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I like people. One of my favourite activities is a meal and a few drinks with good company. I have friends. I have a terrific housemate. I’ve been in happy …

This week saw an outbreak of the recurring online ‘discussion’ about women writing gay male characters. I’m not going to rehearse the arguments here, they are easy enough to find. …

Becoming a better writer is an endless process. Most of my books have a lot of things happening but if they were all ‘action’ the reader would get bored very …

So, I enjoyed Casey McQuiston’s original book, which I hadn’t expected to, given the unlikely premise. But I loved the movie even more, and I’ve been thinking about why that …

Did you know about the Welsh woollen industry’s connection to the transatlantic slave trade? No, me neither. But there is one. You can find out about it here: Welsh Plain …

In the middle of moving from the cabin-in-the-woods to the-house-in-the-town I had to take one of my dogs on her final journey. I still haven’t completed the move, but we’re …

I have always wanted a long case clock, aka a grandfather clock. I have no idea why, and I have never shared a house with anyone who understood my craving. …

I had a plan to write a book about Charlie, Daniel Owen’s frequent sidekick and friend. I started the book, and I have a clear story that I want to …