‘Lovebirds’ was The Book Podcast Book of the Month - you can listen to this wonderful discussion about the book here.

My new novel was released by Penguin Random House on May 4th and since then life has been a whirlwind of publicity.

Where to begin to explain the last year? It’s a garbled tale of singing on balconies, baking sourdough and fighting over toilet rolls — culminating in a tattooed shaman in buffalo horns occupying the US senate.

It’s been a busy few months getting out with ‘Sixty Summers’ and talking to lots of readers.

I followed my own path to guide these characters on their later-in-life journey of self-discovery.

When the writing is going well, with few interruptions, there's nothing more blissful than being lost in your story.