Writing
So Much Editing 2020
It’s been a long pandemic. Have I mentioned that? It’s been a looonnnggg pandemic. In April 2020, having had nothing to do, I finished writing Notes From The Burning Age, which I’d been working […]
Read MoreIn Praise of… the Witchling’s Girl
Bias disclaimer: I have known the author of The Witchling’s Girl, Helena Coggan, since she was a teenager starting out in her writing adventures. We met on a very wet day in a cafe in […]
Read MoreThe Team
Sometimes I get an email that goes, “I hope you or someone on your team sees this,” and I always smile, because in my mind it implies harried PAs organising my life as I lie […]
Read MoreSweet Harmony – Released UK and US
Sweet Harmony is out in ebook! REJOICE! And as of October 27th it will also be out in audiobook too! MORE REJOICING! That’s about the full content of this blog post, if I’m honest. […]
Read MoreA Lack of Writing Process
“Could you write something about your writing process?” my editor enquired. Could I hell! Could I! Could I? Probably not, is the honest answer. So here’s the problem. When I write, I am not […]
Read MoreWilliam Abbey for 99p
Which is, let’s face it, a total bargain. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pursuit-William-Abbey-Claire-North-ebook/dp/B07RYMZFXV/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=william+abbey&qid=1596439824&sr=8-1 Do I wish it was 99p across all other retaillers as well as Amazon? Yes. Yes I do. But! Given that the world is […]
Read MoreSweet Harmony Cover Launch
Hey, want a novella? How ’bout this novella?! Whoooooo! It’s a story about a woman called Harmony who, along with the rest of the world, uses medical nanites to protect her body […]
Read MoreWilliam Abbey In Paperback
You know all those memes about how, during this pandemic, the way you prove you’ve taken responsibility for yourself is if you’ve taken up triathlon, learned to make souffle, started an international business and built […]
Read MoreHarry August Film – Some News!
In a bit of lovely news, I’m really excited that Wes Ball is signed on to direct the film adaptation of the First Fifteen Lives of Harry August, with a screenplay by the excellent Melissa […]
Read MoreThe Glentacle
Many years ago, the forces of nature who are Anne Perry and Jared Shurin created a prize called the Kitschies. You can read about it here. It is an award for speculative fiction (and what […]
Read MoreThe Pursuit of William Abbey – available now!
Whooooo! New book! New book published new book! It’s in the UK, US and I think internationally available in English, with other languages coming. It’s also available in audio, read by the very excellent Peter […]
Read MoreWilliam Abbey – publishes soon!
‘Tis nearly November 2019, which means…. The Pursuit of William Abbey will be out in all good bookshops – and ebook retailers – and as an audiobook – soon! November 14th, whooooo! It’s the story […]
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