Auckland Writers Festival
I am so pleased to have been invited to speak about “Charles Dickens and his Circle” at the Auckland Writer’s Festival in New Zealand. My …
The Writer Abroad
Last night I launched my new book The Writer Abroad, an anthology of historic travel writing, from authors as diverse in time and style as …
Sexual Harassment on Planes: BBC 5 Live radio
Last night I was invited onto the Phil Williams Show on radio BBC 5 Live, to talk about my recent experience of being harassed by …
The Writer Abroad
My next book, The Writer Abroad, is being published by British Library Books in February 2017. I’ve just received my first author copy and it …
“India would have inspired Dickens”
I’m excited to be speaking at the Jaipur Literature Festival this month. I’ve just been reminded of an interview I did for The Times of …
Radio NZ interview 7 Jan 2017
This weekend I was interviewed (by the magic of Skype) by Lynn Freeman on Radio NZ. We talked about my book Charles Dickens and his …
Charles Dickens and the Women Who Made Him
My article for The Guardian, on Charles Dickens and the women in his life. https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/apr/06/charles-dickens-and-the-women-who-made-him
Malton Dickens Festival
In December, we had another successful Dickens festival in the pretty Yorkshire town of Malton – where Charles Dickens’ younger brother, Alfred, lived. This photo …
Walking Dickens’s London
Download my walking tour of London in the footsteps of Charles Dickens https://voicemap.me/tour/london/charles-dickens-from-furnival-s-inn-to-doughty-street