'A perfect primer on character creation' - Mars Dorian'Great foundational tool' - KM Weiland, speculative fiction author and writing coach'Nail Your Novel is on my shortlist of indispensable writing books' - Lisa Cron, author of Wired For StoryHow do you create characters who keep readers hooked? How do you write the opposite sex? Teenagers? Believable relationships? Historical characters? Enigmatic characters? Plausible antagonists and ch...

'Poignant and charming... few books pull me along in a single sitting. I devoured this in one long train journey.' David Bodanis, bestselling author The Art of Fairness: The Power of Decency In A World Turned Mean.You don’t find home. Home finds you.Roz has lived in her London house for thirty years. She arrived there bewildered and reckless, moving in with a man she'd known for one week, and the house kept asking: Are you sure? Do you belong here?...

'I almost regret this is not a true story, because I believed every word.' Amazon reviewer'Highly captivating, highly unusual... one of the best novels to come out of Britain this year.' Garry Craig Powell, author, Stoning The Devil'An excellent novel... memorable, sad, joyful.' Foreword Reviews'A novel of music, mourning and mountains... the writing is beautiful... I can't stop th...

As featured on BBC Radio Devon, BBC Lincolnshire, BBC Wiltshire, BBC Berkshire, BBC Oxford and BBC BristolIn life there’s the fast lane, and then there’s the scenic route. Take your time getting there and you might meet people whose stories are as gripping as those of any famous name.In Not Quite Lost, Roz Morris celebrates the hidden dramas in the apparently ordinary. Her childhood home, with a giant star-gazing telescope on the h...

STOP PRESS Finalist in the People's Book Prize. Longlisted for the World Fantasy Award.'Beautifully written; meaningful; top-drawer storytelling in the tradition of Atwood and Bradbury' League of Extraordinary Authors‘A masterpiece… Lifeform Three will still be wowing readers in a hundred years’ time’ – Andrea FloryMisty woods; drowned towns; secrets in the landscape; a forbidden life by night; the scent of bygone ...

*** SHORTLISTED for the People's Book Prize. LONGLISTED for the World Fantasy Award ***'Marvellous, powerful, beautiful' Kij Johnson, specialist in speculative fiction, multi-times Hugo and Nebula winner'Beautifully written; meaningful; top-drawer storytelling in the tradition of Atwood and Bradbury' League of Extraordinary AuthorsMisty woods; drowned towns; secrets in the landscape; a forbidden life by night; the scent of bygone d...

'Absolutely gripping''Classy, stylish writing, a profound tale in page-turning fashion''Genius story ... characters you won't want to leave behind … full of suspense and enigma'If your life might be another person's past... What do they know of you?Could they have the answers you need now?Carol is a gifted pianist who has never needed anything but her talent – until an untreatable injury stops her playing. Terrified...

By bestselling ghostwriter and book doctor with a top London literary consultancy142 high-starred reviews on AmazonThis book is used by award-winning authors and university creative writing departments.*'There are shedloads of books on how to write novels, and a lot of them are longer and considerably less useful''I wish I'd had this book a long time ago'*'The author has a proven track record as a writer of ficti...

'Nail Your Novel is on my shortlist of indispensable writing books' - Lisa Cron, author of Wired For Story'Comprehensive, concise and packed with helpful tips for all writers' - Geri Ahearn, Amazon Vine reviewerWhat keeps a reader curious? It’s the story. You might have a dazzling prose voice and plausible characters, but if they don’t do anything, the reader is likely to lose interest.So where do you find story ideas?

'Genius story ... characters you won't want to leave behind … full of suspense and enigma'If your life might be another person's past... What do they know of you?Could they have the answers you need now?Carol is a gifted pianist who has never needed anything but her talent – until an untreatable injury stops her playing. Terrified that it might end her career, she moves to a village on the coast to convalesce and teach singing. She becomes b...

You’re writing a novel… Unlock your full potential and finish like a pro When Roz Morris first published Nail Your Novel in 2009, writers of all stripes devoured her 10-step process for drafting, fixing and finishing. This workbook enlarges that process, guiding you to:* tame your inner critic* devise compelling characters and surprising plots* find resonance* hit your ...

'I almost regret this is not a true story, because I believed every word.' Amazon reviewer'Highly captivating, highly unusual... one of the best novels this year.' Garry Craig Powell, author, Stoning The DevilTwenty years ago, Hugo and Ash were on top of the world. As the rock band Ashbirds they were superstars. Then Ash went missing in a mountaineering accident, and the lives of Hugo and everyone around him were changed forever. Infuriating, mesmerizing A...