Category Archives: Books

New York Minute is part of the Magic Noir Story Bundle. This runs from TODAY March 5th to April 2nd. This collection of work falls under the magic noir umbrella: gritty worlds full of supernatural danger and mystery. These are stories about investigators solving mysteries, uncovering dark truths and facing impossible odds. So what does it mean? For StoryBundle, youContinue reading “StoryBundle – Magic Noir”

I’ll be appearing at Waterstones in Worcester later this month on Wednesday 25th February at 6.30pm. It’s a panel called Character Creation in Fantastic Worlds and I am appearing alongside Thomas D. Lee, Stark Holborn and Caspar Geon. Tickets are available now from the website here. This is probably the only event I’m doing thisContinue reading “February Roundup”

Swords and Larceny is published TODAY! Heists. Thieves. Rogues. Scoundrels. I’ve got a story in there that’s a little bit Indiana Jones, a little bit LOTR, a little bit Goonies. This anthology is published by Baen books in America and there is a fantastic list of authors in the book with stories of their ownContinue reading “Swords and Larceny”

Today is the publication day for New York Minute. It is now available in paperback, ebook and on Kindle Unlimited from Amazon. There are two links below – but obviously it is also available in all countries via Amazon. Amazon USA Amazon UK The release of this book is different for me. It’s my firstContinue reading “Publication Day – NYM”

It’s one month until my first self-published project comes out. Here’s a few things I’ve learned since I decided to move forward with this novella. To read the full post, you need to sign up to my monthly newsletter. Also, as another incentive, those on my newsletter receive information ahead of time, including later thisContinue reading “Things I’ve learned about self publishing so far”

Today is the cover reveal for New York Minute. It will be published on October 1st 2024. The idea for New York Minute came to me a few years ago and it would not leave me alone. I was busy with other books, so I ignored it, but it kept nagging at me. Going in,Continue reading “New York Minute”

The Blood Dimmed Tide is out in the world. This is my 10th traditionally published novel in 9 years. That still feels weird to write and say when I talk about it. I always wanted to be a published writer, but to be talking about my tenth novel since I debuted is a little bizarreContinue reading “The Blood Dimmed Tide”

I’m delighted to announce that I will be taking part in the inaugural “It’s Strange Up North” – an evening of fantastical fiction at Waterstones Leeds. This is on Saturday 15th June from 5.30pm to 8.30pm MORE INFO HERE The evening will start with an opportunity to mingle with your favourite authors, chat about theirContinue reading “It’s Strange Up North”

There is a limited time offer from January 24-26th only on Presales of The Blood Dimmed Tide from Barnes and Noble. If you pre-order it in this time, you will get 25% off, and if you are a Rewards Member you will get an additional 10% off. Getting books into physical brick and mortar bookshopsContinue reading “Barnes and Noble Pre-Sale”

The Nightingale and The Falcon book 2 – Cover Reveal The first piece of news is the cover and title reveal of book 2. It’s called The Blood-Dimmed Tide, and below is a picture of the cover. It’s available to pre-order now. Once again the title comes from a poem, like the first book, whichContinue reading “Special News Week”