Heather Peck

Hi Dear Readers, I hope all of you have survived the recent heat waves in reasonably good shape. Here on the east coast of England we have been less severely affected than many, but even we have seen unprecedented temperatures in the mid thirties. Unprecedented for us, that is, given my garden is only a mile from the sea and surrounded by trees. I admit I did move my working space out of the conservatory and to a shady spot in the garden. Work on the existing 11 Geldard books already in...

Hi All, Another busy, but thoroughly enjoyable few weeks. I hope you’ve been having as much fun as I have. Early in the month we went to see 'To Kill a Mockingbird Bird' at Norwich Theatre Royal. This is one of my favourite books and notwithstanding the excellent reviews, I was nerved to be disappointed, as one often is when a much loved text is translated to theatre or screen. I needn’t have worried. This was an excellent performance, with superb acting from the whole ensemble and a script...

Hi All, If in England, I hope you’re enjoying the current spell of lovely spring weather. Typically it’s due to break just in time for the bank holiday. Does the phenomenon of bad weather for public holidays occur elsewhere in the world, or is it unique to the UK? On the positive side, I heard my first cuckoo of 2026 when walking our dogs this morning. I have had a very busy month. Books 2 and 3 in the Geldard series were republished on 7 and 27 of April respectively. I was chugging along...