December updates!

 Yes, it's December! Already...

There have been various events happening on my writing front in November and December. 

I spent a great day at the Angus Book Fest on the 23rd November, in the beautiful seaside town of Montrose, north-east Scotland, which was different from many events of the year since I was in the company of multiple authors speaking about their own books, signing and selling.

I was on the hot seat for while doing a slightly late book launch for Tailored Truths (only a couple of months after the official launch date) and introducing myself the author and my titles in general. It was a novel situation since the previous slots had either been 4 member panel discussion, or duo discussions then it was me...and only me.

Angus Book Fest 23rd Nov 2025
  

My thanks to my author friend Lexie Conyngham for the photo!

Just days ago, at the beginning of December, I had news that Tailored Truths, Book 2 of my Silver Sampler Series, had won a Bronze Award in the Coffee Pot Book Club Annual Awards for 2025! The category was Historical Saga/ Family Saga so I'm absolutely delighted with the award.

In other news:

I've booked myself in for three different writing related conferences in 2026. In March I'll be attending the SAW (Scottish Association of Writers) conference in Cumbernauld, Scotland. 

I'm booked in for the RNA (Romantic Novelists' Association) conference at Royal Holloway College near Heathrow, London at the beginning of  August.

Later in August I'm delighted to be going across to Maynooth College near Dublin for the HNS (Historical Novelist Society) conference.

So, before then I have to work extremely hard at the current writing in progress and make sure that Book 3 is published before the busy summer season! I'm loving the continuing research for Book 3 maybe a bit too much as it's so easy to be immersed for hours. 

Happy December vibes coming your way... 

Slainthe!