

Landscape as a Love Letter
I want to take you on a journey through the landscape that inspired The Promise , a story that is as much about place as it is about the...


Welcome to Polwenna Bay!
Polwenna Bay , the setting for my bestselling series – now published in Germany– was created when I was living in the Cayman Islands....


Embarking on a Literary Adventure
Writing a novel is a journey, and right now I’m deep in the heart of The Sketch Book—my latest work-in-progress. I've lit the woodburner...


Exploring the Phenomenon of Time Slips: Is It Possible to Travel Through Time?
Do you believe in time slips? Â Several years ago I was walking on the river bank near Penpol, when something caught my eye - hidden...

Talland Bay: the setting of "The Letter
Talland Bay:Â The Letter Talland Bay, just a short distance from Polperro, is a place that holds a quiet magic for me for as it's here...

Exploring Polperro: Uncovering the Inspirations Behind Katy Carter, Polwenna Bay, and The Gift
One of the favourite locations in my writing (and for all those who holiday there for a week each year and spend the other 51 yearning to...

Splashing into Spring
February at last! Here in my little corner of Cornwall it feels as though we’ve fought our way through a very wet and wild January and...


Happy New Year - January 2014
Happy 2024 Wishing you all a very happy new year from a very chilly Cornwall! Where did the festive season go? I’ve just taken down all...

The winter begins...
It’s been an absolutely beautiful autumn here in Cornwall. In some ways the ending of the year is a wistful and rather melancholy, time...


September in Bronte Country
September was an absolute whirlwind month. In between the last of the summer visitors, taking my horse away to pony camp for a weekend of...