Catching up with … Elisabeth Hobbes

I last interviewed Elisabeth after her sixth book; she's been busy writing in the mean time and I'm chatting to her this morning about her nineth book, The Merchant's Secret. Her tenth book is due out soon - see below for further details! Hi - thanks for giving up some time to chat! I loved …

David Hewson’s Juliet and Romeo Blog Tour – an interview

Published by Dome Press, David Hewson's Juliet and Romeo is a fascinating new take on what is possibly the most famous of love stories. I've watched productions of Shakespeare's play countless times but have always felt that Juliet's character, so pivotal to events, often got lost in all the noise and posturing of the other …

An Interview With … Maggie Christensen

Today's guest is indie author Maggie Christensen. Her new novel, The Good Sister, is published by Cala Publishing. We're discussing her writing, her inspirations, and the joy of revisiting familiar characters. Hi Maggie. Tell us a little about your novels to date. I write what I call mature women’s fiction. My characters are all over 40, …

An Interview with … Beth Webb

Hello! Today I'm chatting to Beth Webb, author of Fleabag and the Ring’s End, an updated and newly illustrated MG book from her back catalogue. Beth is represented by Hannah Sheppard of DHH agency, and is published by March Hamilton Media Welcome to Books and Wine Gums, Beth. Tell us a little about your work to …

An Interview with … Victoria L. Trenton

Today I'm talking to Victoria Trenton, author of The Mastermind - Book II The Outmate Trilogy (published by Createspace/Amazon) about writing about flawed characters, creating a trilogy, and her ideal desert island companions. Hi Victoria, tell us a little about your writing to date. I’ve been writing since I was a child, but it was only in the …

An Interview with … Jackie Baldwin

Jackie Baldwin's debut novel, Dead Man's Prayer was published in 2016. Her second novel, Perfect Dead, will be published by Killer Reads, Harper Collins, on 15th June, 2018. Today we're talking about researching criminal investigations, creative inspiration, and surviving on a desert island. Hi Jackie, tell us a little about your writing to date. I started writing when …

An Interview with … Jeannie Wycherley

Today's guest at Books and Wine Gums is the wonderful Jeannie Wycherley, author of Crone (published by Bark at the Moon Books). Tell us a little about your debut novel, Crone. Crone centres on two very different women. Heather Keynes is a bereaved mother. Her teenage son was killed when the car he was travelling in hit …

An Interview with … Carmen Radtke

Carmen Radtke, also writing as Caron Albright, is my guest on Books and Wine Gums today. Her latest novel, A Matter of Love and Death, is published by Bombshell Books. Hi, Carmen. Tell us a little about your novels to date. I didn’t set out to specifically write historical mysteries, but it somehow happened. Maybe because …

An Interview with … Stephanie C. Lyons-Keeley and Wayne J. Keeley

Today I'm talking to writing duo Stephanie C. Lyons-Keeley and Wayne J. Keeley, authors of Going All In, published by Melange Books. Tell us a little about your writing to date. Wayne: I am the published author of the legal thriller “Mahogany Row,” but honestly began writing short stories, poetry, and other works in childhood. Pursuing …

An interview with … Charlie Laidlaw

Today, I'm welcoming Charlie Laidlaw to Books and Wine Gums to talk about writing and his literary heroes. You can read my review of his novel, The Things We Learn When We're Dead here Hi Charlie, tell us a little about your writing to date. I’m also the author of The Herbal Detective, written as …