The History of Sarah-Jane
Chapter 2: A Birthday- I Begin School Chapter 2 A Birthday I Begin School Pale morning sun streamed through the narrow windows of the...
The History of Sarah-Jane- Chapter 1 The Cottage
There were seven of us at the cottage to begin with, seven chairs arranged around the kitchen table, seven pairs of boots lined up in...
In Search of Sarah-Jane
I’ve always liked the name Sarah. When I was a child Sarah and especially Sally was my go to name for my alter-ego during imaginary play,...
Here's to Laura
When I began drafting the concept of The Enchanted Cove, back in 2014, as soon as the character of the slightly eccentric artist aunt...
The Last Cavalier Chapter 1 — Aunt Alice Again
It was a typically grey, mid winter afternoon in Edwardian London. Icy rain had begun to fall, forming dark shapes on the pavement....
The Last Cavalier Returns
As a typical Cancerian I've always been fascinated by history and historic places. Whenever I visit stately homes, draughty castles or...
'Beloved tradition'. Review of The Enchanted Cove by
As a child, the stories of E Nesbit enthralled me. The contrast between her very ordinary, realistic child protagonists and the magical...
The Cornishman—Interview 'The Enchanted Cove'
Feature in this week's 'Cornishman' newspaper http://www.cornishman.co.uk/teacher-launches-debut-children-s-novel-set/story-29090584-deta...
The Stranger on the Rocks Chapter 5 Extract
Although the view was the same, there seemed to be a different atmosphere hanging over the cove. The sky wasn’t the brilliant blue it had...