20 Wednesday Jun 2018
It’s a truth universally acknowledged – and if it isn’t, it should be – that life is full of what if’s and maybe’s where every choice, every decision, changes the course of a life.
That’s the premise of Lucy V. Hay’s thought-provoking Proof Positive where bright, ambitious Lizzie locks herself in a public toilet with a pregnancy testing kit.
When the test proves positive Lizzie is faced with what could be the most important decision of her life.
15 Friday Jun 2018
Posted in Meet the author
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@rararesources, Cuttin' Heads, DA Watson, Dunedin Robert Burns Poetry Competition, Falkirk Storytelling Festival, Pushcart Prize
Prizewinning author DA Watson spent several years working in bars, restaurants and call centres before going back to university with the half-arsed plan to become a music teacher.
Halfway through his degree at the University of Glasgow, he discovered he was actually better at writing, and unleashed his debut novel, In the Devil’s Name, on an unsuspecting public in the summer of 2012.
Plans for a career in education left firmly in the dust, he Continue reading
06 Sunday May 2018
Posted in Reviews
It may seem a little like stating the blindingly obvious but Audrey Davis has a way with words.
I’ve enjoyed the witty word play in both of her Hattie Hastings novellas which I read earlier this year.
And A Clean Sweep is just as clever, packed with dry asides and witty observations.
In the opening pages, for instance, 50-something Emily is considering the Kim Kardashian question – how can a Continue reading
30 Monday Apr 2018
Posted in Meet the author
Life, says Roger Bray, author of The Picture, is an endless adventure.
And he’s had plenty of adventures – serving in the navy, fighting in wars and, finally, as a police officer, where he was medically retired after sustaining a serious injury protecting a woman in a domestic violence incident.
A period of depression followed. But he firmly believes that when one door closes, another opens. So, he enrolled in college and studied for bachelor and master degrees where, alongside the qualifications, he discovered an unexpected bonus. Continue reading
15 Thursday Feb 2018
Posted in Read an extract
Here’s the first of two extracts from what promises to be a wickedly funny novel: Vicky and Lizzie’s First Period by Andrew Mackay.
You can meet Andrew and read the book blurb here but first here’s an introduction to two rather mischievous girls.
‘Okay, settle down, everyone.’ Mr Parker walked to the front of the classroom with a few sheets of paper in his hand. He waited patiently for everyone to stop their chattering. ‘Guys, please?’
Vicky, Lizzie, and Jody sat at the back table next to Jonnie and Sam. The girls and boys exchanged glances and faced the front. Continue reading
14 Wednesday Feb 2018
Posted in Cover Reveal
And now for something completely different: introducing Andrew Mackay, and the brand new cover of what promises to be the wickedly funny Vicky and Lizzie’s First Period.
Mackay, who says his influences include John Cleese, Tom Sharpe and Michael Frayn, describes himself as a satirist who likes to expose the dark underbelly of modern life.
He likes to be a bit shocking sometimes – but promises he’ll also make readers laugh.
And he’d be delighted if you could join him tonight on Facebook for a virtual launch party Continue reading
