Category Archives: novel

SHARP FOCUS is coming: April 27, 2027

Posted on October 30, 2026 by admin

Hard to keep this in any more! Sharp Focus will be published April 27, 2027 by Ultimo Press. More details, links, pre-order info to come soon. Meantime- woohoo!

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A little promo vid for Sharp Focus

Posted on October 29, 2026 by admin

I made this little promo video for Sharp Focus, which is being published by Ultimo Press on April 27, 2027. (Woo!) Just a teeny intro. Can you guess where I shot this? The novel is all fiction of course, but … Continue reading →

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Mood Violet becomes Sharp Focus

Posted on August 23, 2026 by admin

I’ve been quiet for some time because soooo much has been happening. Yes, I have a publishing deal. Yes, my book has a new title- Mood Violet is now called Sharp Focus. I love the new title, it picks up … Continue reading →

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Excitement brewing …

Posted on February 19, 2026 by admin

I have some wonderful news- I have a publishing deal. I’m not allowed to say who it is just yet, but it is very exciting and on top of that, is a two-book deal. Woohoo! And Mood Violet (or whatever … Continue reading →

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I love a nice complex female protagonist, Part 1.

Posted on January 17, 2026 by admin

We all love a complex female protagonist, don’t we? Throwback here to my interactive narrative work from 1997 – I Am A Singer – where fictional Australian singer Isobel Jones suffers amnesia on the eve of a big US tour. … Continue reading →

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Having a play

Posted on January 5, 2026 by admin

New year, new plans, some exciting things are happening in the background, and in the meantime I can’t help myself having a little play in Photoshop. It’s something I do for fun, throwing things together without getting too stressed about … Continue reading →

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Moody videos for ‘Mood Violet’

Posted on June 4, 2025 by admin

Here are some moody little videos I’ve created (original video and audio) in After Effects for my novel Mood Violet… I’m posting these to Insta under the Odibha_ handle. Just for fun and as a test for Instagram promos. So, … Continue reading →

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Mood Violet: a gripping, twisty psychological thriller

Posted on June 4, 2025 by admin

I’ve recently completed a really thorough edit of MOOD VIOLET, my 90,000 word psychological thriller set in a university. It’s a gripping, twisty psychological thriller blended with dark academia with a strong, complex female protagonist. University is a sanctuary for … Continue reading →

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Complete draft of novel

Posted on January 22, 2025 by admin

A little update to say that I’ve been beavering away throughout 2024 working on my manuscript, and I finished the first draft of 88000 words in late November 2024. It’s a psychological thriller / suspense/ mystery set in a university, … Continue reading →

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Writing a psychological thriller

Posted on November 12, 2023 by admin

Well, in the last few weeks I have been undertaking a writing course with Curtis Brown Creative in London ( doing it online) – Writing a Psychological Thriller. I’m in early stages of a first draft of a mystery/ thriller … Continue reading →

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