I get a lot of emails from various writers and publishers asking me to talk about their book on my blog, and I noticed an interesting trend in my inbox recently. I've had quite a few requests from self published female authors who've written books about growing up in abusive homes or about the stories …
Continue reading Book Trend: Women Self-Publishing Stories of Abusive Childhoods.
Last night was Indigo Books members pre-sale, on Robson Street, and since it's chilly outside now, it was the perfect time to wear my new coat from Ever New Melbourne. It's the most amazing thing and I love it so much. It's got such a chic, vintage style, with it's neat tie belt, dove grey …
Continue reading Ice Queen: My Ever New Winter Coat and Indigo Haul.
It's funny, with the strong colours of fallen leaves in every shade of red, gold and yellow, I've felt more drawn to wearing browns and earthy tones this Autumn. And, of course, leopard print is in again this season. Some of these items are on sale right now, too! A really simple look, jeans and …
The air is starting to have a Northern Chill in it, but with the rain having not set in in Vancouver yet, there are beautiful sunsets over English Bay. The perfect Sunday plan is a late late breakfast at Cacao70, with thick hot chocolate and waffles, and then a walk down to watch the sun …
A room of one's own. A whole wall of floor to ceiling shelves of books. I'm sitting in my soft armchair, and the afternoon light filters through the blinds, gently hitting the spines of rows of books. We have no furniture yet, except for this armchair, and those shelves. Living in London, we rented our …
Continue reading Home Updates: Library Bookshelves and Workspace.
Sometimes books of short tales are hard to share with people. Some people don't like the format, and feel like they can be too literary or like a long joke, having to have a kind of punch line. It's the same kind of thinking that keeps people away from short film as a format too. …
Continue reading Live Show, Drink Included: Collected Stories by Vicky Grut
It's been just over a month since we touched down in Vancouver, BC. I'm sitting in my armchair, sipping a cup of tea from Fortnum and Mason that I packed, and typing on my laptop table, while Grimoire the cat dozes in the next room, and my boyfriend is deep in a game online with …
Curling up on a rainy evening with a classic English ghost story is a well loved past time, and Susan Hill has been known as one of the best of the genre. Her story The Woman In Black has been adapted for theatres in one of London's longest running plays, and also as a film. …
Sharp Objects is Gillian Flynn's first book, and has just been made into a TV series. It's the story of Camille, a journalist, who has made an uneasy peace for herself in her new life in the city. But her past in a small town comes back to haunt her when she's assigned to cover …
I used to say that I'm not really a podcast person. I get why a lot of people aren't into them. But I realised that listening to podcasts is a lot like curling up with a cocoa next to the wireless and listening to the Lone Ranger. Some things have a cozy, timeless feel. And …
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