Inspiration

February update…

I have been appreciating the warm summer weather here enormously while having breaks from an intense round of edits of SECRET SHORES- my fourth novel due for release in September with Lake Union Publishing. We are about to look at cover designs which is exciting and I’m delighted to be talking a bit more about… Read more

Happy 2017!

After a big interstate move, I’m ready to get back into writing! Delighted to announce that my fourth novel, which so far has a working title, will be released with Lake Union Publishing in Fall, 2017. It’s in the editing process now and I’m about to go into lockdown with it in the next few… Read more

Back from a fascinating research trip for book four. The setting grew on me while I was there- kind of crept up and is lingering with me still. The owners were incredibly generous with their time, stories, kindness and beautiful food, and I have more stories, breath-taking history and mysterious ghost stories than I can… Read more

Writing updates…

Thank you to all my readers for your messages on Facebook, on the website and on twitter. I do read them all, love hearing from you and I do reply! I have just written my first newsletter, which will be sent out soon. It contains some background information about the real Schloss that inspired The… Read more

I am thrilled to announce that my third novel will be released in the northern hemisphere fall. I am taking a break from being completely immersed in editing it to do a research trip for book four this week. Looking at all sorts of things, from costumes to settings to characters…I have been getting goosebumps…. Read more

Italian Delis in San Francisco

In The House By The Lake, Anna is the proud owner of the Italian Cafe in Chestnut Street. San Fransisco has quite a history associated with its Italian delis and Anna is a keen perpetrator of the city’s long standing traditions. Once, San Francisco was known as ‘delicatessan heaven,’ but now, there are only a… Read more

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