How characters move a story along in unexpected ways
Authors sometimes talk about how characters can come alive on the pages as they write. Sometimes these people we create … Continued
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Motherhood, crime writing and hypocrisy
Most of the time, my career as a writer perfectly complements being a mother of three. I’m extremely fortunate. I
When I met DS Josie Masters again
Hello, old friend! It’s been a while…’ Bringing back a main character in series fiction is an odd feeling. Life
The Darkest Fears Are Often Rooted in Realism
The Darkest Fears Are Often Rooted in Realism What scares you the most? As a thriller writer, it’s a
The Story of the Pear Drum
The Story of the Pear Drum Two children, sisters – Turkey and Blue-eyes. They had wandered off one day, out
Our Halloween Story for Cuckoo
Yesterday we finally revealed Cuckoo by Sophie Draper, then spent the day eating Halloween treats and asking all of our
Our Top 10 Audiobooks for When You’re on the Run
As much as we love reading, we know there’s not always time to curl up with a book. So, we’ve
The Magic Phone Call by Joanne Sefton
As an unpublished writer, one of the things I loved to do (usually to avoid doing something productive like –
Anatomy of a Detective by Paul Finch
It may come as something of a surprise, but lots of police officers don’t want to be detectives any more.
Even Monsters Bleed
A few years ago, when I was doing research for The New Girl, I was lucky enough to have a
Jacqui Rose is Back!
The Return Hello, I’m back, and I couldn’t be any happier – but what I could be is a little
Avon goes ‘Cuckoo’ for Sophie Draper
We’re thrilled to announce that Avon Books have signed a two-book deal with Bath Novel Award 2017 winner Sophie Draper.
Barnaby Walter joins the Avon Books family
Here at Avon Books, we’re thrilled to have signed a two-book deal with Waterstones’ social media coordinator Barnaby Walter. Phoebe
Ten Points About Guilt
A brief summary. My psychological thriller Guilt begins with a stabbing, leaving one twin sister dead, and the other