A different kind of heroism

A Time for Peace was launched one year ago on 18th October, thanks to Jan Fortune and her son, Rowan, who read an initial draft and saw the novel’s potential. I’m also grateful to all those who’ve bought it and read it. Fingers crossed that during...

Behind the scenes

During the past twenty years, the number of local bookshops has fallen by about a  third. How then, can an independently owned bookshop, in a relatively small town, remain vibrant and relevant to the community? Warwick Books in the Market Square One reason is the...

The Cut by Anthony Cartwright

There are some novels that haunt you- in the sense that long after you’ve put them down, you keep discovering something else you’d not thought of. The Cut is one such. It begins, ‘The young woman runs burning along the side of the marketplace, down...

Kenilworth Books

On 2nd June, I approached Judy, the owner of Kenilworth book shop, to ask if there was any way I could promote my novel which she had on her shelves. When she suggested a book signing on 1st July at the end of Independent Bookshop week, I was delighted at the...