Posts Categorized: Magnificent Devices

Good news! I’ve finished the short story that will be included in the Shapers of Worlds anthology—tentatively titled “The Knack of Flying.” The title, if it’s allowed to stand, comes from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: “There is an art to flying, or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw…

The fourth book in the “manor house” quartet Amazon | Apple Books | Kobo | B&N Nook The winds of change are blowing … Lady Claire is a big sister again with the arrival of little Caroline, and eight-year-old Nicholas is preparing to go to Eton. In an effort to make up for his less…

Holly Cottage, the third book in my little “manor house” miniseries, releases today. If, like me, you harbor a soft spot for Jake, then this one’s for you 🙂 Buying a cottage is not as easy as you’d think. Especially if you’re a man with a past … in love with a woman with a…

A country house party. A broken friendship. A debt that must be paid in blood. When Lady Emilie Selwyn invites Andrew and Lady Claire Malvern to her very first country house party, Claire is delighted to offer her help—until she discovers that Peony Churchill is also on the guest list. But in supporting one friendship,…

Recently I’ve been around other authors a lot, enjoying the benefits of people who generously share what they know. My to-do list has been getting longer as a result, and full of more highlight pen colours! Some things are difficult to put in place (marketing plan for Germany, I’m looking at you). Others are very…