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Battlemage launch

Last week was the northern launch of Battlemage at Waterstones in Leeds, my local bookshop. It was a weird and wonderful night. Weird because I’ve gone to so many similar events in the past, sat in the audience, and listened to an author talk about their book and their world. So when I arrived andContinue reading “Battlemage launch”

The calm before the storm

Battlemage is officially published next week and at the moment I’m spending a fair bit of time reflecting. Not only looking ahead to what is about to happen with my first launch event at Waterstones in Leeds, and London the week  after, but I’m also looking backwards into the past. I was going to writeContinue reading “The calm before the storm”

An evening with local author…

Later this month the first of the launches for my first book, Battlemage, kicks off on Tuesday 22nd September at 7pm, at Leeds Waterstones. Details of times and dates of the launch in London will follow shortly. More details below and while the event is free, they ask that you give them a ring toContinue reading “An evening with local author…”

Battlemage – Goodreads Giveaway

If you live in the UK or Ireland and would like to get hold of an advanced reading copy of Battlemage, a month ahead of release (24th September in UK and USA), then nip over to here on Goodreads. Battlemage is epic fantasy, and the first in a trilogy called The Age of Darkness. BooksContinue reading “Battlemage – Goodreads Giveaway”

Updated Appearances

I’m hoping to have some news in the next couple of weeks about events closer to the time of publication for Battlemage. However, I’m going to be appearing in a few places in the meantime in the run up to the end of September and publication date. So I’ve added details as I have themContinue reading “Updated Appearances”

Nine Worlds 2015

So, we’re still months away from the Nine Worlds Geekfest convention for 2015, which is taking place on 7-9th August in London but I’m writing about it on here for a couple of reasons. I attended the event last year, and it was a remarkable event which was eye-opening and the most inclusive event I’veContinue reading “Nine Worlds 2015”

A Black Time

I was going to do a post about writing, about juggling different parts of being a writer and having a day job, but then three pretty big things happened in the last few weeks. First, Leonard Nimoy died at the age of 83. I’m sure I don’t have to explain who he was to anyone.Continue reading “A Black Time”

Podcasting empire

I’ve been podcast for over seven years now and the landscape has changed dramatically in that time. When we started not many people really knew what podcasting was and the number of podcasts and people listening was a fraction of what is today. Coming up on eight years on from when we first started inContinue reading “Podcasting empire”

Trying Something New – A Writers’ Room

Writing is normally a very solitary thing. You sit alone and create something while staring at a screen. You can go out and write in public (if you can write in a busy and noisy environment) but it doesn’t change that it’s still just you alone in your head. As a writer of fantasy novels,Continue reading “Trying Something New – A Writers’ Room”