I was simply carrying out my usual tutoring lesson yesterday when an email popped up my PC which sent me into an exciting spin! Not only did I become a finalist for the PAGETURNER AWARDS 2025, but I have now reached the shortlist. The email, inviting me to an online international awards ceremony told meContinue reading “An exciting achievement!”
Category Archives: nostalgia
Hello 2025!
Well, the year ended on a really high note! Just before Christmas, Dial Lane books in Ipswich were kind enough to host my book launch. The book, Burnt Lungs and Bitter Sweets, is a tale about four punk friends from 1976 to the present day. It’s a tragicomedy in the same sort of category asContinue reading “Hello 2025!”
Attic AttacK
It’s surprising what memories you can discover when your parents clear out their loft, and amazingly, they kept EVRYTHING – every drawing I did; every scrap of paper; the first book I ever wrote aged 3. All my toys! They are now museum pieces! This little doll was won by my mum for naming itContinue reading “Attic AttacK”
Virginia Betts 