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Fred Lockwood, author ofTotal LossandOverdue, published his second novel with Pegasus in November, 2017. We wanted to catch up with the author and see what he had been up to since being published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? The simple answer is no! In fact, at school, my performance in English was no better than average. What was your first job? My first full-time paid job was with VSO (Voluntary Service Overseas), when I taught in a Teac...

If, like us, you're a complete bookworm and spend as much time as possible reading, then you'll know that there are some side-effects. Whilst the pay off is generally great, there are a couple of problems. 1. The Aches and Pains Oh yeah, this is definitely one. It doesn't matter whether you're reading on your bed, on the floor or on your sofa, if you read for an extended amount of time, you're going to hurt. Your neck will ache, your back will be in spasm and your ...

Lea Koivisto published her first children's book,Camu the Camel and His Big Dream, in November 2017. We wanted to catch up with the author and find out how life had been treating her since the release of her new book. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I had a fantastic Finnish teacher at high school and I really loved writing. She always encouraged me to continue writing and make it professionally, but somehow the traditional business career seemed like mor...

Wendy Goult, author ofChain ReactionandChasing Shadows, released her second book in November 2017. In light of this, we felt that it was time to find out how life has changed for her since her books were published. Did you always dream of becoming an author? No, nothing like this was in my mind.It just sort of happened. What was your first job? First job was secretary in the Chief Constable’s office (West Suffolk Police) How did you come abo...

Mark Durman released his thriller collection in 2017. Starting withCash in Transit, he later releasedThe Warehouse, and finally,Verification. We felt it was time to catch up with the author and find out how his life has changed since he became a published author. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I think the idea was always in the back of my mind but, until recently, it was overshadowed by my professional priorities. What was your first job? A b...

We all have pet peeves. Whether it's dogs dressed up, people cracking their knuckles or socks with sandles, there's something that gets you irrationally angry and winds you up. So, today we thought that we would address our top ten bookish pet peeves. Movie Covers Yes, this is one of our biggest bookish pet peeves. The movie cover goes on the movie, not on the book! We like the book cover – yes, we understand it’s for publicity and so the reader relates the book to...

Hilary Downey published her fourth book,CentreStone, in November 2017. As a returning author, we felt it was time to catch up with Hilary and find how life has treated her since becoming a published author. Did you always dream of becoming an author? I always saw everything I did in life as a natural progression to be achieved one step at a time. I did write, and win awards for writing at school. I also knew it was important to learn grammar, type, overcome shyness and l...

We all have some old favourites that we fell in love with a children, and continue to hold close to our hearts, even in adulthood. So, we've decided to list five our our favourite childhood reads. 1) Guess How Much I Love You, bySam McBratney (illustrated by Anita Jeram) An all-time favourite of ours,Guess How Much I Love Youis a wonderful children's book about two hares (a baby hare and a parent hare) comparing how much they love each other. Each time, the baby attempts to out-do ...

Anne Bueno released her debut sage,Estrellada, in November 2017. With the new year, we felt is was time to check in with the author, now that she's a published author. Did you always dream of becoming an author? No. I did not really think about it until I started working for film script writers and then, in my spare time, helping a poet to organise and prepare his work for publication. What was your first job? My first job was a Saturday job as a cash...