I am an American writer and former book editor living in London. I'm fascinated by the cultural differences between England and America, especially as they are expressed through language. My book, THAT'S NOT ENGLISH: Britishisms, Americanisms and What Our English Says About Us is available in the US and the UK from Penguin Random House. I live in Islington with my husband, our children, Anne and Henry, and our cat, Sukha.
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July 21, 2015
I'm thrilled to announce that THAT'S NOT ENGLISH will go on sale in the UK on November 5th. The new edition will have a jolly new jacket, thanks to the excellent team at Square Peg/Random House. Please forgive me on Guy Fawkes Night if I imagine, just for a moment, tha...
March 20, 2015
On Tuesday, March 24th, THAT'S NOT ENGLISH goes on sale in the United States. (The British edition is not out until November 5th--remember, remember...) A description of the book and links to online bookstores are here.
I'll be flying to New York tomorrow with my 6-mo...
January 7, 2015
A couple of weeks ago, a classmate of my daughter’s gave her a book called Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day by Amy De La Haye and Emily Sutton. It’s the story of a little girl named Clara who loves to make hats for her animals and dolls while wearing a hat made by...