Sand, surf … and custard tarts!
I’ve had an amazing month – spending most of it on holiday. That means that I have not done much new writing, but I did get almost half of the first draft of another Kismet book written …
Welcome to my website!
2025 was a good year for me as I finally published my first book, The Kismet Pension. I have now published a second book, Speaking Out, set in the same small Turkish village, whose inhabitants are negotiating the sometimes challenging path between the traditional and modern worlds.
On this website you can read more about each book, as well as some articles and short stories I’ve written. You can also learn about my latest writing projects, find out more about Turkey and even learn a bit of Turkish.
You can message me on Facebook (melanieanngilbertauthor) or Instagram (@melanieanngilbert). I’d love to hear from you!
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Take a look at some of the beautiful scenery that has inspired my writing
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Read about what I have been up to and the latest in my journey to be published
Ancient doodles
It has been a busy couple of months, but I’ve managed to keep writing and have started a third book in the Turkish Village series. I have also moved forward with the book, Precious Things…
Burning shovels!
In Turkish, there is a popular saying, something like ‘March makes you look out of the door, then makes you burn your shovels and pickaxes’. It means the weather can be really lovely in March, and then suddenly…