As a writer, the choice between indie or self-publishing and traditional publishing is one of the most significant decisions you can make. Both paths offer unique opportunities and challenges, and understanding them is crucial for any author. I began my journey in traditional small publishing when my book Cry of the Flying Rhino won an …
Big News: First Draft of My Next Psychological Thriller Completed! 🎉
I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve finished the first draft of my next psychological thriller! I began this project in 2022 and initially wrote 37,000 words. However, in January 2023, I had to abandon it. My commitment to Penguin Random House Southeast Asia for The American Boyfriend took priority, involving a year-long promotional, marketing, and …
The American Boyfriend wins the BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN at the Singapore Book Awards ceremony 2024
🏆 JUST FANTASTIC! Thrilled to share that The American Boyfriend has won the BEST MARKETING CAMPAIGN at the Singapore Book Awards ceremony 2024 held at the Pod, National Library building tonight. The Singapore Book Publishers Association is thrilled to announce the winners of the 2024 Singapore Book Awards, announced last night at the National Library …
OVERBOARD is now in Waterstones
Pretty excited that OVERBOARD is in Waterstones. That is all. 24 years ago, it was the first bookshop I walked into in London. Never thought that one day a book I wrote will be in here. My first book in Waterstones.
Introducing Leopard Print logo design
Rawwwrrr. Designed new logo for my new publishing project: Leopard Print. My new novel “Overboard” will be out on Leopard Print in 2020! #publishing #writerslife
Unboxing Heart of Glass from Penguin Random House box for Booksigning event
Watch me “unbox”. No, really. It’s called unboxing. My movie is a Norwegian indie arthouse film noir, with eerie music. (That’s my one line hook).
Heart of Glass: we have a PUBLICATION DATE!
The eagerly anticipated Heart of Glass will be out on or around Tuesday 5 June 2018. Watch out! The ‘Eighties are back. If you do not know what a heart of glass is, you will find out soon. Thank you for your patience during this difficult and trying time of manuscript editing while also launching and promoting …
GUEST POST: “Who will win when the lore of the Borneo jungle takes on the law of the white man?” by Bill Colegrave
A warm welcome to my guest, the legendary Bill Colegrave, who has collected and been inspired by travel books for more than four decades. He was the owner and publisher of the Cadogan Guides travel series. And now over to Bill… The unforeseen complications of a one-night stand are the foundations of this tale …
6 Things I’ve Learned about Being a Published Author
My aim had always been to be a published author. I have achieved my aim. Now what? Writing a novel or two is the biggest time, energy and mental pressure you can undertake. In fact to write this blog post I had to take two Nurofen and a double espresso macchiato in order to steady …