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About
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A couple of cool things have happened to me recently. 

They both came about because I took a shot without worrying too much about the outcome. Then, some people I don’t know were really kind and generous. 

If you’re holding back on some
This guy ❤️🐾
Really looking forward to being part of these fantastic crime fiction festivals in spring 2027! 

The full programme and authors confirmed for both events are so good 🔥 

@bay_tales Saturday 27th February 
@coastalcrime Saturday 6th March

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Lasted 7 seasons as a footie mum without one, but I’ve now officially become…

a dry-robe wanker 🙈

(Then had it immediately stolen - these children literally take the clothes off my back 🤷🏻‍♀️)
It was an absolute pleasure to visit the ‘Mostly Monday’ book club last night and meet these lovely ladies. They had read IN DEEP WATER over the summer and had lots to say about Rachel and Lennon’s simmering sexual tension 😳 

Than
I take my book research very seriously 🤓 

Here’s a snippet of the fairly unhinged things I did for DI Rachel Harlow book 2 in Amsterdam in June. 

Mainly loved being by myself and not having to do packed lunches tbh. But the book became SO mu
𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐟 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐨𝐧 #𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦?

This week a lovely bookstagrammer @what_emily_read posted a whole series of stories about reading my debut cruise ship thrill
Line edits for DI Rachel Harlow book 2 are in! 

This 3rd September deadline has been a little bit of a challenge 🥴 but I’m so bloody chuffed with the way the story has come together. 

I’ve put a lot of pressure on myself with this one.
The one where they’re all in different schools 🙃
Year 9, year 7, year 4.
Anyone else still reading books by their favourite childhood author? 👀 

I first got The Story of Tracy Beaker out of the library when I was about 10 and that was me HOOKED 🎣😊

Still today, if @jacquelinewilson_hq writes it, I’m reading it!

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