Is it just me or does the run up to Christmas seemed to have started even earlier this year? It was mid-September when I saw the first Christmas books released and Christmas gifts appearing in the shops. It’s as if the world’s forgotten there’s a whole season in between. A season that’s particularly lovely and … Continue reading Celebrating autumn
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Stopping to take stock
For the past few years I’ve had what people call a ‘portfolio career’. As well as writing, I’m a consultant, an external examiner and a creative writing tutor. That takes a lot of swapping of hats and this week has been particularly hectic. Monday morning saw me at an important meeting in York, Monday afternoon … Continue reading Stopping to take stock
Going Back to Find Something New
I’ve been coming to Glastonbury (the town not the festival, as I’ve explained a lot in the past few weeks) every year or so since I started writing Beltane six years ago. It’s become a kind of spiritual second home and I love it for its quirkiness, its willingness to embrace the alternative and the … Continue reading Going Back to Find Something New
Top Reads of 2016 #Books #AmReading #TuesdayBookBlog
Absolutely delighted that 'Beltane' is included in Cathy's list of her top reads for 2016! There's some great recommendations here and quite a few that I'll be adding to my TBR pile for 2017. Happy Reading!
Ness of Brodgar – Uncovering #Orkney’s Neolithic past
I’ve been fascinated by the Neolithic period in a very unscientific kind of way for years. Stones circles are a bit of an obsession of mine and I’ve driven down many tiny lanes in search of sites that are marked on OS maps but don’t have a single sign post. I love the mystery of … Continue reading Ness of Brodgar – Uncovering #Orkney’s Neolithic past
#Fridaybookshare – War for the Oaks by Emma Bull #Book Review
This is my first attempt at a #Fridaybookshare review so I hope I get all the right bits in and hopefully in something like the right order. Here we go… War for the Oaks is urban fantasy with a touch of romance. First line: By day, the Nicollet Mall winds through Minneapolis like a paved … Continue reading #Fridaybookshare – War for the Oaks by Emma Bull #Book Review
Remarkable machines, feisty heroines and tea – 5 reasons why I love #Steampunk
With the publication of my first Steampunk novel, The Dirigible King’s Daughter yesterday I’ve been thinking about what first drew me to write steampunk. Like many people I suspect I came to it via Gail Carriger and then realised that I’d already read some steampunk books like The Golden Compass. I’d also been to Whitby … Continue reading Remarkable machines, feisty heroines and tea – 5 reasons why I love #Steampunk
Willing Suspension of Disbelief: The Dirigible King’s Daughter by @alyswestyork #Steampunk #RBRT #AugustReviews
My steampunk novel, The Dirigible King's Daughter will be published tomorrow and today it's being review by Barb Taub on her fabulous blog.
Rosie’s #Bookreview Team #RBRT BELTANE by @AlysWestYork #UrbanFantasy #FridayReads
Absolutely lovely review of BELTANE from Cathy on Rosie Amber's blog
A Small Celebration
Two weeks before Christmas I had a bit of a party to celebrate the launch of Beltane. It was held in my local village hall which, with the help of my friends, was transformed into a Yuletide haven. So step inside and join the celebration... There was music from some of my extremely talented friends. … Continue reading A Small Celebration
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