It starts with an unparalleled passion for books. The craving for the stories behind books, and the need to be the first to report. There is nothing like getting your first scoop – it only drives your hunger for more! 

This month marks two and a half years of shielding. So here is a blog post about it.

Writing about yourself is hard, isn’t it? Especially when you are a private person like me. 

I was so pleased to have been Highly Commended in this year’s Surrey Life Short Story Competition! This year, the Guildford Book Festival has done an amazing job of hosting lots of events online, which is wonderful.

I sent my book to my agents!

One evening during lockdown, I saw something exciting on Twitter.

I was absolutely thrilled to be shortlisted in the Surrey Life Magazine / Guildford Book Festival Short Story Competition!

Last night I attended my sister’s latest book launch for her new book: In The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny (published by Harper Collins). The location was the beautiful Panter and Hall Gallery on Pall Mall.

The room was packed with publishers, literary agents, editors, journalists, writers, poets, actors, and, of course, her closest friends and family, all supporting her and her new book!

I’m thrilled to say the book has already been a great success! Daisy had a sell out talk at the Hay Festival this year…

Daisy’s book In The Shadow of Vesuvius: A Life of Pliny, published by William Collins is out now. 

Visit your nearest bookshop to grab a copy!

I went to Cheltenham Literary Festival to see Daisy give a talk on her books!

A few weeks ago I went to Oxford for the day to see the Oxford Literary Festival in full swing.

We also went to see my sister Daisy’s talk on her books ‘Catullus’ Bedspread’ and ‘The Poems of Catullus’ (published by Harper Collins).