At the age of 27, Karen was living a conventional life as a mother and housewife in Lincolnshire. Then she met Colin Baker in 1997. Following this, she spent 13 years meeting the stars of DOCTOR WHO,... More > travelling round the country attending conventions and watching plays. This is the story of those meetings...< Less
From being just an ordinary fan who had attended Doctor Who conventions and events since 1997, Karen was now experiencing The Other Side of the Table – being asked for autographs, being... More > photographed, selling books and giving interviews. This second book covers the events she attended from September 2010 to July 2011 and includes her meeting over 100 of the Doctor Who cast and crew, star names such as Arthur Darvill, Colin Baker, Paul McGann, Kate O’Mara, Jacqueline Pearce, Barbara Shelley, Peter Purves, Bonnie Langford and Floella Benjamin.
The Other Side of the Table also includes her views on the new series of Doctor Who, her ten hours spent watching an episode being filmed and her personal tributes to Nicholas Courtney and Elisabeth Sladen.
The Other Side of the Table is written in Karen’s chatty, fun and light-hearted style. If readers attended any of the events mentioned, this book will hopefully bring back some great memories and for those that didn’t go – well, now you will know what you missed!< Less
A 334-page review of women's gymnastics in 1985. This includes the author's memories, reviews of the major competitions, The Path to Perfection, statistical analysis of results and an interview with... More > Hayley Price (1983 and 1985 British Champion). Cover photos of Oksana Omelianchik.< Less
A collection of reviews I have written over the past eight years - on Marilyn Monroe! There are reviews of 7 books on her, 11 of her films, one website and 4 poems I have written about her - plus the... More > cover is a drawing I have done of Marilyn too. 92 pages.< Less
A collection of 31 poems on various themes including suicide, Marilyn Monroe, war, depression, ghosts, the fragility of life - but also featuring light, witty poems on Daytime TV, sexy underwear and... More > love.< Less
A collection of reviews I have written over the past eight years - book reviews, film reviews and a special section on Marilyn Monroe!
81 book reviews, 39 film reviews and in the MM section, there... More > are reviews of 7 books on her, 11 of her films, one website and 4 poems I have written about her - plus the cover is a drawing I have done of Marilyn too.
Almost 141,000 words and 639 pages< Less
A short story collection featuring twenty stories of between 100 and 2000 words. These feature murder, suicide, domestic violence and alien abduction - but with some black comedy and wit amongst the... More > drama and tension! Sometimes, some of the characters even survive to tell their tale!< Less
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