Category: Writing
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A 1978 Playlist
After several requests, I’m delighted to share the 1978 playlist we put together for the launch party of An Echo of Scandal last week. I’m a firm believer in immersive research, and music is a huge part of that for me. My job is made all the easier when the era in question is filled…
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The Secrets Between Us: Bibliography
Author’s Note & Bibliography (This author’s note can also be found at the back of The Secrets Between Us, but I’m posting it here too for ease of sharing links). The Secrets Between Us is a fictional work inspired by true events that took place in the Alpes-Maritimes during the summer of 1943. From February…
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Where the Wild Cherries Grow: US Release!
Last week was a great one here; Where the Wild Cherries Grow was released in the US by St Martin’s Press in a beautiful hardback edition. The response from readers and bloggers so far has been wonderful; a huge thank you especially to Erika Robuck for hosting a recommendation, review and giveaway on her blog,…
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The Inspiration Behind The Secrets Between Us
I remember the precise moment when the idea that was to become The Secrets Between Us sprang into being. I had been poring over a map, searching the border region of France and Italy (I’m fascinated by borders), when I saw a small town, high in the Alpes-Maritimes, by the name of Saint-Martin-Vésubie. The Wikipedia page…
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The Secrets Between Us Blog Tour
As part of the release of The Secrets Between Us, my wonderful publicist Hannah has put together a blog tour! Writing is a lonely business, and the first weeks of new book’s release can feel especially daunting, before you’ve quite used to the idea of other people reading your words… So I’m grateful for the…
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Cover Reveal: The Secrets Between Us
It seems like yesterday that I was going through the page proofs for my new novel with a red pen, thinking “well, I’ll have a few months at least to get used to the idea of this being a real book”. But then, a surprise came through from my publisher: it wouldn’t be months to…
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Les transbordeuses: the forgotten female activists of Cerbère
He had brought a large basket with him. From it came tumbling oranges, impossibly bright against the old, scrubbed wood. ‘Where did these come from?’ I asked Clémence, fetching a clean knife to copy Aaró’s peeling and slicing. ‘I haven’t seen any groves.’ ‘Spain. They’re why this town exists. Buy an orange or a lemon…
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Wild Cherry Cake
When it came to creating a cake to accompany Where the Wild Cherries Grow, I knew I wanted it to contain three things. Cherries – as might be found on Emeline and Aaro’s secret tree – were a must. Almonds too; the medieval Catalan recipe collection The Book of Sent Sovi is full of recipes…
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Where the Wild Cherries Grow: Book Launch
I’m so excited; Where the Wild Cherries Grow is finally being released into the wild THIS WEEK. It feels like it’s forever since I sat in front of a fire, in a cottage in west Wales, writing the first few chapters of what would eventually become this book. But now it’s finally going to be…
Laura Madeleine 