I am sharing a piece I was inspired to write while enjoying a moment of solitude at an oasis in Oman.
A rich heritage – Jordan
In October, I travelled to the historical country of Jordan, home to six UNESCO World Heritage sites.
An amazing Sandstorm review
Sandstorm is a stunning piece of literature that enthralled, entertained, and enchanted me from the very first page!
Interview by Awesome Gang
I am delighted to share an interview by Awesome Gang featuring yours truly.
nourish 04
The fourth edition of nourish, the food, drink, and lifestyle magazine for East Anglia that I co-own, is out now.
From desert sands to sparkling skylines
I headed to Dubai in the United Arab Emirates to uncover more about the city that never sleeps.
Return to the blue bar…
In March, I returned to Dubai and the Novotel World Trade Centre – the scene for many an escapade within Sandstorm, and also home to the legendary blue bar. It felt great to be back in a place that inspired me so much, and is also the setting for one of the raunchiest scenes in …
World Book Day 2022
For the second year in a row, I took part in World Book Day through an online interview with a Year 6 class in Bury – where my old university friend, Vicky, is a teacher. This year was special, however. Firstly, Vicky didn’t have a chance to edit the questions, meaning that I was asked …
“No swearing please – I’m a church warden.”
Dating trials for racy novelist… As the author of the racy novel Sandstorm, and with another in the embryonic stage, I really should be the mistress of all things romantic, and erotic, in the bedroom and very definitely beyond. However, I am instead wonderfully single. My creativity comes from lingered moments from years before, as …
Sunday, Sunday…
I love Sundays. It is often the day where I am most creative – and yet it is also the day that I tend to relax the most. For me, it is a day to look at my diary and see what is coming up in the week ahead; does anything need moving, is there …