stories with author Tracy Fells, for Society of Authors' Surrey chapter

November 3rd 2023: Author talk at Guildford Library, Surrey

October 17th 2023: Book launch with author Tracy Fells, The Keep Inn, Guildford

October 11th 2023: Panellist, Fly On The Wall Zoom discussion of short stories

September 28th 2023: Author talk at Goldfinch Books, Alton, Hampshire

September 13th 2023: Waterstones book launch, Guildford

August 15th 2023: Interview with Amanny Mo and Josie Lloyd, BBC Radio Surrey & Sussex

July 6th 2023: Book launch at GUArt, Guildford

Review by Eithne Farry in the Daily Mail's Books section on publication day.

Review by Linda Hill, Linda's Book Bag

My Weekly magazine's 'Best New Books', Aug '23.

Included in book blogger Linda Hill's 'My Top 30 Favourite Reads 2023'

Review by Steve Whitaker, Literary Editor of The Yorkshire Times

Review by Hugh Coakley in the Guildford Dragon News

Interviews:

Interview with Dave Jemitus, Brooklands Radio, Feb 2024. Listen here

Interview for the Guildford Institute blog

Interview for the HWA's Historia magazine.

Interview for Curtis Brown Creative

Interview for the Bookshelf Cafe News

Interview for Woking Writers' Collective

Interview with writer Sarah Hegarty

Interview with writer Gail Aldwin

Interview with poet Heather Moulson

Articles:

#ThreeTwoOne feature on the Portobello Book Blog, March '24

Short story travel guide on The Book Trail, January '24

Feature on author resilience for Pen to Print.

Feature on how Guildford inspires my writing, for Round & About magazine

Feature for Guildford Environmental Forum, how natural landscapes enhance creativity

Feature on Wells Nub News