Bestselling Australian author
I started my writing career as a TV journalist at Channel 7 in Brisbane, Australia in 19… umm. Let’s not go there. Let’s just say I was a teenager and leave it at that. My first TV interview involved a big camera and a large hand-held microphone. There were lights and sometimes a person whose job…
I am absolutely thrilled to announce that Wedding Bells By The Creek has been shortlisted for the RoNA ROSE Award, presented by the Romantic Novelists’ Association. The award is for a romantic novella, and I am one of five on the shortlist. This book tells the story of an older couple – who have taken…
I’ve been having some Sci Fi fun. It started with the news that the audio edition of The Heights had been recorded ready for release. The actor who read the book was Jonathan Oliver. I immediately google him and found out that he’d played a role in Star Wars : Return of the Jedi. Ok…
This week, The Heights sets out on a blog tour. It’s always a nervous time for me when a book goes out into the world. I have my fingers crossed that people like it. If you want to know a bit more about the book – stop by the blogs. Monday 8th Jan – Bookish…
Today is the best day of a writer’s calendar… it’s publication day for a new book. It’s also the birthday of a new writing identity… Juliet Bell. The book is The Heights – a book I’ve been wanting to write for a very long time. It’s an adaptation of Wuthering Heights, which is one of my…
I cannot think where this year has gone – it seems to have passed in a flash. It has been an exciting year for me – and I want to say a big thank you to all my lovely readers, friends and supporters who have shared it with me. I hope you have a wonderful…
I’m really pleased to at last be able to reveal some exciting news. I’ve been keeping this secret for what seems like forever… but now I can announce that I have new book coming out soon – in a new genre, with a new name and a writing partner. The Heights is a modern adaptation…
My friend Rhoda Baxter is celebrating today – the best kind of celebration for an author – a new book. Some of us have a splash of champagne to celebrate ( yep, that’s my favourite too), and today Rhoda is doing a blog splash to mark the launch of Girl in Trouble. She’s asked a…
It’s amazing where book research can lead you… and what new skills you can develop along the way. On my recent trip to Australia, I was in the beautiful Hunter Valley, checking locations, taking photographs and talking to the locals about the lovely place where they live. And somehow that led to coloured icing, roses…
This week we are having a debate on deadlines over on the Take Five Authors blog. Last week Pam was talking about deadlines from an Indy author’s perspective. This week I’m looking at deadlines from a traditional author’s perspective. Pop on over and let us know how you feel about that ticking clock…