Alison Gray

I write novels - standalone and series - in a number of genres. My main aims are to present strong, developing central characters and to set their stories within realistic other worlds into which you can escape. I hope you enjoy.

By Alison Gray Nov 12, 2016November 12, 2016

Forget-me-not Blues cover reveal

It’s time to reveal the cover of my third in crime series with Abby Foulkes, Forget-me-not Blues. The first in series, Hibiscus Fruit, was set on Skiathos in the Aegean, while … Continue reading Forget-me-not Blues cover reveal

By Alison Gray Sep 30, 2016August 19, 2017

Ward Zero by Linda Huber

I’m delighted to welcome to my blog today, fellow-author, Linda Huber, whose fifth novel, Ward Zero, is published today. Linda is one of my favourite authors because her stories are so … Continue reading Ward Zero by Linda Huber

By Alison Gray Sep 5, 2016April 15, 2017

Historical Novel Society Conference 2016

I have just returned from the Historical Novel Society conference which was held in the mathematical institute at Oxford University. It was a bit like being a student again and … Continue reading Historical Novel Society Conference 2016

By Alison Gray Aug 21, 2016

Intellect and Stimuli in Edinburgh 2016

Yesterday, I visited Edinburgh and the Edinburgh book festival to see a couple of events – one was Lionel Shriver, talking about her new book The Mandibles, the other was … Continue reading Intellect and Stimuli in Edinburgh 2016

By Alison Gray May 22, 2016April 15, 2017

Highlights of Crimefest 2016

My highlights from Crimefest 2016 – meeting on-line friends in real life, chatting with fellow indie authors and attending numerous interesting panels – if you follow me on Twitter, you’ll … Continue reading Highlights of Crimefest 2016

By Alison Gray May 1, 2016April 15, 2017

Newcastle Noir 2016

A while ago I purchased a weekend ticket to this event. But this has turned out to be an emotionally charged weekend with my son returning from Nicaragua after a … Continue reading Newcastle Noir 2016

By Alison Gray Feb 19, 2016

Setting in Chosen Child by Linda Huber

Thank you, Alison, for inviting me here to talk about the setting for my new book Chosen Child. Setting is such a big part of the atmosphere in a book. … Continue reading Setting in Chosen Child by Linda Huber

By Alison Gray Feb 7, 2016February 7, 2016

On rediscovering my writing mojo

It felt like I was on a writing roll as 2015 saw me publish my third novel which I had written and brought to publication within a 12 month period. … Continue reading On rediscovering my writing mojo

By Alison Gray Jan 4, 2016April 15, 2017

Diverse reading 2015/2016

I was struck by a blog post by Marina Sofia at the beginning of December 2015, which was brought to my attention by Jose Escribano. Both are crime fiction aficionados I follow. Marina’s … Continue reading Diverse reading 2015/2016

By Alison Gray Dec 28, 2015

Best non-fiction reads of 2015

A few years ago I began tracking my reading across the year and I realised I did not read non-fiction at all … I’ve begun to rectify this in 2015 and … Continue reading Best non-fiction reads of 2015

By Alison Gray Sep 28, 2015September 28, 2015

Writing maxims I try to follow

There is much advice around writing but I came across the following some time ago now and I thought I would share them in a post. There may be many writers … Continue reading Writing maxims I try to follow

By Alison Gray Aug 24, 2015April 15, 2017

The Wake – Paul Kingsnorth, Mark Rylance and Martin Shaw

I was lucky enough to see an event at the Edinburgh Book Festival on Saturday 22nd August 2015, entitled Lost Gods, where Paul Kingsnorth introduced his debut novel, The Wake. This novel … Continue reading The Wake – Paul Kingsnorth, Mark Rylance and Martin Shaw