Reviews

‘an intriguing read . . . keeps the reader guessing . . . a lot to enjoy in this romp through the Cambridge Commons . . . a strong sense of place and a narrative style that is both energetic and engaging.’ [Dead Letters]

- Margaret Murphy, SHERLOCK

Where do you get your ideas?

Posted on Nov 3, 2017 in 'Accounting for Murder', Ann Cleeves, Kate Ellis, Kate Rhodes, Martin Edwards, Mystery Tour, Orenda Books | 6 Comments

This can be a difficult question to answer. But in the case of my short story, ‘Accounting for Murder,’ which appears in the new CWA anthology, Mystery Tour, edited by Martin Edwards, I know exactly where I got the idea. About eight years my husband and I bought a small, derelict house in Northern France. […]

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Twelve photographs in search of an author: The Starlings and Other Stories

Posted on Sep 12, 2015 in Ann Cleeves, Cath Staincliffe, Chris Simms, David Wilson, Graffeg, Helena Edwards, Kate Ellis, Margaret Murphy, Martin Edwards, The Starlings and Other Stories, Toby Forward | No Comments

Last Saturday I was at the launch of The Starlings and Other Stories at Waterstones in Wrexham. Nine of the twelve authors were there along with David Wilson, the photographer whose work inspired our stories. I did wonder if we would outnumber the audience (it’s been known to happen with smaller groups of writers than this!), […]

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The Starlings and Other Stories

Posted on Aug 20, 2015 in Ann Cleeves, Graffeg, The Starlings, Uncategorized, Waterstones Wrexham | 2 Comments

I got back from my holiday in France to find a treat waiting for me: a copy of The Starlings & Other Stories, edited by Ann Cleeves. A while ago I wrote about writing short stories to a brief and mentioned this anthology, to be published by Graffeg, an excellent small Welsh Press: http://bit.ly/1WGllMk. The stories are all […]

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