Each month in 2018, I posted all the books I read and picked a favourite. So, I now have a list of my twelve most-loved books of the year. It's really interesting to see what I picked when they're all grouped together. It's a real mix as I love to read different genres and categories… Continue reading Best Books read in 2018
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Books read in … November 2018
I can't believe how close we are to the end of the year! This month I made a start on festive books so I can read all the ones on my shelf before Christmas hopefully. I read four books this month - one was really long so almost counts as two I think. I wanted… Continue reading Books read in … November 2018
Book signing
Last week, I was excited to be invited to Waterstones Staines for their Christmas shopping evening. They had a pile of copies of my debut novel The Second Love Of My Life for me to sign and I was thrilled to discover they are making it their fiction books of the month for December too!… Continue reading Book signing
Books read in … October 2018
I read four books in October. I chose a couple of witch themed books for Halloween as it's always fun to do some seasonal reading. How To Hang A Witch is a creepy teen novel set in Salem with witches, ghosts and a love triangle. It was a fun read. The Rules Of Magic is… Continue reading Books read in … October 2018
Thank you
I made this video to say a huge thank you to the brilliant book bloggers and lovely readers who have given Summer At The Kindness Cafe a five star review! I was also excited to see the book reach the top 100 of the Kindle charts this week so thank you everyone who bought a… Continue reading Thank you
Summer at the Kindness Cafe is now 99p!
Summer at the Kindness Cafe is now just 99p - as ‘cosy and comforting’, and cheaper, than a cup of tea! Download your copy HERE and then please share to spread the word! 💕 Victoria xoxo
Five reasons why your book review is important
Most authors will at some point mention reviews to you. If they are on the ball, they will instantly ask you to write one if you tell them you loved their book. They might tweet asking for reviews or pop a note in the back of their book to ask. Whichever way they do it,… Continue reading Five reasons why your book review is important
How to Create a Fictional Town
I've noticed that a lot of my readers, in their reviews and messages to me, mention the settings of my novels and they wish they were real places. So I thought it would be interesting to talk about how I create the settings of my novels. Littlewood in my new novel is shown on the… Continue reading How to Create a Fictional Town
A Bookish Chat
I was really excited to be asked by the Fabulous Book Fiend to appear on her YouTube channel to chat all about writing, my books, and how I feel about reviews and being published! Here's the video we made - I hope you guys enjoy it: So, what did you think? Any more questions for… Continue reading A Bookish Chat
It’s publication day!!
I'm so excited that Summer at the Kindness Cafe is published today! 'This book has so much heart’ (Heat magazine) As ‘COSY’ and ‘COMFORTING’ (Heidi Swain) as a cup of tea and a slice of cake! Download your copy NOW! Please do pop up an Amazon review if you read it 💕 Love, Victoria xoxo