Memories of a football mum One of the most challenging roles in life just might be the manager of a kid’s sports team. In the earlier years of my marriage, I spent many a Saturday standing on the touchline cheering on my husband’s football team. So, I thought I knew...

In Christmas 2021, I received a Christmas card from one of my lovely neighbours. Here’s a picture of the card. This was the first card that I received that year, and I placed it upon my writing bureau where every day it caught my eye. As I pondered who lived in the...

It’s publication day for my third psychological thriller, The Good Patient. This is a book that is very close to my heart as one of the characters, and indeed one of the storylines was inspired by a real person and real events from my own life. Fortunately, the...

Fleet Pond is the inspiration for Murder at Waldenmere Lake. It’s Hampshire’s largest freshwater lake and a Site of Special Scientific Interest that encompasses reedbeds, marshes, heathland and woodland. Thanks to these varied habitats, the pond is home to a diverse...

Why My Heart is in the Highlands — Debbie Young When I first visited the Highlands in 2000, with my new Scottish boyfriend, I couldn’t understand how at the age of 19 he had torn himself away from such a beautiful country to live in England. Although he came from...

When I embarked on writing Finding Love at Roseford Blooms, I knew I wanted to focus on a character who’d played a supporting role for the first two Roseford novels. It was time for Simon Treloar to shine! As he is a firm fan favourite, I was looking forward to...