Fiction and Memoirs by Expats and Travelers Month Wraps Up
April is upon us which means ‘Fiction and Memoirs by Expats and Travelers month’ is now officially over. Many thanks to everyone who stopped by my blog in March to…
Here I shine a spotlight on fascinating authors, designers, travel experts and book bloggers
Interview with Expat Fiction author Annika Milisic-Stanley
I stumbled across Annika Milisic-Stanley’s debut novel, The Disobedient Wife on Goodreads while searching for ‘Expat Fiction’. After I had posted my 5 star review of her gorgeous novel, we…
The Birth of a Novel by Pamela Allegretto
Pamela Allegretto is the author of my favorite historical fiction novel of 2016, Bridge of Sighs and Dreams, a captivating story set in Italy during World War Two. Her own…
Stories Everywhere by Beth Green
When I published my first novel, Down and Out in Kathmandu, one of the first 'reviewers' I emailed the good news to was Beth Green, Book Editor of The Displaced…
Staying ‘In The Moment’: One Author’s Adventure in Travel Writing by Jennifer S. Alderson
So far this month we have been introduced to three travel memoir authors - Melissa Burovac, Jill Dobbe and Anne Hamilton - and their unique stories. It has been a…
A Blonde Bengali Wife and Me by Anne Hamilton
I came across Anne Hamilton’s memoir A Blonde Bengali Wife a few months ago via an amazing Facebook group, Women Writers, Women’s Books. At the time, I was editing together Notes of…
Write What You Know by Jill Dobbe
Jill Dobbe’s extensive experience as an international educator enriches her fascinating travel memoir, Kids, Camels & Cairo, a book I highly recommend to those considering taking the plunge and working…
How Traveling Abroad Turned Me into a Writer by Melissa Burovac
I have the strong feeling Melissa Burovac and I could spend many enjoyable hours swapping travel stories. After reading her excellent memoir, Wandering, I was struck by the similarities between…
Fiction and Memoirs written by Expats and Travelers
In a few short weeks I will be releasing Notes of a Naive Traveler, excerpts from travel journals and emails I’d written while volunteering in Kathmandu and backpacking through Nepal…
MTW 2017 Wrap Up and Hello MTW 2018!
Participating in Mystery Thriller Week 2017 has been an amazing experience. I’ve seen an increase in the sales of both of my books, have collaborated and cross-promoted with fabulous authors…