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Saturday 20 August
New Free Short Story
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Sunday 3 July 2016
10 things i want my readers to know about me
Read the article on Female First.co.uk
Saturday 2 July 2016
The last pearl - out now
Leah's new book, The Last Pearl, is out now in paperback and Kindle ... Read more or buy now.
Friday 1 April 2016
The bottom line - a new free short story
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Don't miss this along with the latest news from Leah in her Spring newsletter - out in early April.
secrets of the button box -blog
Check in any sideboard and you will often find several ancient biscuit tins of long forgotten makers containing relics of a bye gone era of make do and mend: suspenders, hooks and eyes, crochet and button hooks, elastic and needle cases that somehow have got passed down when family homes were cleared or downsized. The most poignant of them all for me is the button box for it contains a family history of long lost jumpers and coats and sewing projects recycled with their precious buttons preserved in a rainbow of colours and sizes.
what' your time?
Are you currently watching Games of Thrones, Outlander, Granchester or Pride and Prejudice?
Do biographies of great political figures excite you or do you prefer celebrity biogs?
Read Leah's next writing tip to find out one technique she learned to help her decide which time period she is most comfortable writing about. Have a go yourself - you never know - you might be surprised or, like Leah, it might confirm your preference.
New Non-English Language Books
Leah's books are available in many different languages. The latest versions are "Postkartet", the Norwegian publication of The Postcard and "La Chica bajo el olivo", the Spanish version of "The Girl Under the Olive Tree". To read more about these, click here.
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