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September 27, 2023

New Scientist Call Bridge “An Essential Entrant Into The Multiverse Genre” In Review

Sally Adee reviewed Bridge for New Scientist, writing an incredibly in-depth piece on how human nature and decision-making feature in my latest book. Adee comments on how those two aspects are often overlooked sub-topics within the multiverse genre and notes that "the twists and epiphanies" kept her hooked while reading. What an incredible review! Thank [...]

September 27, 2023

I’ll Be Joining A Webinar Next Month Talking Writing Practice And More

I'll be in conversation with the fantastic Suw Charman-Anderson on Monday October 23rd, at 19:00 BST via Zoom, talking my writing craft, process, hurdles, mental health and The Shining Girls adaptation. Join us for an eve of insider writing tips and candid personal insights into the life of an award-winning author and screenwriter. Beautiful image [...]

September 19, 2023

I’ll Be At Rose City Comic Con In The US This Weekend!

This weekend I'll be talking world building, writing tension and I get to be part of the "Our Opinions are Correct" podcast panel at Comic Con Rose City in Portland, Oregon, US. I am very excited to see you all there, say hello and sign some books (bonus points if I get to sign your [...]

September 4, 2023

Talking Bridge, Fractured Realities And Human Echos With Shondaland

Madeleine Deliee wrote an incredibly detailed and lovely piece on Bridge for Shondaland. Deliee and I talk the complex mother-daughter relationship, how we echo our parents, why I wrote Bridge (and why it is a project so important to me) and lastly I reveal a few fantastic reads I've loved recently. Image by Shondaland via [...]

August 30, 2023

CBS Find Out Why I Consider Bridge A Novel So Close To My Heart

Jeff Glor spoke to me about my new novel Bridge for a CBS Mornings segment. My latest novel tackles some issues that are close to home and as always my writing, although miles in the opposite direction of reality at times, draws from everyday life and personal experience a lot. We talk The Shining Girls [...]

August 29, 2023

Oprah Daily Think Bridge Is A Summer Unputdownable Read

Oprah Daily have listed Bridge as one of their top summer sci-fi reads for this summer! We're listed alongside some super exciting new books. Love the wordplay in the short synopsis and the line "kaleidoscopic tale that nails grief in all its humor, absurdity, and tenderness" is a lovely description of my new novel. Thank [...]

August 28, 2023

Talking All Things Bridge With The Nerd Daily

The lovely Elise Dumpleton at The Nerd Daily had some burning questions for me about Bridge and writing. We talk writing as a career, how I came about the concept for my latest novel and of course what I recommend reading at the moment. Asked to describe Bridge in five words: grieving daughter discovers reality-tripping [...]

August 25, 2023

I’ll Be At Waterstones Piccadilly Talking To Justin Cronin About His Latest Book “The Ferryman”

See you this eve at Waterstones Piccadilly in London! I'm chatting with Justin Cronin about his latest novel The Ferryman. You can book your tickets online for tonight using the link at the bottom of this post. See you there! Image via Waterstones See you at Waterstones Piccadilly London tonight at 18:30. In conversation with [...]

August 24, 2023

The Spectator Explore The Could, Should, Would and Might Haves in Bridge

Stuart Kelly at The Spectator wrote a fantastic review on Bridge. He writes about the sci-fi body swapping and enjoys some of the fun imagery in my new book. Kelly calls it a fun but serious novel. As always readers be wary that there are some big spoilers in most reviews of Bridge but as [...]

August 15, 2023

Tor Call Bridge A Powerful Exploration Of Grief, Loss, Love and Chance

Amazing words from Mahvesh Murad at Tor.com about Bridge! A brilliant synopsis of the book (readers beware there are spoilers!). Murad delves deeper into the human experience and the nature of grief and love as overarching themes in Bridge. Again beyond grateful - thank you for the words, immensely happy Bridge is being enjoyed in [...]