I was invited to contribute to About That Snowy Evening some years ago and when I accepted, I was given a poem by Emily Dickinson. A poem about death. After sitting with the poem for a day or two, I remembered that I, too, had recently toyed creatively with the theme of death. It wasContinue reading “About That Snowy Evening… Stories Inspired by Classic Poems, from Emily Dickinson to Walt Whitman & More”
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Isobel Blackthorn talks about Alice Bailey
I’m very pleased to share with you an interview I gave for A Better World Community’s radio show last week on Alice Bailey. This is the first recorded interview I have given since the biography came out in 2020. You can listen here: https://www.abetterworldcommunity.com/post/isobel-blackthorn-on-alice-a-bailey I’ve written extensively about Alice Bailey and you can access that writingContinue reading “Isobel Blackthorn talks about Alice Bailey”
Too Bright for Murder
Ruth Finlay Mysteries Book 2 “The storyline kept me guessing until the end.” “a classic Agatha Christie tale” About Too Bright for Murder When Ruth Finlay accompanies her neighbour Doris Cleaver and the Mahjong club on a long weekend in the picturesque town of Bright, she’s hoping for a relaxing time researching the town forContinue reading “Too Bright for Murder”
Alice A. Bailey – Vita & Eredità
La biografía di Alice Bailey in italiano, tradotta con grande cura da Stefania Parente Ho scritto questa biografia dell’occultista sconosciuto e incompreso negli anni 2016-2020. La sua importanza è enorme nel mondo della spiritualità, ma la sua influenza si trova dietro le quinte. Ho scritto il libro con grande cura e affetto, e anche conContinue reading “Alice A. Bailey – Vita & Eredità”
Alice A. Bailey Vida e Legado Em Português
Escrevi esta biografia da esoterista Bailey, muitas vezes desconhecida e incompreendida, entre os anos 2016-2020. Sua importância no mundo da espiritualidade contemporânea é enorme, porém sua maior influência se situa por detrás das cenas exteriores. Escrevi esse livro com muito cuidado e carinho, e também com desapego acadêmico. Espero que gostem. “Uma leitura obrigatória paraContinue reading “Alice A. Bailey Vida e Legado Em Português”
Alice A Bailey – Madre de la nueva era: vida y legado
La biografía de Alice Bailey en español, traducido con mucho cuidado por Celeste Mayorga. Escribí esta biografía de la ocultista a la vez desconocida y incomprendida en los años 2016-2020. Su importancia es enorme en el mundo de espiritualidad, pero su influencia se sitúa detrás de escena. Escribí el libro con mucho cuidado y cariño,Continue reading “Alice A Bailey – Madre de la nueva era: vida y legado”
Six Reasons Why I Love Gothic Fiction
Firstly, what makes fiction gothic? In a nutshell, gothic fiction contains a mix of romance and fear, a gloomy or bleak atmosphere, death and decay and madness and the supernatural, the story held together by mystery and suspense – all of these elements aiming to heighten emotions in readers. Gothic isn’t horror and often fallsContinue reading “Six Reasons Why I Love Gothic Fiction”
What Happened at the Abbey
The Straithbairn Trilogy Book 1 “a masterfully crafted gothic mystery..a standout in the genre” – Review Thick and Thin “a spine-tingling Gothic chiller perfect for cold winter nights” – Bookish Jottings “kept me enthralled and entertained to the very last page” – Amazon reviewer About What Happened at the Abbey When Ingrid flees a violentContinue reading “What Happened at the Abbey”
Six must read books set in the Canary Islands
Transport yourself to the Lanzarote and Fuerteventura with these six delightful novels Multi-award winning and translated into multiple languages, these Canary Islands novels continue to warm hearts around the world. Written over a period of ten years, these novels capture the mood of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura, each in its own way. The stories are toldContinue reading “Six must read books set in the Canary Islands”
Misterios de las Islas Canarias
Cinco Novelas en las Islas Canarias Estoy encantada de anunciar que mi serie de novelas situada en las hermosas islas de Lanzarote y Fuerteventura ahora está disponible en español. Conoces a personajes ingleses muy divertidos y graciosos, junto con algunos personajes majorero o conejero. La historia, la cultura, la geografía, el turismo y el medioContinue reading “Misterios de las Islas Canarias”