The final scenes of my novel Conditions Are Different After Dark are located at Drovers Hill in a natural amphitheatre away from the village. It is here that the annual Restoration Games take place (I will describe these in a future post). Admission to the Games is restricted to local residents. The lanes are sealed […]more…
Publication Day
At last, publication day has arrived for my new novel Conditions Are Different After Dark. A dark conspiracy novel with elements of folklore and alternate history. Set in a secretive Cotswold village that sets its own rules. Tully and Blue Ivy are looking forward enthusiastically to reading it.more…
One Week to Publication
A dark conspiracy novel with elements of folklore and alternate history. Set in a secretive Cotswold village that sets its own rules.One week to publication. Available to preorder.more…
Blog Tour Schedule May/June 2024
The dates for my forthcoming blog tour with @LoveBooksTours are now confirmed. Forty-six reviewers booked between 20th May and 12th June.more…
Lyra Retained As Marketing Assistant
Following her excellent work with my previous book, Lyra has been retained as Marketing Assistant for my new novel, Conditions Are Different After Dark, to be published 26th April 2024. Available to preorder from Amazon and all good bookshops.more…
The Proof Copy of My New Book Has Arrived
I have received the proof copy of my new novel, Conditions Are Different After Dark. The book is available to preorder in advance of publication 26th April 2024. Probably my most mainstream commercial book to date. Meanwhile, Lyra is becoming familiar with it in her role as my Marketing Assistant.more…
Business Cards and Bookmarks For My New Book Have Arrived
Marketing collateral for my new novel, Conditions Are Different After Dark, has arrived. I like the simplicity of the bookmark, based on the business cards, with its white space. It is timely too that, for the book marketing purposes, orange is a title colour, being predominant in the publicity for the recent film releases of […]more…
Conditions Are Different After Dark – Corn Dolly
In my new novel, Conditions Are Different After Dark, the main characters, James and Faith, are attracted to an antique corn dolly, or harvest trophy, offered by a shop owner in the village they have recently moved to. They purchase it as a decorative item for their new home. As time goes by, Faith imagines […]more…