Historical and literary fiction author.
I am over the moon (to steal a phrase from Alec and Pete’s vernacular!) to announce that The Stars That Govern Us was named the Historical Fiction Company’s 2021 Book of the Year! You can read the book’s outstanding review and see why it was selected on its spotlight page by clicking here. Thank you so much…
I’m very happy to announce that my second novel, The Stars That Govern Us, was selected as a 5-Star, “Recommended Read” by the Coffee Pot Book Club. You can read the novel’s full review here.
I am pleased to announce that The Stars That Govern Us was selected as a Finalist for the 2020 Wishing Shelf Book Award in the Adult Fiction category. You can check out the full finalist list here. ‘A character-led historical novel, intelligently written and with plenty of pace. A FINALIST and highly recommended!’ The Wishing Shelf Book…
I am excited to announce that The Stars That Govern Us will launch on December 1, 2020. For its initial run, Stars will be available for $3.99 as an ebook and will be free to read if you have a subscription to Kindle Unlimited. There will also be a paperback version available (more on that soon). (Don’t…
The history behind the story… These are some of the books I found invaluable in researching my novel, The Stars That Govern Us and which are mentioned in the book’s Historical Note. For readers who would like to learn more about the science and history behind the novel, I highly recommend these reads. The links…
You may have seen me mention in conjunction with my novel, Five Fathoms Beneath, and my work in progress, The Stars That Govern Us, that these are #ownvoices novels. What does that specifically mean in the context of my work? An “OwnVoices” novel is a fictional story with a marginalized character or characters — and there are…