Author interview – Victoria Scott

1) Which childhood books and authors were your favourites? Do you think they influenced you in wanting to become an author? I was obsessed with Roald Dahl. Particularly Matilda, which came out when I was a little girl. I was given the hardback as a present. I still have it, and my daughter is readingContinue reading “Author interview – Victoria Scott”

Author interview : Rosanna Ley

Which childhood books and authors were your favourites? Do you think they influenced you in wanting to become an author? I consumed anything and everything when I was young, but my early favourite was AA Milne – the poetry mainly: ‘When we were very Young’ and ‘Now we are Six’. I could recite quite aContinue reading “Author interview : Rosanna Ley”

Author interview: Terri Nixon

(Terri also writes as R. D. Nixon) AUTHOR INTERVIEW Which childhood books and authors were your favourites? Do you think they influenced you in wanting to become an author? I think this is a popular choice, but Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree series was one of the first stories I really fell into; the idea ofContinue reading “Author interview: Terri Nixon”

AUTHOR INTERVIEW – Jane Riddell

Thanks to Jane for coming onto my blog to talk all things bookish! 1. How did you get your first book published? I’d been writing as a hobby since quite a young age, but it wasn’t until 2006, when we moved to France for several years that writing become more serious. The decision came duringContinue reading “AUTHOR INTERVIEW – Jane Riddell”

Return to Half Moon Farm by Holly Hepburn

Return to Half Moon Farm by Holly Hepburn I really enjoy Holly Hepburn’s books, so I was excited to read her new one – Return to Half Moon Farm. This was released in four separate parts in 2023 and the full edition came out this month – January 2024. The paperback has a really beautifulContinue reading “Return to Half Moon Farm by Holly Hepburn”

My Best TV of 2023

Yes, this is usually a book blog, though it does stray off to other things occasionally. Last year, I did a blog post about the best TV of 2022 (The Traitors!! Yay! Back January 3rd!) and I thought I’d do another for 2023. Please let me know your favourites in the comments. There were someContinue reading “My Best TV of 2023”