Diary
Mixing Fact and Fiction in The French Photographer
One of the questions I've been asked a lot is how and why I've used a mix of the real and the imagined in writing The French Photographer. Most of you know my main character Jess was inspired by Lee Miller, and I've used aspects of Miller's life in writing Jess. But...
read moreResearching The French Photographer / The Paris Orphan
I hope you've been enjoying this series of blog posts about The French Photographer / The Paris Orphan. If you've missed any of them, you can find the post about the inspiration behind the book here, and a post about the Lee Miller connection here. Now, onto research!...
read moreWriting The French Photographer / The Paris Orphan: The Lee Miller Connection
If you read last week's post, you'll know that once I came across the story of Lee Miller in my research, I wanted to write a character inspired by her. So, Jessica May, the main character in The French Photographer / The Paris Orphan, is a model for Vogue at the...
read moreHow The French Photographer / The Paris Orphan Began
Where It All Began The French Photographer / The Paris Orphan actually began, not with the main character, but with another important secondary character. If you've read my previous book, The Paris Seamstress, you'll remember there was a scene near the start of the...
read moreBooks I’m Looking Forward to Reading in 2019
As if my to-read pile isn't already big enough, there are lots more books I plan on reading in 2019. Some of these are books coming out this year and some of these are books that came out last year and that I missed reading, but intend to get to before long. Here's my...
read moreWhat a Year!
2018 has been the best year of my writing life. The Paris Seamstress was an international bestseller, the book was one of the Top 10 bestselling Australian fiction titles in April and May, I was published in the UK and North America for the first time and I can't...
read moreBest Books of 2018
It's that time of year! I can't believe it's November already and I'm casting my eye back over the last twelve months to share my favourite reads. The books I've chosen are books I've read this year, not necessarily books that were published this year. The Best of the...
read moreThe French Photographer Cover Reveal!
I'm so thrilled to share this beautiful cover with you! The French Photographer will be published in Australia and New Zealand on 26 March 2019 and here is its stunning cover. I hope you love it as much as I do. The book will also be published in the UK and the US...
read moreThe Lead Up to International Publication
Next month, The Paris Seamstress will be published in America. The following month, The Paris Seamstress will be published in the UK. It's a dream come true for me: there will be people on the other side of the world reading my books! And now that it's imminent,...
read moreThe Paris Seamstress in Publishers Weekly
As if things aren’t already amazing enough this year, I have even more good news! US publishing bible Publishers Weekly has given The Paris Seamstress a starred review! This is truly exciting as starred reviews are only bestowed upon the very best books. I can’t quite...
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