Alison's Blog Archive
2020 in review
Hello! It's the end of the 2020. Many people have been counting the days but I think every day is precious. At the end of each year, I like to review what I achieved and look ahead. This year was full of achievements Despite the pandemic, the return of adult children...
From my family to yours
Hey there! When I wrote my Christmas message last year I was hanging out in a converted cow barn in the middle of the English countryside anticipating a Christmas Day lunch that was going to be organized chaos. I was also looking forward to the panto and an evening...
I can't stop watching this…
Hey there, This week I have a fabulous offer for UK readers and a cheeky video for you to watch... I can't stop watching this... Shortly after I finished writing The Case of the Forsaken Child, a piece of news came to my attention. Guernsey Police recently filmed a...
Good reads for the weekend
Hey there, If you celebrated, I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving last week. Mine was quite superb. My Christmas tree is now twinkling at me and I have started longing for Ritz crackers, sausage rolls and mince pies, some of the food that I associate with the...
Giving Thanks in 2020
Hello, Here in the US, it is Thanksgiving. Three years ago on this day, I was just coming to the end of six months of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, treatment for breast cancer. I remember it like it was yesterday. On the last day of radiation, I couldn't stop...
The Case of the Forsaken Child is live
Hello! I am so pleased to announce that the seventh book in the Inspector Graham series, The Case of the Forsaken Child has hit the Amazon shelves. The Case of the Forsaken Child is available on Kindle, in paperback, and is in Kindle Unlimited. What reviewers are...
Don't get left behind…
Greetings! I'm getting closer and closer to publishing the next book in the Inspector Graham series, The Case of the Forsaken Child. Early feedback has been fantastic. I can't wait to share it with you. To whet your appetite, I have a teaser below. The Case of the...
New Inspector Graham Cover Reveal
Hey there, Something big happened this past week. No, not that thing. Another thing. I celebrated 24 years living in the US. I still remember the journey clearly - collapsing into seat 34C on the Virgin Atlantic flight on October 30, 1996, the grilling I got when I...
New Inspector Graham News
Greetings! I hope you are having a lovely week. The new Inspector Graham went off to my editor at the weekend, a day early! This step is always totally exciting. I thought I’d share a little about my new baby with you. The title… Choosing a title for a book can be a...
A Delight
Greetings! It was my absolute pleasure a couple of nights ago to see the first episode of the remake of All Creatures Great and Small. If you are not familiar with it, ACGS is a series set in the 1930s about the travails of a young Glaswegian vet, James Herriot, who...