The number of novels with benign ghosts that catch my attention increases all the time. I think it may be something like the phenomenon of buying a new car. The minute I decide on a make and model, I begin to see them everywhere. Still, in the interests of expanding the readership of these often…
Barbara Josselsohn is a contemporary women’s fiction novelist who has recently branched out into historical fiction. The first book in what I hope will be a long string of them is titled Secrets of an Italian Island, and takes place just before and into World War Two. Unlike other WW2 novels I’ve read, this dual-timeline…
’Tis the season when thoughts inevitably turn to Halloween. For some, this means delightful dressing up, pumpkins, and candy. For others, gigantic skeletons, gravestones, and other spooky paraphernalia suddenly appear in their front gardens. These appear to be the two sides of the supernatural—a source of fascination offering either a frisson of fear, or a…
It’s true that Lisa Bernard is a friend of mine – especially after writing this amazing article about me. But I was completely blown away by this wonderful review of my work. It makes me feel that perhaps I’m not an impostor after all, and that my books mean something to readers. Her blog is…
Spring Ledge Farm in New London New Hampshire, used to be my local farmstand when I lived there. I heard through the grapevine (their newsletter) that they might be chosen as the setting for a Hallmark Christmas movie. If you take a look at the photos, you’ll see why! I cannot vouch for the reliability…
World Book Day happened last week, so I’m a little behind. Started in England to help place books into the hands of children, it’s now global, and hosts a lot of events to make them more accessible. Thinking about it reminded me that I still own books I read as a child. Reading books throughout…
