Blood’s Revolution: the lost chapter
This blog is basically a deleted chapter from my forthcoming novel Blood’s Revolution (out October 2018 in hardback). One of…
Gates of Stone: cover reveal
This is a sneak peak of the cover of my new fantasy novel Gates of Stone. It won’t be out…
The politics of pleasure (or sticking it to the Puritans)
I’m heading off to Ireland tomorrow morning to research the ending of Blood’s Campaign (Blood 3). But before I…
Ten strange facts about Robin Hood
1. There were many Robin Hoods By 1262 many criminals were being referred to in the court records as…
Historical language: from Only Fools and Horses to farting-crackers
One of the great joys of writing Blood’s Game, the first book in my new swashbuckling 17th-century series, was having…
Holcroft Blood: a most unusual hero
I had imagined, six or seven years ago, when I first conceived of writing a book about the attempt to…
The Death of Robin Hood – notes on the history behind the novel
Historical Note for The Death of Robin Hood It is often claimed that England hasn’t been invaded since 1066. I…
The real Holy Grail (well, my take on it)
This is the historical note for a pair of novels I wrote a few years back: Warlord and Grail Knight. They…
My first podcast
I’ve recorded one of those podcast things! Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Fusce at risus at lacus…
Creating a Video
I’ve been looking into creating a video to advertise my latest book. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit….