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15th June, 1pm, Hillingdon Libraries, free online event

17th June, 7pm, Sturminster Newton Libary, free online event

23rd June, 6:30pm, Mostly Books, online event, £12.99 including a copy of the book, £5 just for the event

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Do you ever hit reading slumps? I’ve not been reading much recently and used to feel really guilty about these phases when I struggle to concentrate on books. But I’ve come to believe that reading should be a joy, not a chore. Books will always be there to come back to but sometimes life takes over or we just don’t feel in the mood and that’s ok. That said, this weekend I have been hiding away from the heat so have found my way back to books. I just finished Olive by @emmagannonuk and just adored it. It’s about a woman who is child free by choice and how she navigates her relationships with three old friends as they all deal with very different views and experiences around motherhood. I found the characters so real and relatable and found myself aching for them all in different ways. And although I might be about to pop myself it was refreshing to read a book about a woman embracing a child-free life: as strongly as I knew I wanted children I also believe it is possible to feel as strongly that you don’t - a choice that should be respected but isn’t always. I also recently finished The Reading List by @saranishaadamsbooks - a book to look out for when it publishes in July for library-lovers as it celebrates the power of books, libraries and communities. Next up I have two more picks from my own local library: The Long Way Home by @fannyblake1 which looks like an intriguing summer read about family secrets, and You Have to Make Your Own Fun Around Here by @francesmackenwriter which deals with female friendship (one of my favourite topics to both read and write about). What book or books helped pull you out of your own reading slump in the past? And what’s next on your to-read pile? 📚📖
Making the most of these last few weeks before life changes forever... Today I went for two river swims, one in the morning with new friends and one in the early evening with old ones. Getting in the water brings me so much joy, now perhaps more than ever as it also means weightlessness, cool and relief. Whether my child grows up to love the water or not (I hope he will!) I really want to teach him how to find joy in the small things, to have adventures and to find the things in life that just make you glow with happiness. 💚
More exciting book news! As if the cover wasn’t lovely enough as it is, you can also order a special exclusive edition from @waterstones with bright blue sprayed edges! So excited to see these ones in person, I think they’re going to look amazing. They’re available to order online now or keep your eyes peeled in your local Waterstones from publication. 💙💕📖
I asked my friend to take this picture this weekend as it suddenly hit me that I won’t have my bump for too much longer! I am SO excited to meet our little human but part of me will also miss my bump, despite the puffy feet, swollen hands, aching hips, uncomfortable ribs, heavy legs... It’s still felt a privilege to carry him and to go on this journey. Now I’m just waiting to see which will arrive first - the baby or the launch of the new book! A big thank you to everyone who has told me they’ve already preordered a copy: launching a new book is daunting at the best of times but especially so when also starting a family so I HUGELY appreciate your support of me and my work. 💙📖 👶
The very happy face of an author whose finished new books just arrived in the post!!! Oh my goodness, they are even more beautiful in person than I could have imagined. The pink is so vibrant it’s practically neon and the gold SPARKLES. It’s basically me in a book cover and is my favourite cover to date. The team at @orionbooks have done such an amazing job. It’s also so moving seeing such kind and generous quotes from authors I so admire. And scroll through for the moment my husband spotted the dedication... More than any of my others, this feels like our book. He accompanied me on my research trips to the Isle of Eigg and on one such trip got down on one knee and asked me to marry him. This book is a lot about finding home and through writing it I spent a lot of time thinking about what that meant for me too. From researching and writing through to holding this book in my hands I’ve become engaged, then married, have started a new life in the countryside and am soon to become a mum. The characters in this book might go on their own journeys, but I’ve been on one too. Hope you love the cover as much as I do - and that you enjoy the contents too! Out 24th June.
Spot the pregnant lady experiencing a moment of relief and calm... I’m swiftly approaching my due date and after a relatively easy pregnancy I am finding this last bit tough: puffy hands and feet, tiredness and struggling to feel comfortable. But the one place I feel totally free is in the water. I’m so enjoying discovering new swim spots and making new swim friends in my local area. Outdoor swimming is such a wonderful community. I hope that my little one becomes a water baby as I’d love to share my love of the water with him one day 💙

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