Welcome Back: Where You Been?

 I took a break from this blog during 2024, and now I find that we’re already a quarter of the way through 2025. So, I thought it was time for a check in. During the time I've been away I haven't been sitting back twiddling my thumbs. Instead, I’ve been busy organising book markets for the Portsmouth Authors Collective, presenting our weekly Book Club on VictoryOnline.com and, more importantly, finishing up my ‘big’ novel. More on that later.

Now though, I'll share a few photos from our fabulous PAC markets and from our monthly Speak Volumes evenings. Speak volumes, which takes place at The Hideaway, a friendly local café in Southsea, is where we get together to read from and share news about our current writing. It's a great way for PAC members to gain confidence reading to the public and talking about their books, and each month we welcome new members and hear new stories.

Christine Lawrence, Derek Nudd and me with a table full of books by local authors



Dave Flint, showing off PAC books at the Christmas Market in the Historic Portsmouth Dockyards

With Christine Lawrence



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