June Indies, and how to sell your grandma’s ghost

When my brother and I started celebrating awesome indies, we planned to do it once a month. But now – … More

April Indies, and how come it’s so damn hard to DO anything!

It seems like a long time since Pete (my author brother) and I have posted about our favourite monthly indies. … More

Of late I’ve been thinking, from time to time, about joy – the sort of moment that lights you up … More

For a person who’s always talking to herself (in her head), it’s weird that when I sit down to write … More

They’d apologise profusely, dust themselves off, and be too embarrassed to ever acknowledge one another again in polite company. … More

Are you TIRED of trawling through the latest ‘FREE and 99 cents’ collection of utterly banal and appallingly edited indie … More

1. Age is power. You only have to look at all the old bastards lining board room tables and elbowing … More

Not long ago, my partner and I had a discussion, which went roughly like this. Me: Our solar system is … More

spend your time relaxing on the terrace of your villa on the French Riviera, reading good books and checking your … More

The other day I ran out of stuff to read. So I did two things. I got on the internet … More