Author Archives: journojohnson

On Friday 4 November and Saturday 5 November, local writer, Brendan Conboy arranged a festival showcasing 15 Christian authors, including himself. The event took place in Stroud Baptist Church in the centre of Stroud. I went along on Saturday 5 … Continue reading →

I love all the Isabella Smugge books – The Diary of Isabella M Smugge, The Trials of Isabella M Smugge and The Continued Times of Isabella M Smugge – but the third book in the series, The Continued times of … Continue reading →

I’ve always considered myself a bit of a coward, afraid to take myself out of my comfort zone. When I was a child and there was a full-on snowball fight I would often take myself home, not wanting to experience … Continue reading →

I felt it important to share with my followers my love and devotion to our monarchy, and in particular our very special Queen and leader, Queen Elizabeth II. This amazing lady and example of Christian faith and servanthood, has been … Continue reading →

Like many, we have spent the last month as a family catching up with family and friends, some of those friends we hadn’t seen for three years or more! Covid has separated many of us for far too long. Therefore, … Continue reading →

On a recent trip to Eastbourne we took a diversion. It wasn’t actually on our route at all but I’m so glad we did. At the beautiful village of Alfriston, as below, we found this amazing bookshop, called ‘Much Ado’ … Continue reading →

Summer is often a difficult time to sit and pore over a hot desk in the full pelt of the sunshine. However it can also be a time of reading and collecting ideas for Autumn inspiration. Things we can squirrel … Continue reading →

Above is an article I wrote which was published in the May issue of Together magazine, which resources Christian retailers, suppliers and writers. There is always an article from one of the ACW committee members each month. In May, it … Continue reading →

Former publisher now turned literary agent, Tony Collins, has worked for Hodder & Stoughton, Kingsway, Monarch, Lion Hudson and SPCK( one of the oldest publishers established in the 17th century). Over the course of his career he has published at … Continue reading →

Wishing all my friends, family and followers a very Happy and Blessed Easter in remembering the reason for the season – Easter eggs, Hot Cross Buns, Family and Fun but most importantly, Jesus. Because he died we have a new … Continue reading →