Owen W. Knight – Speculative Fiction Author
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Eratap, Vanuatu
I discovered Eratap village, on Efate, Vanuatu from staying at the Eratap resort, which is within a half-hour’s drive from the capital, Port Vila. The resort, I am told, is built on land leased from the local village and as such provides a symbiotic relationship between the business and the community, including employment for villagers…
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The Invisible College Trilogy: Last Chance to Listen to My BBC Essex Interview
My BBC Essex interview by Tony Fisher on 22nd January is available here, at 3 hours 14 minutes in, for just a few more days. It provides some background to the trilogy story and some clues to how the plot will develop in Book 2, Dust and Shadows, published 10th February 2016. During the course of our…
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The Invisible College Trilogy: Book 2 ‘Dust and Shadows’ Published
‘Dust and Shadows, book 2 of my The Invisible College Trilogy was published 9th February 2016. The Kindle version is available here. The paperback will be available within a day or so. Dust and Shadows is written in a different style from book 1, They Do Things Differently Here. The first book introduced the reader gradually to the realisation…
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The Invisible College Trilogy: Book Signing, Waterstones Chelmsford 6th February
This coming Saturday, 6th February, I will be at Waterstones Chelmsford, to sign copies of They Do Things Differently Here. Exact times to be confirmed, though I will definitely be there between 12.30-2.30. I look forward to seeing familiar and new faces. Please share/tweet. I have now had confirmation that Book 2 of my Invisible College trilogy…
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Scenes from Daily Life: Port Vila, Vanuatu
I have never felt as relaxed anywhere as in Vanuatu. I have been fortunate enough to visit three times now and hope to return in either 2016 or 2017. The main attractions are the warm climate, which is similar all year round, the friendliness of local people (Vanuatu claims to be the friendliest place in…
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The Invisible College Trilogy: BBC Essex Interview 22nd January
I was pleased to have been invited on to the Tony Fisher show to talk about my book, a copy of which I had delivered to him two weeks earlier at his request. I was impressed that he intended to read it himself; I had assumed that perhaps an intern may be assigned the task.…
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The Invisible College: BBC Essex
Looking forward to discussing my #YA book on @TonyFisherLive @BBCEssex between 3-4pm next Friday 22nd Jan. Book signing @Waterstones #Chelmsford soon http://owenknight.co.uk/category/the-invisible-college/
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Walking the Pacific Crest Trail: Adventure of a Lifetime
The Pacific Crest Trail spans 2650 miles (4265 kilometres) from the US/Mexican border in Campo, California, to Manning Park, just north of the US/Canadian border. It crosses three states (California, Oregon and Washington), six national parks and some of the most remote wilderness areas in the United States. When my son Charlie announced his plan to…