The Literary Sofa
First Posts
My Summer Holiday TBR List 2015
One way and other, this year has been a bit intense so far. It was only a couple of weeks ago that for the first time in ages I found myself feeling relaxed and with some headspace to spare. I’m sure it’s no coincidence that since then I’ve gone into a reading frenzy that I plan … Continue reading
Guest Author – Benjamin Johncock – Q&A on The Last Pilot
There are a couple of unusual things about today’s post. One is the profound effect Benjamin Johncock’s novel The Last Pilot has had on me. The other is the fact that I have never before spent three years anticipating a debut novel by someone I didn’t know, which I did from the moment I read … Continue reading
Writers on Location – Stephen May on San Francisco
After the fantastic response to Naomi Wood’s Hemingway’s Havana, the inaugural post in the WRITERS ON LOCATION series, today I am delighted to welcome Stephen May to the Literary Sofa. It’s not the first time his fiction has appeared here – Life! Death! Prizes! was one of my Hot Picks 2012 and since then our paths … Continue reading
There’s no easy way to put food on the table….
Doing the weekly grocery shop online is a lifesaver for busy people. My local supermarket is a mere 10 minute drive from the house, but even so I never make it home in under two hours. Given that I write during the school day, let’s call that half a day wasted (including recovery time). Doing … Continue reading
Spontaneity is good
Welcome to my blog. A writer friend told me I should write one. OK, I said, but what about ? I deserved the look she gave me. That’s the beauty of blogging, the freedom to write about whatever you like when you like. There’s no need for a plan, a structure or a plot, and … Continue reading
My new novel SCENT – out in paperback on 19 May 2022
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