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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...

I am now working with Nat and Rachael Ravenlock at www.thebooktypesetters.com on the cover of Serving Shaka, the sequel to Needing...

Just a brief post to share my excitement. I have just received copies of my book, Needing Napoleon. They look great. See my photo below....

In my forthcoming novel Needing Napoleon there is a lot of period detail. Probably the most obvious element is clothing. Particularly...

Today I want to mention a few books I used while researching the battle of Waterloo for my book Needing Napoleon which should be...

As my book, Needing Napoleon is currently being printed, I thought I should acknowledge some of the sources I used in writing it. As a...

Well, no going back now. My book is with the printers. Very soon, Needing Napoleon, for so long a story in my head, will be a reality...

When I got the proof of my novel typeset for printing, I thought it looked great. I liked the font and with everything laid out properly,...

A while ago, I blogged about my struggles with a cover image for my imminent first novel Needing Napoleon. Well, a lot has happened since...

A while ago, I explained my interest in Shaka Zulu. Towards the end of that post, I promised to explain the inherent problems with...

On August 15th 1769 Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Corsica. Well, I think he was Napoleone Buonaparte back then! He died on 5th May 1821,...

... and I don't mean hard covers. My book is starting out as a paperback and e- book! I had my first discussion with the designers. They...

You have written your book. You have edited it. The words are as carefully crafted and checked as can be. The summary that goes on the...

One of the challenges facing my character, Richard Davey, when he finds himself living the remainder of his life from 1815, is the...

I have just been asked by my publisher to collaborate in the drafting of my biographical details and what will appear on the back of my...

When I was a boy, my father had some popular history books about the rise and fall of the Zulu empire in southern Africa. They had...

In my book, Needing Napoleon, the main character travels back in time in the hopes of helping Napoleon beat Wellington at the battle of...