Author Essentials: Anonymity

  Oliver McNeil had no idea who he was snapping on this sunny Hastings Pirate Day…

Author Essentials: Improvise…

We don’t all have the Hollywood lifestyle yet. The old archetypal author who scribes by the pool with cocktails, or strolls through their private woodland with the faithful dog, haunted by the silent… Continue reading →

Author Essentials: The Element of Surprise…

For when you want the reader to be lost for words – not you…

Author essentials: Sitting-down shoes…

Being an author takes a lot of sitting down, and it’s not always easy! Especially when you have sustained ‘butt whiplash’ at Parkour club. What you need to invest in are some good… Continue reading →

Zombie Author…

Some authors, like Lisa Scullard (seen here with manga fan-fiction writer Dragon Spirit 10), take their research subjects very seriously indeed…