My latest novel is based on the true story of 21-year-old William McDonald who travelled from the Highlands of Scotland in 1885 to find a new life in Australia. He had dreams of owning a sugar plantation and worked hard learning the industry but he realised that it would take a long time to earn eno...

It would be the same for any format that you can copy and paste. The point of my post is to value and protect your work. If you are seeking reviews from people who are not prepared to buy your book then you could gift a kindle copy via amazon (you will get the royalty from the sale). Sending gift co...

To celebrate the release of my sixth novel, all of my books have been discounted for the month of March. 'The Undertaker:Masquerade' is set in Edinburgh Scotland in 1859 and is a sequel to 'The Undertaker' published in 2015. Kate the undertaker is desperate to become a doctor but women are not permi...

When I wrote 'The Last Hurrah', about an elderly couple who have both been diagnosed with terminal illnesses and decide to end their journey on their own terms, I wasn't sure how the book would be received. The right to die at a time of your choosing is a difficult and important subject to discuss, ...

If you value the copyright on your work, it is a very bad idea to send a PDF of your book to anyone. There seem to be a lot of people on various forums who trust that a complete stranger on the internet will give an honest review if they send them a free copy of their book. The world still has a lot...

Paying for reviews is a no-no. I was a theatre reviewer for many years and while the newspaper for which I worked paid me to go to the performances and write the reviews, I would never have accepted payment from anyone connected with the production. That is professional suicide. Make sure you write ...

Hello, my fourth novel has just been published. 'The Undertaker' is set in Edinburgh Scotland in 1858. Kate Grainger inherits her father's undertaking business and suspects that her first client has been murdered. At that time, women weren't allowed to study at the prestigious School of Medicine in ...

To celebrate four years of publication of Scots News Magazine , my three family history novels will be reduced to $2.99 each (usually $6) for the month of May. Anyone who has Scottish ancestry is likely to have agricultural labourers or coal miners in their family and these books will give you an in...

'Faeries, Farms and Folk' tells the story of the McMurdo family in south-west Scotland as they transition from farmers to coal miners. Many people whose ancestry is in Scotland will have Agricultural Labourers in their family tree, but apart from being poorly paid they were skilled people who worked...

I have just re-read The White Masai series by Corinne Hoffman. Each night I would read a few chapters and couldn’t wait for the next night to pick up the story. The White Masai, Reunion in Barsaloi and Back From Africa tell of Corinne’s true story, beginning with her journey to Africa and falling in...