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Next week I have an interview on Angel Radio, this time on the Isle of Wight rather than at my local Angel Radio Station in Havant. It's always great to be on Angel Radio and I'm looking forward to chatting to David Nove between 12.00 and 1pm on 31 March on 91.5 fm. Angel Radio accentuates the positive aspects of being an older person and provides a radio station for older people to run themselves. It is unique in that it specializes in playing music made before1960.  It provides entertainment, information, reminiscence therapy, mental and physical stimulation, self-esteem, bereavement therapy, and friendly voices with natural personality, all produced by older people specifically for an audience aged 60 years and over. No other radio station in Europe provides this all encompassing service for older people. But you don't have to be over 60 to be on the radio! or to listen to it and I know that many younger people really enjoying listening to the 'vintage music...

The Book Depository , which already offers free worldwide shipping, is offering an extra 10% discount to Ireland-based buyers if they use a specific code when purchasing. The offer is also exclusive of VAT. The code is valid until 17th December so if you live in Ireland and want to save some money on those Christmas presents you'd better get cracking. The Book Depository also has some cracking offers on my crime novels and thrillers, and my sales and marketing books and not just to Ireland buyers.  I just had to get that plug in. Their prices are very keen and I've noticed there are some good reductions on my titles. And why are Ireland singled out for extra discounts you might ask?  Well, The Bookseller reported last week that the Irish book market has slumped by more than 16% in value and volume terms this year. For the year to 30th October, Nielsen BookScan figures revealed sales down by more than 16% to €103m. The country is currently facing an economic bailout ...

I’m often asked by readers whether my tough, earthy character, the flawed and rugged Inspector Horton in my marine mysteries , is based on anyone I know. Well the inspiration for Andy Horton comes from my lifelong love of heroes both fictional (James Bond for one) and real, in particular my fire fighter husband and the men I have met on his watch and in the Hampshire Fire Service. These fearless men also provided me with the idea for my crime thriller novel, In Cold Daylight which is in fact dedicated to them and to all fire fighters, ‘the true heroes.’ Fire fighters go in to dangerous situations and risk their lives when everyone else is rushing away and my husband has had some very near misses in his career. Inspector Andy Horton is like this. He fearlessly charges in and gets himself into all sorts of difficulties in order to see that justice is done. He’s fit, brave, and a maverick, but he’s also self-contained and controlled with a disturbing past that has made him reluctant to ...