The latest instalment of The Richard Davey Chronicles is out now!

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...

Just a short post to let everyone know my novel Needing Napoleon (or whatever it ends up being called) is scheduled for publication in...

The main character in my novel Needing Napoleon could easily be mistaken for me at first glance. After all, he is a teacher of history...

So, I left off writing about what inspired me to write a novel about Napoleon with him safely in exile on Elba. A generous prison for the...

I'll get back to the theme of inspiration soon, but today I thought I would write a bit about something I wish I could do! Related to...

So, last time I started trying to explain what inspired me to write the book. I covered Napoleon's rise from obscurity on the fringes of...

So, here we go. Where did I get my ideas for my first novel? Well, there is a clue in the title Needing Napoleon (even if my prospective...

I thought I should just confess something. My first book isn't in print yet or available electronically. Hopefully it will be out in a...

Getting published