Given that Storm Bert is on its way, it's a little too much for me to resist remarking that my heroine's dog (and an important member of the team) in my cozy crime series for Storm is called Bert... But in all seriousness, I hope everyone stays safe and warm over the weekend xxx

This is SUCH a lovely place. Everywhere I look people are talking books, music and biscuits. No snarkiness. Very glad I decided to come here :) (I have been looking at a list of biscuit connoisseurs. I have suggested Border's butterscotch crunch as Top Biscuit Choice... and now I really want one!)

So I convinced myself it was world vegan day today (it isn't) and shared a recipe for one of my daughter's favourite cakes (she's vegan). But y'know? It's chilly here in Norwich and that's an excuse for cake. Here's the link from my (neglected) blog www.katehardy.com/2020/04/22/l...

The Edit-paw-ial Assistants would like to remind me that I have a deadline and a new outline to sort…

And, with my romance writer hat on, this is the next release (next month - if you like slightly older characters, this one's for you) alt text: picture shows cover of Paediatrician's Unexpected Second Chance - hero wearing nice suit, white shirt and no tie, heroine wearing gold sparkly dress

Advice from my publisher: start @katehardyauthor.bsky.social's cozy mystery series today: geni.us/86-rd-two-am #cozymystery #murdermystery alt text: covers of the first four Georgina Drake novels by Kate Hardy against the background a moody sky with ominous rooks

Well, hello, Bluesky! (Anyone else want to burst into an Irving Berlin tune, or is that just me being weird because we actually have blue skies for the first time in ages?)