Two old heroes, two new novels
You may have heard rumours that I’ve written two new Outlaw Chronicles novels this year, starring Robin Hood and Alan…
Edward II and the red-hot poker: murder most faked
This is why I love history. You think you know something about a time and a place, say, England in…
Scary monsters (and super creeps)
The other day one of my readers asked which of the bad guys in my books was the worst –…
The Outlaw Chronicles – in chronological order
Some people have been asking me about the order of the Robin Hood and Alan Dale novels and ebook short…
Virtual voyage around the Med – with Robin Hood
When I write historical fiction, I try to be as accurate as I can about the places where my heroes…
Robin Hood and the Castle of Bones – a beginning at last
I’ve finally made a start on my new Robin Hood novel and I’ve found a kind of zen-like calm from…
What I’m writing about this week, #6: the two Burgundies
No, I haven’t opened a couple of bottles of a crisp, flinty Puligny-Montrachet at ten in the morning to cope…