Kia ora I'm thrilled to make two huge announcements.One: Call it Hope is so close!We have a final cover and have listed it for digital preorder (release date is 13 March 2026)It's on Goodreads and Storygraph if you'd like to add it to your reading li...

Kia ora We're thrilled to make two (maybe three) huge announcements.One: We have a final cover!Two: Call it Hope will be popping up for digital preorder, at book retailers all over the internet, very shortly. We clicked "publish" together this aftern...

Kia ora I didn't email you last month because I was practising good self care and taking a break (after crashing from doing too much). But I'm determined to make it up to you by showering you with secret information in this email. To help with overwo...

Kia ora If you know me, you know I love Lady Susan. I'm thrilled a theatre company in the UK is doing an online adaptation - 41 videos sent to your inbox over 41 days starting 22 September!!! (Details here)In my last email I mentioned how busy I was...

Gah! I've been so busy with Austen stuff!!!I've got:a talk at a virtual conference tomorrowgroup read (two of them!) starting next weeka meeting next weekenda movie the following weekendoh and in between those last two, an awards thingySo, ah, sorry...

Kia ora ,I'm so excited to share that tickets for the retreat are now available!!You have first access: tickets are exclusively available to the waitlist for the next 48 hours before being released to others.It’ll be 7 nights 24-31 July 2026 on the G...

Kia ora e ,A writer friend of mine, Pat Whitaker, died last month. People say it's an "honour" to be with someone in their final days. Being allowed into this very vulnerable time is difficult to describe. You're grieving someone while they're still...

Kia ora ,Our retreat Persuasion: Linger and Gaze 24-31 July 2026 is just over a year away. If you're interested in merch you can check it out here.Next month I'll be able to book and can confirm pricing but based on preliminary calculations it'll loo...

Kia ora e ,I went to the pretend eras tour! Here's me all ready to go with sparkly eye shadow and sparkly jacket: (I'm low key obsessed with this makeup and would wear it every day - I might need to kidnap my make up artist...) Then on mothers day I...

Kia ora ,In case you missed the April email, the dates for the retreat are 24-31 July 2026.The retreat is branded Persuasion: Linger and Gaze, based on a quote from the novel. It will be a very chill vibe, lots of time for naps or lying by the pool.T...