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Listen to this: Detective Kay Hunter audiobooks available
I’m really excited to be able to share the news that the Detective Kay Hunter series is now available in audiobook format. Over the coming weeks, the number of retailers and libraries offering […]
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Cover reveal: Hell to Pay (Detective Kay Hunter #4)
I’m very excited and over the moon to share this with you today – the book cover for the next Detective Kay Hunter investigation, Hell to Pay! Here it is – what do […]
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Why change a book cover?
Ever wondered why publishers change a book cover image from time to time? I thought I’d share a few common reasons why this happens, and why I chose to do so with Look […]
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One to Watch: how a mystery novel grew from a photograph
I can still recall the exact moment the idea for One to Watch sprung to mind. In fact, here’s a photograph from my notebook. As you can see, the Kay Hunter series was […]
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Writing crime thrillers as a female author
I had a great time chatting with Rebecca Levingstone on Brisbane’s ABC612 radio this morning. We talked about the crime thriller genre, what it’s like to be a female author writing crime thrillers, […]
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Introducing Detective Kay Hunter
The past 24 hours has been a whirlwind of activity, with the cover reveal for the first novel in my new crime thriller series featuring Detective Kay Hunter, Scared to Death. I’ve been humbled […]
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Exploring the “tipping point” of bestselling authors
Garry Rodgers, author of the brilliant Dying Words blog, recently wrote to me and asked “what was the tipping point for your success?” It was good for me to take stock, have a […]
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Writing Thrillers on Trains, Visual Story Ideas, and Kidnapping Plots
Alexandra Amor of the It’s A Mystery Podcast kindly invited me over this week to have a chat about where my writing journey started, how I write, and what I might have lined up […]