Published in the UK as The Picture Book. Spanning one century and four generations, an exquisitely told story of family, war, and love. Reviews 'The architecture of a family, constructed over decades, through relationships,…

I used to have a blog on Portobello Books - my UK publisher's - website. I loved writing it - a bit of a change from working away on a novel. With a novel you work for years before it ever meets a reader. With a blog: five paragraphs, and click! There you go: it's up there for people to read and respond to. I enjoyed the freedom of it, the flexibility. It was a delight to write.  But back the…