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Magic is seductive. As writers, we see it as a convenient escape hatch, a way to resolve impossible situations without sweating the details. And yet, it’s a trap that too many authors -myself included in the early days - have fallen into. A hero is outnumbered, the stakes impossibly high, the clock ticking. Enter magic: a flick of the wrist, a muttered incantation, and suddenly the problem vanishes. Lightning bolts, enchanted walls opening, eagles swooping in to carry our her

When I mentioned in the first post that witches in England were hanged rather than burned, I had a couple of messages along the lines of: Wait — really? Which is fair enough. I’d assumed the same thing myself for years. If you grow up on Hammer Horror, Hollywood films, and lurid illustrations in history books, it feels like a law of nature that witch trials must end with a bonfire. I fully expected to write one into To Snare a Witch when I started sketching out the series. B

Hello and welcome! If you’ve somehow stumbled onto this corner of the internet, you’re very welcome indeed. This blog is basically where I get to talk shop. I’ll be sharing bits and pieces about how I write, what I’m working on, and how various projects are progressing (sometimes smoothly, sometimes… less so). You’ll also get news about upcoming books, cover reveals, and the occasional behind-the-scenes peek at what goes into making these stories. One of my favourite parts of