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Holiday Reads 2016

It’s time again for my annual break in the sun. I’ve not packed my case, I’m not sure I have enough t-shirts or sun cream, but I have sorted my To Read Pile for my holiday. I had sorted that out weeks ago! Once a year, I have a week with very little to do,Continue reading “Holiday Reads 2016”

Chaosmage – book 3

So the year is racing by and it’s nearly the end of June already. There’s a lot of political stuff in the news at the moment, so steering away from all of that, below is a link to SciFiNow who have the exclusive reveal of Chaosmage, book 3 in the Age of Darkness trilogy. There’sContinue reading “Chaosmage – book 3”

The Boss – June 2016

It’s not often I post about music but I felt the urge today. Back in the 1980s, when CDs were very new, there were CD clubs with special offers. At the time there was no such thing as iTunes or downloading music. The Internet wasn’t a thing yet, and vinyl and cassette tapes was stillContinue reading “The Boss – June 2016”

June Events

This June I’m off to a few events. On Tuesday 7th June, Joe Hill will be appearing at Waterstones in Birmingham, and I’m attending as a fan to hear about his latest book, The Fireman. It sounds really, really, really good, so I am looking forward to getting my hands on a copy of that. PlusContinue reading “June Events”

David Gemmell Awards

David Gemmell was and is a huge influence on my work. More so than Tolkien, which many people cite as being their main foundation, Gemmell showed me many worlds where the main characters were not always perfect people. Long before anyone coined the phrase Grimdark, he was writing about grey people in difficult situations. TheContinue reading “David Gemmell Awards”

How To….

Just a short post today, but one that I’m hoping will generate some feedback. Next month I’m one of three authors involved with a free publishing workshop at Waterstones in Birmingham. This event on June 8th is designed to provide writers with information on how to find a literary agent. This is for those who are interestedContinue reading “How To….”

Bloodmage tour roundup

I’m back from my UK tour for Bloodmage, the second book in the Age of Darkness trilogy. The first stop was Sheffield, which was a lot of fun. Samuel, and the other staff at Waterstones Orchard Square, had arranged some coffee and nibbles and after rushing to get there, I was ready for a drinkContinue reading “Bloodmage tour roundup”

Thank Book For podcast with…Stephen Aryan

Normally I’m the one recording the podcasts and interviewing the guests. This time it was my turn to be a guest on the Thank Book For podcast with Tom Bissell and Gemma Todd. Listen here to find all of the episodes. We had a lot of fun recording this and there was a lot ofContinue reading “Thank Book For podcast with…Stephen Aryan”

Bloodmage Launch – Birmingham

Last week was the official launch of Bloodmage, book 2 in the Age of Darkness trilogy, at Waterstones in Birmingham. The shop is amazing. It’s six floors full of books, which sounds like heaven to me! I could spend days in there if they’d let me, and they serve food and drink in the cafes,Continue reading “Bloodmage Launch – Birmingham”

Bloodmage – unleashed April 12th 2016

Bloodmage is out next week. It feels like only last week I was getting excited in the run up to the release of Battlemage. Well, there’s another book to come out this year as well in October, so the trilogy will be all wrapped up by Christmas. So I’d better get on with writing the nextContinue reading “Bloodmage – unleashed April 12th 2016”