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Gifts published
Nov
11
to 11 Jul

Gifts published

After some time away from my writing desk – having my son Caleb, now a toddler; and coping with new motherhood in the midst of a global pandemic (not a walk in the park, I don’t mind admitting – although actually we did do a lot of walking in parks) – I’m thrilled to announce that my third novel, Gifts, will be published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson in November 2021.

It’s a novel in short stories with a Christmas theme: we follow 12 characters in a fictional Kent market town (the eagle-eyed among you may have noted that I myself recently moved from London to Kent) as they choose Christmas gifts.

You can read more about the novel here, and check out its beautiful cover throughout this site.

LB x

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Festive Gliterary Lunch in Edinburgh
Dec
9

Festive Gliterary Lunch in Edinburgh

If you’ve never been to a Gliterary Lunch, do try one with a group of friends or colleagues. They’re great fun, with fabulous food and wine, and a chance to hear from two different writers discussing their recent work.

I’ve done a few, as both featured writer and compere, and I’m delighted to be back in beautiful Edinburgh in December 2022 to talk about my Christmas novel Gifts, which is out in paperback in November 2022.

Details here.

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Launch event for This Beating Heart
Aug
18

Launch event for This Beating Heart

My fourth novel, This Beating Heart, is published in August 2022. It’s about marriage, and fertility, and what happens when, in midlife, you are forced to rethink all your plans and expectations.

I am celebrating publication day - Thursday 18 August - with a launch event at one of my favourite independent bookshops, The Bookseller Crow in Crystal Palace. This was my local until very recently, and the novel is set in and around Crystal Palace, my old stomping-ground and a place still very dear to my heart.

The event is open to the public and, even better, it’s free. Hope to see you there x

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