Should the water be up to the windows?

No, of course not. But there I was, singing a song on board a boat on the Thames when I saw the water was undoubtedly, unnervingly, half way up the glass. People were looking worried. They were looking for the exits. I was worried. Wouldn't you have been? Look at it ... Thanks to HelenContinue reading "Should the water be up to the windows?"

Come and say hello!

I'd love to see you at one of the events I've got coming up, where I'll be reading from The Light Keeper, telling the real-life stories behind my debut novel and singing some new songs written to go with it. PUBLICATION DAY IS AUGUST 15 AND YOU CAN PRE-ORDER HERE These are the other dates,Continue reading "Come and say hello!"

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Would you like to stay at the lighthouse? Sign up for news of The Light Keeper, read the first three chapters for free and get a chance to win a night for two in the setting for the story, the stunning Belle Tout lighthouse.

What We Need Now Is Outrageous Grace

Can you love and forgive someone who appears to hate you? That is a question many of us are having to answer right now, as explored in this piece for the Independent on Sunday in 2015.

Why You Should Never Turn Your Back On Ode To Joy

I was in Krakow on the night Poland joined the European Union. I used that memory in writing a scene from The Light Keeper, which I'm reading here as a response to those new members of The Brexit Party who stood in the chamber and turned their backs on young musicians playing the EU anthem,Continue reading "Why You Should Never Turn Your Back On Ode To Joy"