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For the second time this year, we trip down the digital red carpet to deliver the final 7-12 of Not The Oscars 2026 – part deux. The rest of the films which should have been at the top of the nominations list, but have been ignored (and a bonus).
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Yes, it's that time of year again. The time when we trip down the digital red carpet to deliver the Not The Oscars for 2026. The top 12 films which should have been at the top of the nominations list, but have been ignored.
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Are you coming to the London Book Fair this week? Let's meet and chat. The best way to catch me is: Tuesday – I'm the Society of Authors' Author of the Day. Meet me at the SoA Author's Lounge 2-3pm.
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A strange thing: The launch of the paperback of Play Me! is a bigger deal than the launch of the original hardback, which is its first appearance in the world. The hardback is the book's first day at school, but the paperback is when it enters the mass market.
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Thriller writer Oliver Johnson speaks to me about writing, editing and dreams. I was looking forward greatly to interviewing Oliver Johnson. We were on a panel together at CrimeFest and I discovered he has a finger in many pies.
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Do you make New Year's resolutions? Have you tried in the past and succeeded? Or failed? Given up? Or even forgotten what they were? Here are my 5 tips to keeping New Year's resolutions. And I can tell you they work.
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Merriest season's greetings. Are you only now getting round to buying presents? Or is it just me? I always leave it late, though this year I have an excuse: just out of hospital and needing to finish the edits on my next novel.
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I love books of all kinds, but we all have books we love more than others. Come and join me in person to celebrate National…
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I don’t usually read cozy-crime. To be honest, I’m usually allergic to it. But No Oil Painting is a jolly cozy-crime that lives up to…
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For the second time this year, we trip down the digital red carpet to deliver the final 7-12 of Not The Oscars 2026 – part…
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Yes, it’s that time of year again. The time when we trip down the digital red carpet to deliver the Not The Oscars for 2026.…
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Are you coming to the London Book Fair this week? Let’s meet and chat. The best way to catch me is: Tuesday – I’m the…
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A strange thing: The launch of the paperback of Play Me! is a bigger deal than the launch of the original hardback, which is its first appearance…
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Thriller writer Oliver Johnson speaks to me about writing, editing and dreams TEN MINUTE READ Listen to the full interview or read the edited transcript…
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Do you make New Year’s resolutions? Have you tried in the past and succeeded? Or failed? Given up? Or even forgotten what they were? Here…
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Merriest season’s greetings. Are you only now getting round to buying presents? Or is it just me? I always leave it late, though this year…
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I asked in a blog some years ago if satire worked. If it does, why is the world in such a shitty place? But then,…
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I’d appreciate your help dealing with Amazon’s high-handedness. Some time ago on Amazon I had well over 100 reviews of my first novel, the satirical…
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Devil in a Blue Dress is celebrating its 35th anniversary. Walter Mosley’s bestseller broke new ground and was snapped up by Hollywood. It opened up…
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I’m delighted that I’ve been invited to speak for National Crime Reading Month on Tuesday 24 June. If you’re in or near North London at…
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I’m delighted to say that Blue Coast Publishing have now published the second edition of my psychological thriller Room Fifteen in e-book and paperback, and…
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Sorry to those who were sent my longer bio page by mistake. I uploaded it as a post rather than a page, so it automatically…
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It’s not easy to find an entertaining book about the way we live now, climate change and politics. Even the words seem so off-putting. But…
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Thank you to everyone who answered my call last month. The results are now in and I can reveal that the two covers for the…
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My bestselling novel Room 15 is about to be reissued in a second edition by Blue Coast Publishing. Help me choose the cover.
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Merry Christmas. What are you planning to read over Christmas? Here’s a Yuletide taster menu for you, from the top of my To Be Read…
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