Highmoor is available in paperback!

Hello readers! My fantasy novel Highmoor is now available in paperback on Amazon, alongside a new Kindle edition. For those of you that were waiting for a physical copy, thank you for your patience. Making a paperback version was trickier than I had anticipated... It is three years since I released the first edition of … Continue reading Highmoor is available in paperback! →

Free book weekend: 28th-30th November

Hello readers! From Friday 28th until Sunday 30th, all of my books will be FREE on Amazon! 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 … Continue reading Free book weekend: 28th-30th November →

New concept art: Amelia and Patrick

Hello readers! It’s a very short post from me this week, announcing a new addition to the “art” collection. In a break from tradition, this doodle contains not one but two characters, Amelia and Patrick. They’re from Highmoor, the first book in a high fantasy series that I’m currently writing, which is about to be … Continue reading New concept art: Amelia and Patrick →

Free book weekend: 8th-9th November

Hello readers! This weekend, all of my books will be FREE on Amazon! 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 forest home. … Continue reading Free book weekend: 8th-9th November →

The Highmoor paperback is nearly here…

Hello readers! I’m going to hold back from going on another Microsoft Word rant this week, but let it be known: I have been pushing that program to its limits, and it has been pushing back. Turns out that Word has all the flexibility of a wrought iron fence, charged with 10,000 volts. Can you … Continue reading The Highmoor paperback is nearly here… →

How is Microsoft’s grammar checker still so ineffective?

Hello readers! This week’s post is a bit of a rant, I’m afraid. I’m working on a new edition of Highmoor that will be published in paperback form at some point in the next few weeks. My original plan was to release the third edition on the third anniversary of Highmoor’s publication, which was in … Continue reading How is Microsoft’s grammar checker still so ineffective? →

Why do witches fly on brooms?

Hello readers! Have you ever wondered where our modern concept of a “witch” comes from? I’m sure we all have a similar image in our heads: one of a woman with a pointy hat and a broomstick. The woman is probably wearing a black skirt, and she might also have accessories such as a cauldron … Continue reading Why do witches fly on brooms? →

Free book weekend: 9th-10th August

Hello readers! This weekend, all my books will be FREE on Amazon! 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 forest home. It … Continue reading Free book weekend: 9th-10th August →

The Last Man (1826) is a miserable read…

Hello readers! I recently finished reading The Last Man, a dystopian novel written in 1826 by Mary Shelley, the author of Frankenstein. I first learnt of this book’s existence when I was researching the origins of science fiction, as The Last Man is often listed as the earliest example of the dystopian, apocalyptic genre. The … Continue reading The Last Man (1826) is a miserable read… →

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