Lucy Dillon

A lot’s been going on over the summer. Of my six tomato plants, one weedily gave up after a week, two were overthrown by their gro-bag neighbours and one – Ailsa Craig – has turned out to be a real brute.

What are you doing next weekend? Will you be in the Berkhamsted area? I’m going to be appearing at the inaugural Berko Bookfest 2pm on Sunday, on a panel with Rosie Walsh, Rowan Coleman and Clare Swatman.

There are two rituals that indicate spring has arrived in my house. One is the annual panic buying of SPF50+ Soltan in Boots, during the 3-day hot spell the UK usually gets in April, after the 3-day snow shocker. The other is the purchase of tomato plants.

This weekend was an epic Mothering Sunday for me because…. we welcomed a new dog to the family! This is Aurora and she’s an Otterhound.

Apparently, we’re nearly done with 2018. How? How how HOW?! Last week it was summer and I was flopping around the house in wafty harem pants because wearing anything else felt like I was steaming to death, now it’s Christmas. [Munch Scream face]

  Today’s one of those days that you always dream about as a writer – Where the Light Gets In is a SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER! 

I was listening to my backlog of Kermode and Mayo’s Film podcasts at the weekend – if you’re not already a paid-up member of the Church of Wittertainment, then join, it’s everything film you need! If you are already, hello to Jason Isaacs/Jeremy Irons! – and a topic came up which really struck a nerve […]

I had the most amazing introduction to the beautiful city of Oslo last week, as a guest of my Norwegian publishers, Bazar, at their Feelgood Festival. 

That’s it, really – Where the Light Gets In is now a bargain fiver on Amazon, as well as in Tesco and ASDA, and half price in WH Smiths. True love, dachshunds, knitted flowers, friendship, family secrets, art galleries and colouring-in books… for less than a coffee and a brownie! This is the book of […]

This has been a busy, busy week. My feet look like hooves and my boots need reheeling, thanks to the miles of  trekking around London I’ve done – mainly in search of those outdoor ad posters. Yes, if you’ve been in a railway station this week and you saw a mad woman taking phone pics […]

Not only is the beautiful hardback of Where the Light Gets In now in the shops, the outdoor advertising posters are up! There is NOTHING more incredible than being on a train pulling into a station and seeing a poster for your own book. It brought tears to my eyes. Would you look at this…

  Isn’t this gorgeous? It’s a Sophie Allport mug covered in dachshunds, which are spookily like Rudy in Where The Light Gets In.  And you can FILL YOUR KITCHEN with similar gorgeousness (including Belted Galloway cows, butterflies, Border Terriers, bumble bees… the entire animal cast of Where the Light Gets In, essentially!) by entering the […]