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A Love Letter to Story?

Now that A Biography of Story, A Brief History of Humanity is released, I want to show you why I wrote this non-fiction book and broke three ‘golden rules’ of publishing. One of my editors described the book as ‘a love letter

Publishing with Illustrations

Remember Twitter before the ‘selfie’ craze? No one bothers to read tweets without images now. Even fewer will recall computing with DOS before Windows raised our expectations to click on a picture to open a Pandora’s Box. Our experience is

Generous Marketing: book promotion for introverts

All authors of every genre are expected to promote their work however it is published. Some publishers assess a writer’s social media presence – the so-called ‘author platform’ – before even considering a submission for publication. Extraverts may revel in

10 Reasons to Write Your Nonfiction Book

My first ambitious attempt at nonfiction emerged when, as a stranded 11-year-old, I lived temporarily with my aged Manx grandmother, a good Christian woman of wide girth and narrow attitudes. Confined to quiet pursuits one Sunday afternoon, and armed

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A personal tale of tree planting that tells the deep-time story of a New Zealand sand country landscape.

Nature writing that is lyrical, passionate, and full of hope.

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“The triumph of The Five Acre Forest is...how it can inspire us all” The Pilgrim magazine

“Magical ... it’s a personal story, but it’s also universal” Goodreads review

A compelling travel read and a treat for history lovers.

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“Absolutely wonderful. One of the most fascinating book I’ve read in years.” Valerie Poore, travel writer

“A fantastic read, and gives colour to every period of history it covers.” Sam Law, reviewer

A cultural history of the power of stories in the comedy and tragedy of human affairs.

“Wonderfully written...when you read her books you are in good company.” (Goodreads review)

“Each chapter is a delight ... one superb storyteller telling a great story about another.” Put It In Writing book blog.

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'An enormously enjoyable book with tender moments, beautiful descriptive passages and plenty of humour.' Christina O’Reilly

“An unusually perceptive eye guide a lucid, candid and entertaining narrative through a series of adventures ... an alluring and accurate account.” The Australian

A new ebook edition of this popular illustrated travelogue

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“Astounding description, a detailed and lush understanding of language.” Justin Bogdanovitch, In Classic Style magazine.

“An exceptional example of travel memoir...intelligent, thoughtful and entertaining.” Dionne Lister, Amazon review.

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“This is an essential ‘How To’ manual for writers of every sort.” Anne Stormont, Words with Jam.

‘Don’t write before you read this.’ Anne Coates, Amazon Review

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“A rewarding and encouraging book for anyone looking to write.” Lyndsay Healy, New Writer Magazine.

“Each chapter is like attending a master class in creative writing.” Anne Coates, Writers’ Block.