Author: Paula Hillman
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Just for fun: Rollo and Lennon
When I left teaching in 2019, I had the urge to write a children’s book. This urge had been inspired by the great children’s writer, SF Said, and the effect his stories had on me and the classes I taught. I’d also written a Christmas show about two local cats who had to get posses…
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Fall guys!
My new publisher has asked me which of my novels they should lead with in their publicity campaign. Now, there’s a conundrum. My thoughts always circle back to Ed Diamond in Chapel Field…he is the ultimate fall-guy/underdog/scapegoat, and he takes his revenge in the most perfect way (by letting the truth speak-my favourite form of…
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I have news…!
I’ve notice link-clicking activity on my website, mainly on links to buy novels. My first six novels (Seaview House; The Cottage; Blackthorn Wood; Chapel Field; Halfmoon Lane; Cemetery Lodge) are not available on Amazon or other platforms at the moment. I have moved to another publisher, and they are in the process of designing new…
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Regeneration
My Dad’s lovely wife has died recently, and it’s made me think about priorities. This piece is dedicated to you, Jennifer….. Regeneration I’m nearly seven years away from being a teacher. Apparently, it takes seven years for a body to renew itself – more popular myth than strict scientific truth, but rooted in some fascinating…
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Tana and Susan…my favourite writers
I ADORE everything Tana French has ever written, and I’ve just finished the last in her Cal Hooper trilogy: The Hunter; The Keeper; The Searcher. Superb, as always. I am also a huge fan of Susan Hill, particularly her Simon Serrailler series. So, with those novels in mind for inspiration, I have almost completed my…
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Shaggy dog story!
I’m awaiting news from a publisher who loves my latest romance. In the meantime, I’m doing everything I can to push The Silver Road. Here’s another snippet, another taster, a heart-in-mouth scene involving a dog stuck on the sands. You’ll have to read the book if you want to find out what happens! P.S. I…
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Loctation, location, location!
I had a stall at a local enterprise event at the weekend. The stall was spread with my books, especially the latest, but I only had one copy of Seaview House. I sold it within ten minutes to a lady who’d read it as an eBook but wanted a hard copy. We talked at length…
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All But The Brightest Star
I finished my second romance novel last summer, only to have it rejected by my now ex-publisher. Was it the prologue that put them off? Was it the duel POV? Or the time frame (1996-2008)? Whatever it was, I feel this is my best novel to date, and the characters (especially Raphael Star) are to…
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Coming soon…
Not long until my eighth novel, The Silver Road, is out for publication! I have nothing but praise for my publisher, Troubador. They have supported me every step of the way, and have created a cover design and print layout/graphic that is perfect. They planted a tree to offset the paper used to print the…
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On Silver Hill
In the past couple of weeks, as our family cared for my mother-in-law, Olive HIllman, I made the decision to self-publish one of my ‘rejected’ novels. I still have no idea why my original publisher rejected On Silver Hill (or the other three novels) but I am determined these stories will be out for readers…
Paula Hillman, author 