I love a British small-town romance and I love to support indie authors. Having written twenty-seven indie books of my own I know how hard it can be to publish books without a publisher to guide and market you. If you love a small-town romance series, here are six indie authors whose books I think you should definitely check out.

This week I’m chatting to another author friend, K.T. Dady, who also writes romantasy as Kate Dady. She tells me about her favourite childhood book (which I’d never heard of!) and which one of her own books has a special place in her heart.

Adam Ant, Bananarama, and a ghostly gig! Welcome back to Rowan Vale, the living history village in the Cotswolds, where life isn’t only for the living.

When I get interested in something, I really get interested! My collections become an obsession, but the problem is they don’t last. So what’s my latest obsession? And how do I cut the cravings?

I’ve always been a bookworm, but I really believe if I hadn’t been I would never have become a writer. A post to celebrate National Year of Reading.

Here are all the books I read in November, including Golden Age crime classics, cosy fantasy, contemporary festive romances, a gothic short story classic, and the return of an old favourite.

The books I read and loved during October 2025, featuring Benedict Brown, Agatha Christie, Ruth Jones and James Corden, Abbie Hicks, Phil Rickman, and Christine Pullein-Thompson.

The books I read during September 2025, featuring Sarah Hope, Agatha Christie, Jessica Redland, Dan Brown, LM Montgomery, and Lucy Jane Wood.

A mixed bag of books this month - everything from romance to contemporary fantasy to a children’s mystery. Plus, my first venture into gangland thrillers.

The books I read and loved in May 2025, featuring Kate Foster, Agatha Christie, Jessica Redland and Milly Johnson.

After cutting down on my evening television viewing, I managed to fit in eleven books in January. Here’s what I read!

Looking back at the books I read and (mostly) loved in 2024.

My top five reads of 2024 and the reading challenge I’ve set myself for 2025.

Author Alys West on her favourite books about witchcraft

Our holiday to the beautiful Norfolk Broads didn’t go quite as expected!

Where would we be without libraries? If we’re not careful, there’s a real danger we’ll find out…

A look back at the pony books I loved so much as a child - featuring the Pullein-Thompson sisters, Joanna Cannan, Ruby Ferguson and more.