Proofs!

My US and UK proofs are here! Sometimes referred to as galleys or ARCs (advance reader copies), these are editions of the book that are sent to established authors, reviewers, and booksellers before publication. It is a kind of rite of passage to send a book out to early readers in hopes that it will … Read more

Suite for My Father: A Starting Point

‘Suite for My Father’ was originally published in Words and Women: Four (Unthank Books, 2017). It was the regional winner of the Words and Women 2016 Prose competition and was the basis for my being selected an apprentice with the Word Factory. Although this is a work of creative non-fiction, I consider it one of … Read more

A Book!

After much research and many drafts, my agent sent my manuscript of Peach Blossom Spring to prospective publishers on 14 February, 2020. Two weeks later, she called me and asked if I was sitting down. She had good news.