authorvalpennySep 183 min readMy Favourite BooksOne of my favourite topics is books. let me share with you five of my favourite books that I would count amongst the most memorable or...
authorvalpennyAug 34 min readAn Interview with Rhen GarlandIt is a delight to have time to chat with author Rhen Garland about her books that form The Versipellis Mysteries . It is a pleasure to...
authorvalpennyJul 313 min readHunter's Rules Launches at The Harrogate Crime FestivalThis month I visited the Theakston's Old Peculiar Crime Writing Festival in Harrogate for the first time this year, largely because my...
authorvalpennyAug 28, 20232 min readA Gentle Nudge by Mason BushellFor a long time, short stories seemed to be out of fashion. Occasionally,well-known writers like Ian Rankin, Agatha Christie and Jeffrey...
authorvalpennyJun 14, 20234 min readAn Interview with J.R.Lancaster I am pleased to be able to introduce Amercian novelist Jessica Lancaster to the blog today. Her new book, Someone's Always Watching, is...
authorvalpennyApr 29, 20232 min readThe Hollow by Agatha ChristieMy mother gave me a series of Agatha Christie books as a gift. Some of them I had read before, but The Hollow was new to me. I really...