Under the Surface
This page collects my thoughts about society. I write fiction with a social conscience which means I like to look under the carpet at the ‘stuff’ we pretend isn't there. I’m not prolific (i.e. annoying) . I prefer that people say - they don’t write a lot, but what they do is worth reading. Sign up to my mailing list to hear when I’ve posted new material.
Changes fall short for author
Some writers say library payments still don’t fairly compensate them for use of their books.
‘Dear Brooke, make my wish come true’
I dream of the modern equivalent of a cheque in time for Christmas from the PLR. But I know with certainty the precise amount that I – and most authors – will receive: nothing. This is despite me having around 160 copies of my books in public libraries.