Hello readers! It is time for another six-minute summary. This week, in response to a reader request, we will be learning about the life of Niels Bohr, a Danish physicist who made huge discoveries regarding quantum mechanics and the structure of atoms. Although his name will be very familiar to physicists (and Danes), it might … Continue reading Six-minute summary: Niels Bohr
Laying an old laptop to rest
Hello readers. It is with great sadness that I must announce the retirement of my faithful laptop. This wonderful machine has facilitated virtually all of my creative efforts over the last ten years. However, it has really started to slow down over the last few months, and with Microsoft promising to axe all support for … Continue reading Laying an old laptop to rest
New concept art: Norbert
Hello readers! Just a short post this week. I’m adding another character doodle to the Highmoor series art collection. This is Norbert, one of the four protagonists, and for those of you that have read the books, I hope that this is somewhere close to your mental image of the character. It might sound odd … Continue reading New concept art: Norbert
Learning from old science books: Part Three
Hello readers! This week is the final instalment in a three-part series on a Victorian science book: Principles of Geology, by Charles Lyell. In the last two posts we explored the chapters on climate and evolution, and discussed how our understanding has changed over the last 200 years thanks to technological advancements and conceptual breakthroughs. … Continue reading Learning from old science books: Part Three
Free book weekend: 21st-23rd February
Hello readers! This weekend, five of my books will be available for FREE on Amazon (find them here). Unfortunately, Kindle Store scheduling issues have meant that I can’t include Synwyr, my most recent work – but all my books should be back on Kindle Unlimited in mid-March, as explained in this recent post. And from … Continue reading Free book weekend: 21st-23rd February
Learning from old science books: Part Two
Hello readers! In the last post, we dived into a Victorian science textbook: Charles Lyell’s Principles of Geology, from 1830. We explored the state of the geological sciences 200 years ago, and acquainted ourselves with the intellectual battle between the vulcanists and neptunists (which was a lot less science-fiction than it sounds, and fought with … Continue reading Learning from old science books: Part Two
Learning from old science books: Part One
Hello readers! Last week I read a Victorian geology book – possibly one of the most influential science books ever written. Principles of Geology by Charles Lyell introduced a relatively young field to a general audience, and solidified geology as a science in its own right, rather than as a mere rock collecting exercise. It … Continue reading Learning from old science books: Part One
Why are so many fantasy protagonists upper class?
Hello readers! Have you ever wondered why fantasy stories so often revolve around royals and nobles? A disproportionate number of protagonists are lords and princes, rather than commoners, which suggests that we are drawn to tales of the upper classes. Many of us root for the success of fantasy royals, while remaining ambivalent towards real … Continue reading Why are so many fantasy protagonists upper class?
Free book weekend: 18th-19th January
Hello readers! This weekend, all my books will be FREE on Amazon (find them here). My current series, Highmoor, is traditional high fantasy, and the first three books are now out (with the final instalment in progress). These books follow the adventures of three brothers caught up in a conflict between the nations bordering their … Continue reading Free book weekend: 18th-19th January
Lego and updates
Hello readers! Just a short post from me this week. The boring part, which I’ll get out of the way as quickly as possible, regards Amazon bookstore logistics – specifically, the availability of books through Kindle Unlimited. The exciting part (hopefully) is a new micro-scale Lego model, which might look familiar to those of you … Continue reading Lego and updates
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