• Nets

    She puts on one of her favourites. She likes it very much, this song. So much that she listens to it every day. Every single morning, the same song, just to start things off. She sways at her window, in front of the nets. People go by, on the street, and they look towards the…

  • The Quiet Carriage, podcast

    The podcast of yesterday’s episode of MAINfm’s The Quiet Carriage is available on Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/4QtKtgd90UA5n7DFa0MAxM

  • Coming up …

    This Friday I’ll be chatting about Broken Rules and Other Stories with Paul J Laverty on The Quiet Carriage. The Quiet Carriage is a dedicated literature show all about books and authors, on MAINfm out of Castlemaine. You can listen live on the radio or online on Friday 1:00pm till 2:00pm, and the program will…

  • Reading in London in the Rain

    A rainy day in London is a good time to get stuck in to a book. A friend sent me this photo from the staff-room at their university, where they’ve made Broken Rules their tea-break reading choice. Mustn’t forget to pop the kettle on and get out the custard creams.

  • Review in PS News

    A review of Broken Rules has come in from PS News. You can read it by clicking here. PS News is an online newspaper packed with news and other information designed to inform, entertain and challenge the professional staff of public sector organisations and other interested parties around the nation.