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I was really looking forward to the boost a blog tour was going to give sales of Needing Napoleon and Serving Shaka next month. But...

Recently, I became aware of Simon Riddell, a talented photographer obsessed by a very old technology. He has built himself a wet plate...

The second book in my Richard Davey Chronicles was released in paperback on 25 April and is now available from most online booksellers....

I was invited to curate a list of books I rate for understanding Napoleon Bonaparte by a fantastic website called shepherd.com They host...

I have decided to add a page to my website for lovely words I stumble across. My hope is that we might smuggle some of them back into...

I really enjoyed being interviewed by Joanne Renaud from all the way across the Atlantic. She also persuaded me to put together a...

Just emerging from a bout of Covid, as is my 88 year old father. We are both fine and I am counting the positives in life. With regard to...

Recently, I have joined a couple of Facebook groups for people writing historical fiction. It's nice to interact with people doing the...

One of the pleasures of writing a novel is taking the time to pick the perfect word. I rarely manage it and sometimes, I am just...

The Historical Novel Society is an amazing organisation for any fan of historical fiction. I really enjoyed my recent interview with...

When interviewed by Carole Horton on Radio Skye, she kindly asked me to pick some tracks. So what did I choose? Well, there has to be a...

Just a short blog about my appearance on Carole Horton's radio show on Radio Skye on Sunday 9th January. If you missed it and fancy a...

Well, this will be a first for me. I am being interviewed on Radio Skye on Sunday 9 January at about 9.30am. The focus of the interview...

I may be preaching to the converted here, but I have just discovered the Goodreads website/app which is great for anyone who loves books,...

I am so grateful to everyone who has bought a copy of Needing Napoleon. It is such a wonderful feeling to know the words I wrote are now...

As my first novel is now available on most online sales platforms, I am beginning to get some initial reviews. Thank you so much if you...

Just a quick blog to announce the appearance of Needing Napoleon as a paperback to purchase on Amazon. It has taken a while but it has...

Hello all, having completed the third instalment of the Richard Davey Chronicles, I am currently writing a standalone novel about the...

So I am trying to source images to go in the background of my front cover. In the foreground is the only known sketch from life made of...