EXCITING NEWS!! I'm thrilled to announce that "Bairns..." has won a First Place Award for Humor in the annual Illinois Woman's Press Association's annual communications contest!
I'm happy to announce that my cheeky little guide to understanding British detective-speak on TV is NOW IN PAPERBACK!! Perfect for gift-giving to your favorite Britbox-addicted Anglophile friends, perfect for keeping on your bedside or living room side table for watching your favorite British detectives and quickly navigating such phrases as "sling your hook," "on the lash," and "having a barney" without having to pause the action for long! And dare I say, perfect for American fans of Shetland, Vera, Endeavor, Dalgliesh, Hinterland, and all the classics!
It's been a journey from the first idea in my head (2022) to publishing this an an e-book (2023) and finally to getting it out there in three dimensions (2024). The BBC played a big part, although a very unexpected part. When they called out of the blue to set up a radio and TV interview last November, I was thrilled! But it wasn't until someone commented on social media that "if only this was in paperback, I'd buy it!" that the eureka moment hit and the fuse was lit. It contains 280 words and phrases that I laboriously and meticulously assembled from my recliner, watching all of my favorite series from start to finish to find and research the things I didn't understand, just so you wouldn't have to!
The book is available on Amazon, of course, in both e-book and paperback form. But you can also ask your local bookstore to order it for you, and BUY LOCAL! Now get a wiggle on and quit faffing about, it's time to see what you've been missing!
I'm happy to announce that my cheeky little guide to understanding British detective-speak on TV is NOW IN PAPERBACK!! Perfect for gift-giving to your favorite Britbox-addicted Anglophile friends, perfect for keeping on your bedside or living room side table for watching your favorite British detectives and quickly navigating such phrases as "sling your hook," "on the lash," and "having a barney" without having to pause the action for long! And dare I say, perfect for American fans of Shetland, Vera, Endeavor, Dalgliesh, Hinterland, and all the classics!
It's been a journey from the first idea in my head (2022) to publishing this an an e-book (2023) and finally to getting it out there in three dimensions (2024). The BBC played a big part, although a very unexpected part. When they called out of the blue to set up a radio and TV interview last November, I was thrilled! But it wasn't until someone commented on social media that "if only this was in paperback, I'd buy it!" that the eureka moment hit and the fuse was lit. It contains 280 words and phrases that I laboriously and meticulously assembled from my recliner, watching all of my favorite series from start to finish to find and research the things I didn't understand, just so you wouldn't have to!
The book is available on Amazon, of course, in both e-book and paperback form. But you can also ask your local bookstore to order it for you, and BUY LOCAL! Now get a wiggle on and quit faffing about, it's time to see what you've been missing!
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