Category Archives: editor

A ‘Dead Good’ summer

Posted on August 21, 2017 by

I can’t believe it’s been nearly two months since I last posted on here. In some ways time has flown but I seem to have fitted quite a lot into the last sixty-odd days so here’s a (probably not very … Continue reading →

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A new deal, a new genre and a new US publisher!

Posted on October 23, 2016 by

I was planning on blogging about what I’ve been up to the last couple of months – and I will – but first, I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve signed a new two book deal with Avon HarperCollins. That means … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal for the third C.L. Taylor psychological thriller…

Posted on September 22, 2015 by

I’ve been waiting for AGES to reveal the cover of my third psychological thriller and today I received the official thumbs up from my publisher to make an announcement so… Ta daaaaa! I absolutely LOVE the cover. It fits beautifully … Continue reading →

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Crime festivals, Cornwall and covers…

Posted on August 23, 2014 by

July and August have been incredibly busy. From 17th-20th July I went to Theakston’s Old Peculier Crime Festival in Harrogate. The festival is legendary amongst the crime fraternity and I’ve been desperate to go for years. This year the planets … Continue reading →

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When a book becomes a film (hopefully…)

Posted on June 19, 2013 by

The Universe was conspiring against me (knackered laptop, several days of solo parenting and generally feeling tired and unwell) but I did it, I got my edits in to my editor on time. Phew! I’ve got 3 weeks until I … Continue reading →

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The author photo my agent and editor chose was…

Posted on May 15, 2013 by

This one! 30.56% of you (who voted in my poll in my previous post) agreed with them! Although the winner for you guys was this photo: with 38.89% of the vote! I LOVED reading the comments on the blog and … Continue reading →

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Which author photo do YOU think I should use?

Posted on May 12, 2013 by

They’re here! I received a selection of author photos from Jim Ross the other day and, after running them by some fellow authors for a second opinion, I sent off a selection to my agent and editor to see which … Continue reading →

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