Category: Book related extras
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So what is the internet anyway?
During the research for my novel Crossing Live, I came across the following video compilation from the NBC Today Show, where the hosts attempt to answer the question: What is the internet anyway? Crossing Live is set in the world of television news in 1990. This was a time before the internet achieved its dominance…
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How a Rocamadour photograph I didn’t know I had inspired a key scene in my novel.
This Rocamadour photograph, showing the Porte du Figuier in the foreground was the inspiration for a key scene in Peloton of Two. It was taken during a holiday in the Dordogne in the early 2000s.
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Peloton of two is 1 year old today
Thank you to everyone who has downloaded a copy of Peloton of Two over the last twelve months. The ebook version of Peloton of Two is 1 year old today. (Ebooks never show their age, of course. Your copy will look just as fresh now as it did on the day you downloaded it.)
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A Peloton of Two video might look something like this
Normandie Tourism has just released a neat video showcasing the pleasures of a cycling holiday in Normandy. It’s just a few minutes long, and definitely worth a look. If I had the time and resources to make a Peloton of Two video, it might just turn out something like this.
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Location scouting for Crossing Live
A recent visit to Brisbane gave me the opportunity to do a little location scouting for Crossing Live, my second novel. Crossing Live is set in and around Brisbane in 1990, and it follows a few weeks in the life of Roland Kendall, who finds himself working at a struggling television station, Channel 5 Brisbane.…
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Cycling with a donkey in the Cévennes
In this extract from her blog, Catherine Pringle describes her tandem ride through the Cévennes. This blog post doesn’t appear in the final version of Peloton of Two, but it hints at an important decision that lies ahead for her in the story. The post title borrows from Robert Louis Stevenson’s book Travels with a…