I’m delighted to be able to announce that the cover, and more information about my new novel, The Coward, is now available on Tor.com. The book will be published 8th June 2021, so less than a year to go. Click on the link below for more info!
Category Archives: Books
Writing and Late Night Talk
As mentioned in my last post I’m doing some late night talks with authors. I’m speaking with Angus Watson this week and I’ve got another two arranged for the coming weeks. We’ll be talking frankly about writing, publishing, being an author and anything else that takes our fancy. Once I have edited the videos theyContinue reading “Writing and Late Night Talk”
Authors Talking About Writing
Given that there are no conventions at the moment, a lot of stuff is moving online. I miss talking to authors about writing, characters, world-building and so on. With that in mind I’m going to do a late night talk with Angus Watson on Tuesday 15th September. If this one goes well I might doContinue reading “Authors Talking About Writing”
Good and Bad Advice About Writing and Getting Traditionally Published
I’ve been working on this for a while in parallel with other projects. Over the last few months I’ve been working on an ebook for writers. It’s called – Good and Bad Advice About Writing and Getting Traditionally Published. This is predominantly aimed at fiction writers and those looking to be traditionally published. The rulesContinue reading “Good and Bad Advice About Writing and Getting Traditionally Published”
That’s a wrap
So, a quick update from me. I’ve been on furlough from my freelance day job during lockdown. That’s the bad news. The good news is I’ve been able to focus more on my writing. As a result of less interruptions and with nowhere to go, I’ve finished the first draft of my current work inContinue reading “That’s a wrap”
Conventions during lockdown
Because all of the conventions have been cancelled during lockdown, a lot more are going online. I’ve already been involved in one, called CONtagion. A SFF convention and also meeting space on Facebook, which has links to panels, workshops, readings, blog posts and all sorts to keep you busy. I moderated a panel about writingContinue reading “Conventions during lockdown”
Battlemage on sale – Kindle deals
I thought this was just a daily deal thing and it might now just be a weekly deal so it could end on Sunday, however, as of this minute, Battlemage is 99p on Amazon UK on Kindle. So if you started with Mageborn, now is the right time to go back to the beginning andContinue reading “Battlemage on sale – Kindle deals”
It’s my birthday
Yes, today. What a day. I thought it was going to be a fairly forgettable one. Not a big or special number. I thought it would just cruise past and I wouldn’t remember it in years to come. Never forget the old saying or curse, depending on how you look at it “May you liveContinue reading “It’s my birthday”
New Book Deal
I’m been sitting on this news for a while so I’m very glad that I can now officially share it. I have a new book deal with Angry Robot books! Here’s the link to the press release and story in the Bookseller As the story mentions this is a two book series and it isContinue reading “New Book Deal”
March Progress Report
Hello. I’ve been a bit quiet on here over the last couple of months, mostly because I’ve been so busy, and somehow it’s March already. So I thought a quick update report was due. There’s a lot of stuff I can’t talk about yet, which is the other reason I’ve not posted in a while.Continue reading “March Progress Report”
