The Knowledge Factory (or why education is cleverer than you think)
I was lying in bed early this morning (bloody summer – the daylight often wakes me at 5am through cracks…
Robin Hood and the Caliph’s Gold
I’m trying something completely new (well, new for me). I’m attempting to crowdfund a new Outlaw Chronicles novel called Robin…
What I’m writing* this week, No5: a new Robin Hood novel
It’s been a strange week so far and I’ve found myself – most unusually – without very much work to…
New cover for Blood’s Revolution
This is a quick blog to tell you about Blood’s Revolution, second book in my Holcroft Blood series. The paperback,…
Gates of Stone extract: chapter three
This is an extract from my epic fantasy novel Gates of Stone. I have already posted chapters one and two on…
What I’m writing* about this week, No 4: The Battle of the Boyne
This is an excerpt from my forthcoming novel Blood’s Campaign. It is the third book in the series and concerns…
What I’m writing about this week, No3: Viking mayhem
Sorry I haven’t blogged in a while – it’s mainly because I’ve started an engrossing new project while I’m waiting…
Gates of Stone extract: Chapter Two
Hi everyone, Here is another extract from my epic Indonesian-flavoured fantasy debut, Gates of Stone, which is now available in…
The real magic behind Gates of Stone
The genesis of my epic fantasy novel Gates of Stone lies in a time in the late 1980s when I…
Book signing in London: Gates of Stone
This is very exciting. I’m doing a book signing for Gates of Stone in London on Saturday (February 16). Come along,…