Me with a BIG glass of champagne just after I got my deal with Hodder!

Announcement of the deal in The Bookseller, making it feel real!

Model house commissioned and built for the UK front cover of The Downstairs Neighbour

Page proofs for final edits

Advance copies sent out to authors and book bloggers before publication - first reviews start to come in!

Exciting delivery from Penguin Random House: copies of the US edition

Holding my UK hardback for the first time

Incredible cake made for me as a surprise by my talented friend Lisa of Paisley Pig Bakery!

UK publication day!

Signing first editions for Goldsboro Books in London

My book in lovely readers' hands at last!

The thrill of seeing The Downstairs Neighbour reviewed in the press

Seeing my book in a bookshop for the first time after lockdown! The wonderful Kibworth Books

My first live event at Derby Book Festival, alongside Jane Bettany

Paperback publication of The Downstairs Neighbour

Afternoon tea with my editor - and the model house in the flesh!

Signing a contract for a third and fourth book!

Cover reveal for my second book

Hardback copies of The Other Guest arrive!

Publication day cake for The Other Guest

More publication day celebrations for book number two!

Launch day for The Couple In The Photo

My local indie, Fox Books

My first big book launch!

Launch party for The Couple In The Photo at the Phoenix, Leicester

Launch party book stall from Fox Books

Drinks & nibbles provided by the Phoenix for my launch

Reading from The Couple In The Photo

Launch day banner!

Trying not to forget anyone I owe a big thanks to in my speech!

Launch day for My Darling Boy

Recording a podcast with Wayne Kelly at Leicester Library

Great turn-out at Leicester Library to hear me talking to Wayne Kelly about My Darling Boy and other writing things!

Writing a novel set in a pub = excuse to pose in a pub!

Signing books at Leicester Central Library

More cake! This time a wedding cake (but still book-themed!)