http://www.alexbrownbooks.com Bio author of pacy and sometimes racy fiction Thu, 05 Jan 2012 11:40:42 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There seems to be a lot of stuff around at the moment about happiness, or to be more specific, the persuit of it, but then I guess it's that time of year. Anyway, never one to miss a party, I thought I'd toss my chip on the wheel and say that I've made just one ... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/happiness-were-all-at-it/ For Christmas, oh yes, I A-D-O-R-E this time of year, the cosiness, the anticipation, the sparkle and now sharing in QT's excitement. I asked her what she'd like Father Christmas to bring... her answer? Play Doh! Easily pleased. Me? A Lucky Voice karaoke machine.  But seriously, this time of year is all about reflection for ... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/im-in-the-mood/ Yes, if you're anything like me then you'll L-O-V-E having a nosey at other people's writing spaces, so seeing as I've just moved house, hence the lack of blog posts recently... well, it's been crazy here with packing, unpacking, settling QT in, visiting and then bitching about nurseries, waiting an ... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/writing-space/ Look at this beautiful place!    It’s West Dean College in Chichester, and I got to stay there for a writing retreat over the weekend before doing a talk for the MA Creative Writing students, although I suspect they probably know much more than I do about the craft of writing. Anyway, ... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/talking-about-writing/ I went to a party last week, wore an on-trend navy striped maxi dress with shrug and clogs, and drank decent champagne whilst swinging a ‘this season Anya’ from my arm. I was surrounded by bright, ambitious and extremely supportive women from all areas of a particular business sector....  publishing! Yep, that’s right, ... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/here-come-the-rna-girls/ Yes, unless you've been in a coma or some kind of stupor recently, you will have seen and heard about the devastating earthquakes that killed thousands of people and left thousands more destitute. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Authors for Japan"][/caption] Well, the wonderful author Keris Stainton has come up with an amazing initiative where authors are auctioning all ... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/japan/ But only if you insist, and seeing as it's you, and all those cliches. Anyway, who cares, it is Valentine's Day after all, so here is a gratuitous picture of the man himself. Mark Ruffalo. Oh my... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/oh-go-on-then/ Orange, well... tangerine to be precise, and it all started with Keeley Hawes as the supercilious chatelaine, Lady Agnes Holland, in the new 1930’s version of Upstairs Downstairs. There she was lounging on a chaise in a glorious Tiffany-blue Art Deco drawing room at 165 Eaton Place, when it first appeared. Her nail polish ... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/the-future%e2%80%99s-bright-the-future%e2%80%99s/ Shaking that ass. Oh yes, our first Christmas with QT, and what can I say, other than that it was special. Emotional. Even the Lovely Husband had a little eye-glisten when QT took her first proper independent steps, and I'm not talking about me holding her hands while pulling my best ... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/i-see-you-baby/ Firstly, I must tell you that I absolutely adore Christmas, oops, err, um... can we still say that? You Know, the Lovely Husband got told off at work for wishing somebody 'Happy Christmas'. Truefact. Bah humbug I say. Anyway, moving swiftly on, it's the 23rd December today, and QT's very first Christmas with ... http://www.alexbrownbooks.com/uncategorized/santa-claus-is-coming-to-town/