CAROLINE DEACON
Writer, reader, creative writing tutor
Welcome to my website. Here you’ll find out about the books I write for young adult and middle grade readers, plus information about creative writing workshops and visits. Thanks for dropping by.
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#sundayreading was long awaiting new book from genius writer, but… disappointing so far. It’s a political diatribe about the state of the environment which is sooo depressing even if it’s all true 😔 Is it means to want a good story rather than a lecture? I’ll keep going for now…#sundayreads #bookstagram
#sundayreading a treat - new Maggie O’Farrell book! To be savoured. Loving it so far #sundayread #sundayreads #amreading #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #booksworthreading
I've given in and bought a new iMac as the other one was feeling very tired and slow. Gateau is super interested. All very well but I can't see a thing.
This #christmas display at #mortonhall is amazing! Maybe we have room for one little thing... ? Although every component seems to be £100+ , takes up a lot of room and you couldn't really stop at just one. Luckily my kids aren't likely to pester me for it because I think I'd be easily persuaded. #christmasdecor
#thowbackthursday to 2012 visit to #hongkong . Loved these #incense coils
#throwbackthursday Today would have been Dad's birthday. Here we are enjoying sailing (and some G&T by the looks of it) on the West Coast of Scotland a few moons ago.
High Tide in #northumberland #sand #sea #holiday #amwalking
End of #northumberland coastal path #berwickupontweed #amwalking
Latest From My Blog
It’s all about place. Extracts from September’s newsletter
September - it's all about place. Firstly apologies for the lack of newsletter in August. The book festival took over - in a good way! It was lovely to be involved in chairing events this time round, not least because of the lovely room we were allocated! Various...
Top Ten Crime and Thriller – Locations
Despite the fact that I read dozens of crime and thriller books every year, I've never done a top ten list, but as I started to remedy this, I realised it was going to be a really, really hard task! So instead I've broken it down to focus on different aspects of the...
Top Ten Bookshops in Edinburgh
It's August, it's Edinburgh, so it's festival time! If you need a bit of time off from the mad dashing around, here are my top ten bookshops to visit while you're here. 1. Portobello Bookshop - 6 Portobello High St, Portobello, Edinburgh EH15 1DA One of my favourite...