Since I last interviewed you, The Maddox Verdict has gone out into the world. How does it feel to have written a whole series? Lily, I don’t know yet. When I started all this almost ten years ago, I had no intention of writing a series. I wrote Adam’s Witness to basically save my sanity. Then people asked, “When is the next book coming out?” And I said, “Sorry . . . what?” Did I have another book in me? Well, I decided to give it a go. I suppose after the second one, I had be

As an Indie author and a fan of Indie and Small Press books I am always keen to encourage others to read them. Throughout 2026 I will be sending a monthly newsletter with some examples you might want to take a look at. I have read or am reading the novels listed below. Having looked at this list I think I need to say I don’t always need a dead body in it to enjoy fiction!

First all the books in these awards were read by me in 2023 but could have been published at any time up to and including 2022 (with the...

When and how did you start writing? I’ve been a writer all my life and make my living with words and their specific arrangements for...