SPFBO 2018 Opens Today – with over 100 books on offer
It's an exciting day for self-published fantasy authors and readers alike, as the Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) 2018 kicks off today. Especially exciting for me because Under Ordshaw is in the contest! If you're not familiar with the contest, it's an annual...
6 Months of Reading
The start of July. Halfway clear of the dystopian wastes of 2018, with the days threatening to get shorter again. A time to stop and think about all the things we thought we'd achieve back in January that we then got distracted from by US politics. More importantly,...
Where would you live in Ordshaw?
Following Under Ordshaw's release, I'm sharing an article to give you a more rounded idea of the city and its neighbourhoods. Whether you're familiar with its stories or are yet to explore the UK's worst-behaved city, I hope you'll agree it's an interesting place to...
OUT NOW – be the first to pick up “Under Ordshaw”, at a bargain price
It's finally here, the first entry in the Ordshaw series, available in eBook and paperback form. It was a joy to write, and from the initial responses I've received I think you'll find it a joy to read, too. It's up on Amazon in eBook and paperback format, and for its...
“Under Ordshaw” Cover Reveal
Under Ordshaw is almost upon us. I've just got through my final round of edits and am giving it one more read before shipping it off to the advance readers. That makes it a good time to show you something else I've been working on: the book's cover. In case you've...
3 Minute Book Reviews: The Blade Itself, Jonathan Strange & the Strugatskies
It's been a while since I sat down to blog, what with all the other chaotic writing I've got going on, but I've been building up piles of little book reviews I keep forgetting to post. One of these I read almost a year ago now. Anyway, these three are a happy mix of...
The Best Books I Read in 2017
With the year drawing to a close, I'm reflecting on my completed reading list and picking out the books that impressed me most. This year I've been delving into a lot of classic sci-fi, a little crime and some quirky fantasy in between - and these were, for me, the...
Wheel – An Estalia Short Story
This is the first of my Estalia Stories series - short snapshots of life in Estalia, the world of Wixon's Day and the upcoming Aftan Whispers. "Wheel" is available to read below now, for free - it's an ideal coffee-break filler. An eBook version is available to...
Beach junk, zombies and where stories come from…
Every writer is regularly asked the question of where their ideas come from. And every writer has difficulty answering it, because creativity is, by its nature, not designed. I had someone call on my entry phone this morning that helped illustrate my process, though....