Wilkie Collins and the Detective Novel

8th January marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Wilkie Collins. Today, I babble about the pioneer of the suspense genre. 📖📖📖

Welcome to the New Year!

Happy New Year! For my first post of 2024, I reveal a few facts about New Year's Day in the UK. Click here to learn more. 🎉

16th December was the 250th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party. The US celebrates the protest by American patriots, but is that a myth? 🌎

It's time to indulge in a bit of festive reading. Click here to find out what I'll be reading and my favourite festive novels. ❄️🎄🎅🏻

It's that time of year when we often look back at what we've achieved. Click here to read about my achievements in 2023.

It's almost the end of the year, but this week I babble about Anne de Bourgh from Pride and Prejudice and possible laudanum addiction.

20th November holds personal significance for me. Click here to find out why, and learn more interesting facts about this day.

It's Anti-bullying Week in the UK. What do you think about bully romance? Click here to learn more about how I feel about this trope.

It does feel strange not to be drafting for NaNo, but November is still going to be busy. Click here to find out what I'll be doing.

After another October when my writing has taken a downturn, it is now my least favourite month. Click here to find out why.