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Girl, Lost is back!
I’m so excited to announce that my third thriller, Girl, Lost, will be re-released on 9th March 2026! Fully re-edited and rebranded, this is an updated version of the book so many of you loved when it was first released in 2020. The Kindle edition…
Read moreWhat to read this Disability Pride Month
My latest novel, The Darkest Night, was the runner up for the ADCI Literary Prize 2025, a prize for disabled or chronically ill authors which encourages greater positive representation of disability in literature. And, in case you didn’t know, July is Disability Pride Month, so I…
Read moreThe Darkest Night is the runner-up for the ADCI Literary Prize
Sponsored by Arts Council England, ALCS, the Drusilla Harvey Memorial Fund, and the Professional Writing Academy, the Authors with Disabilities and Chronic Illnesses (ADCI) Literary Prize is awarded to a disabled or chronically ill writer for an outstanding novel containing a disabled or chronically ill character…
Read moreThe Darkest Night shortlisted for the ADCI Prize 2025
I couldn’t be happier to announce that The Darkest Night has been shortlisted for the ADCI (Authors with Disabilities & Chronic Illnesses) Literary Prize! As a disabled author and former judge, the ADCI Prize is incredibly close to my heart, so seeing The Darkest Night…
Read moreMeta’s unlicensed use of works in AI training – next steps
The open letter in response to Meta’s use of pirated material to train its AI (signatures) is now closed, after receiving around 450 signatures. The Society of Authors has since released a petition addressed to The Rt Hon Lisa Nandy, Secretary of State for Culture, Media…
Read moreMP letter template — Meta AI
This is a template to assist in writing to your MP about the recent news that Meta allegedly used pirated material to train its AI, as reported by The Atlantic. It is written from the perspective of an affected author, but it can be used…
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