A powerful representation of grief 😞

Watching from Australia. A piece of good news amidst all the horror.

Me too… riveting!

#caturday… A lazy morning with Fig ❤️

From Bridgerton to Heated Rivalry, what’s the secret to a good book-to-TV romance? More and more romance adaptations are starting to appear – but what makes the translation from page to screen really sing?

In a (vain, probably) attempt to combat the flood of romance-illiterate Valentine's Day thinkpieces, I wrote two of my own this year - one with @profromance.bsky.social about romance adaptations...

Free book alert! Not one but two books in the Guardians of the Crown series are on sale...

Free (and duscounted) book deals on my GUARDIANS OF THE CROWN series open.substack.com/pub/alisonst...

My cat is obsessed with skeleton!

It’s a miracle… I have FINISHED a bottle of Worcestershire sauce!

Forgetting about the troubles of the world for a night of fun in celebration of ‘wee Rabbie Burns’… whisky, haggis, dancing and singing.

'A compelling emotional drama that will keep readers turning the pages, Summer in Bellbird Bay is a tale about the ties that bind, the power of friendship and the magic of reconnecting with the one who got away.' mybook.to/SummerinBellbirdBay

'A compelling emotional drama that will keep readers turning the pages, Summer in Bellbird Bay is a tale about the ties that bind, the power of friendship and the magic of reconnecting with the one who got away.'
mybook.to/SummerinBellbirdBay

'If you’ve never read a Maggie Christensen second chance romance, then do yourself a favour, and start with The Restaurant in Pelican Crossing.' 'A beautiful romance that ticks all of the boxes.' FREE to read in KindleUnlimited mybook.to/RestaurantinPC

'If you’ve never read a Maggie Christensen second chance romance, then do yourself a favour, and start with The Restaurant in Pelican Crossing.'
'A beautiful romance that ticks all of the boxes.'
FREE to read in KindleUnlimited
mybook.to/RestaurantinPC

The face of a cat who went MIA today and caused his hoomans considerable stress! #unrepentant

So sad 😞

Great quote, Suzi!

My new year’s resolution to stop doomscrolling lasted 3 days 🥺 So here is my gorgeous Fig offering comfort and reassurance…

@joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social On my way into Melbourne to see your show tonight. Hope my lovely city has been welcoming! (And the jet lag is not too bad!)

Murder mystery documentary evidence spread across a table

Grey cat sitting on the game documents

What else does a crime writer do on NYE? Solve a crime… with the help of her team. Happy new year 🍾

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How I am walking into 2026

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How I am walking out of 2025

A FREE book for Christmas. (until 29th Dec.)
"Madeline's Boy" is a colonial love story with a bit of mystery, mayhem and Maddie's beloved, Tim.
A lad's life depends on keeping him hidden, but who is trying ot hurt Chip? mybook.to/MadelinesBoy

Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy.
Whammed by my own Alexa … not sure what it says about my moral philosophy😣

This was such a good man and my second favourite actor after Cary grant ! I am slightly nervous about it but I like subject matter and the actor was doing his voice pretty well

Not laughing… bracing for the next tantrum with worldwide ramifications 😣

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Going into 2026

Australia is in mourning today but how many were saved by the bravery of this man?

Coming tomorrow - a new episode of 'CavalierCast - The Civil War in Words' podcast.
Professor Mark Stoyle from the University of Southampton joins me.

#Caturday with Fig

We visited earlier this year and that was hair raising. There would be very few people outside the US without something on their social media less than flattering to the current administration. So good luck with the world cup and the olympics!

💯Nothing I love more than a good evenly matched test that comes down to the last over on the last day.

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Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Stars (Wars nor Trek), LOTR, or Marvel, Disney Animated or Pixar.