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Welcome to Little Switzerland!

October 19, 2012, 1 Comment

There’s a new Swiss book out, and it’s one that I didn’t write! But I love it anyway: Swiss Miniatur.

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Swisscellany: a new word for a new book

July 2, 2012, 8 Comments

Months of research and writing, weeks of editing and designing, hours of endless fun.

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Do you know Molly’s dad?

June 28, 2012, 8 Comments

It really is a small world, as this story about a plane, a book, a TV crew and an interview shows.

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A new look for a new book

March 9, 2012, 7 Comments

Welcome to the new world of Swiss Watching! To celebrate the arrival of the German edition, my blog and website have been...

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Should the price of books be fixed?

February 15, 2012, 7 Comments

Cartels, fixed prices, less competition, consumer loses out. It may sound like something from the Seventies

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A double celebration for Swiss Watching

December 9, 2011, 10 Comments

Two years old today. This blog, that is, not me. And with perfect timing the first translation of the book has been...

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Discovering Swiss cheese with Style

November 8, 2011, 1 Comment

Swiss and cheese. Those two words together conjure up an instant image of giant slabs of rubbery stuff with holes in. 

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A writer’s dream: giving up the day job

May 13, 2011, 23 Comments

Friday 13th. Not always a date that is appreciated by everyone but this particular Friday 13th is one I’ll remember for a...

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A Number 1 bestseller

December 5, 2010, 8 Comments

How does it feel to have written a bestseller? A customer asked me that last week, but it’s a question I found quite...

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The day I sold my baby for the first time

May 22, 2010, 2 Comments

How does it feel to sell your baby to strangers? Anyone overhearing that question from a colleague yesterday must have thought we...

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