Where did the time go? Orange-red rosehips are already glowing fatly on the ferocious rose that I allow to ramble and bloom unchecked all spring and summer, across the tops of tall shrubs and a small tree - brightening the autumn garden now, visible from my window and...

I was recently invited to read and review this book called ‘Paradise Erased’. The title and its beguiling cover might suggest a pacy summer thriller - and it is a compelling read - but it’s a hugely atmospheric boyhood memoir, by Colombian-born Miguel Angel Monzon....

Seizing the moment while the sun shines is always great, and I’m delighted to learn this month that my screenplay - working title 'Ms', developed from my novel 'Felix Unbound'  - has made it onto the Page Turner Awards Finalists list for the Page Turner Screenplay...