Outlaw (Outlaw Chronicles 1) now just £1.99
The first book I ever wrote, from way back in 2009, is now on sale on Amazon for just £1.99…
The good gangster, an autistic artilleryman and the berserker from Bali: interview with Angus Donald
Fellow novelist Baptiste Pinson Wu interviewed me on his YouTube channel this week. We discussed my bizarre international upbringing, my…
What I’m writing about this week, #14: Viking human sacrifice
Sometimes you don’t realise what a book is really about until you have almost finished writing it. King of the…
Pantser division: two ways to set about writing a historical fiction novel
Someone asked the other day how I set about writing a novel, and since I have written a fair number…
The meaning of the sword in Dark Age cultures
“The pen is mightier than the sword,” said the comedian Marty Feldman. “And considerably easier to write with.” He was…
Historical Note: The Loki Sword
My third Fire Born novel has been out for a couple of weeks now, so it’s probably safe – spoiler-wise…
What I’m writing about this week, #12: battle between the Goths and the Huns
OK, this is a little bit of a fib. I have already researched and written about the semi-legendary Dark Age…
The Loki Sword is out now!
The third volume of the Fire Born series, which followed the adventures of my Norse heroes Bjarki Bloodhand and Tor…
The Loki Sword (Fire Born 3) Chapter One – an extract
The third volume of my Fire Born Viking saga – The Loki Sword – will be out on August 11,…
The Fire Born series – why the greatest warriors are forged in the flames
Someone asked me the other day why my new-ish Viking series is called “Fire Born”. They obviously hadn’t read any…