I’ve never been invited to a crime writing festival as a panellist before – or any writing festival – and so when I received an invitation to this year’s “Morecambe and Vice” I was pleased, flattered and – let’s be honest here – a little apprehensive. I’ve been to conferences before in a professional capacity […]
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The Moth Man
The Drowners
The death of the Elver Man
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Bring me Sunshine!
Posted by Jennie Finch on October 2, 2019
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/2019/10/bring-me-sunshine/
Writing is…
I was watching Matt Haig on the television this morning and was impressed by his openness and how much good sense he spoke. I also wondered how on earth he’s managed to write so much and so well, considering his struggles with depression. The popular stereotypes of the writer seem to be either a rich […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on March 24, 2015
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/2015/03/writing/
Writing – and Being a Writer.
The more I do this – job? thing? – the more I realize I had no idea what I was doing when I first sat down to write “Death of the Elver Man” in 2010. I had just completed my MA at Teesside University and was inspired and excited by the experience. Above all I […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on October 22, 2014
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/2014/10/writing-writer/
The bat squeak of fame – and Vincent Price
A rather wonderful thing happened to me last week. I was walking along the street just enjoying the sunshine when Sheila, who runs our lovely Deli “Real Meals”, ran across the road holding a copy of “The Drowners”. Somewhat breathlessly she insisted I follow her into the shop where a young couple were sitting at […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on July 22, 2014
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/2014/07/bat-squeak-fame-vincent-price/
London Book Fair 2014
This was my second visit to the London Book Fair and I was a bit more focused this time but the whole show is so darn BIG and COLOURFUL and NOISY it is hard to avoid getting swept away by it all. It is a great opportunity to meet people face to face and to […]
Posted by Jennie Finch on April 10, 2014
https://www.jenniefinch.me.uk/2014/04/london-book-fair-2014-2/