Born and bred in Shropshire,I am the winner of the Daily Mail First Novel Competition 2023. My first novel, 'No Women Were Harmed', the story of a young woman's fight for survival in a Victorian lunatic asylum, is due out in September 2025

A wonderful view of 1911 Blackpool - North Shore, a favourite destination since the coming of the railways and mentioned more than a few times in the novel! Reproduced front of postcard only as this is well out of copyright.

Now at copy edit stage - exciting times

Where the novel begins - Postcard view from Wenlock Edge.

The book cover revealed!! Hope you like it.

Now in the process of choosing a narrator for the audiobook - will be exciting to hear a narrator's interpretation of Lily's voice

Delighted to say that Catrin Walker-Booth will be the voice of Lily.

Now for the next book! I have two ideas at the moment- both for historical books - could I ever write one in present time? 1 c1725 Bridgnorth/Padstow- mystery/ coming of age. 2 c1930 Weimar/Nazi era Germany coming of age of English girl.

New issue = new books and we have corkers from chris hammer Holly Seddon Gareth Rubin Janice Hallett Liv Matthews, author KJ Whittle THOMAS R. WEAVER Kate Rhodes Heather Mottershead and a chat with the epic Mick Herron

If you are in Manchester in November, I will be at Blackwell's with fellow author Jessie Elland in conversation with Emma Hinds. eventbrite.co.uk/e/unruly-women…

First time in Scotland (I know), I'll be at the Aye Write festival in Glasgow in November glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/waters…

A proper September morning - a nip in the air, dew on the grass, sheep in the field, and the Clee in the distance. You can almost hear the mushrooms growing!

Not long now! My debut novel , 'No Women Were Harmed', will be released on 18th September. Just the read for Autumn nights.

At the Royal Oak Alveley, celebrating the release of my debut novel 'No Women Were Harmed'

If you want to listen to me muddle my way through my first radio interview, I'll be on these channels about 11.a.m! Shropshire Live BRMB Birmingham Wyvern Worcestershire Vibe1 Staffordshire Sunshine Herefordshire WCR Wolverhampton

Fascinating, remarkable, thrilling and inspirational - just some words to describe our #StaffPicks. With new books to explore, click to browse, shop to support UK schools: lovereading.co.uk/genres/lrwks/w… Head of Zeus Ad Astra The Borough Press birlinnbooks Sphere Books Macmillan Children's Books

See this Instagram post by BlackwellsManchester instagram.com/p/DPOSSuGCKre/…

Lynn's Book Blog - Review: No Women Were Harmed by Heather Mottershead lynns-books.com/2025/10/10/rev… via Lynn Williams

Attended Nicole Lovell's degree show last night.Congratulations - great photographs and great model.

Okay,booked break to St Ives for start of Tate Triangle article. Problem - Tate closed for refurb til 2017. Start #itinerantgrockle instead