This is my author scrapbook where I keep all the memories of my journey to publication. tickets to author events, autographs and letters, posters and happy memories!

Here’s Kit Nevile, the editor I worked with on The Treatment. He’s a great editor and a brilliant person. I made him a Lego figure to say thanks. The likeness is uncanny!

A gorgeous dedication from Stuart Turton – bestselling author of the Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle. I taught him when he was in sixth form and it was amazing to learn that I’d had some influence over his amazing writing!

The photoshoot for my new headshot with Kate Swerdlow https://www.kateswerdlowphotography.com/ I feel like Princess Leia with a light sabre on the top right!

Got to have something to drink your coffee from, especially so early in the morning! My slogan means just get it down on paper – you can edit later.

My make up for authors video!

I turned a piano into a writing desk!

My first publishers dinner at Harrogate with the Canelo gang.

Rob Parker’s promo for Crime Central Manchester

THE TINY BOOKSHOP

My tiny book shop made I adapted from a Rolife model. As you can see I’ve added all my author friends’ books!

The cover for the German language edition of Witness X

My first game show with the Northern Crime Writing Syndicate

Some advice from John Connolly

Jimmy McGovern, Joanne Harris and Ian Rankin

A NOTE FROM TERRY PRATCHETT

A letter from Bill Bryson

Writing advice from Jilly Cooper

I guess Mrs Aylward saw something in me in Year Six when I was 11 years old!

MY CHRISTMAS CARD FROM ROALD DAHL

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