Ten years of making stuff up
A memory came up on Facebook the other day that kind of brought me up short. Mostly these reminders are good, sometimes not so good. This one made me realise...
A memory came up on Facebook the other day that kind of brought me up short. Mostly these reminders are good, sometimes not so good. This one made me realise...
Personally speaking, (and it’s my website so I’m allowed) 2022 was a year of incredible highs and devastating lows. But that’s life, ain’t it? Ups and downs, peaks and troughs,...
IT was during the 4th Century that Regulus, or St Rule, first came to these shores accompanied by eight hermits, three virgins, two deacons, a priest and a partridge in...
I saw an article recently about the myths surrounding the famed Battle of George Square in January 1919, basically scotching the well-held belief that tanks and troops were deployed to...
I’m reading a lot about 18th century London at the moment because I’m writing the second in my new historical series (the first, An Honourable Thief, will be published by...
Please join us at the British Library on Wednesday 20 April for the exclusive first look at Crime+Investigation’s new landmark true crime documentary series; Once Upon A True Crime, featuring Britain’s best-known...
I’m delighted this news is now out there! Assistant Editor Kit Nevile has acquired world English language rights to a new historicalmystery series by Douglas Skelton from Jo Bell of...
I was delighted when the news was revealed that I have signed with Polygon for three further Rebecca Connolly books. With three already published and a fourth coming in 2022,...
BBC Scotland is screening a two part documentary on the Bible John case, the first part going out on Monday past (you can catch it on the iPlayer and it’s...
The final part of a short series on the execution of justice – and of the condemned – in old Glasgow. John Murdoch had been the assistant to both Young...