Amazon have a special offer on my #1 best-selling book – Secret Gardens of the City of London

I don’t normally do this but my new book Secret Gardens of the City of London is still number 1 in its section on Amazon! It’s quite an achievement given that the algorithms are always changing the ranks moved on an hourly basis. Amazon have themselves reduced the price from £10.99 to £9.21 which they… Continue reading Amazon have a special offer on my #1 best-selling book – Secret Gardens of the City of London

Christmas Book and Ebook ideas!

Dear readers, Christmas is almost upon us and I hope you’ll permit me to entice you (did someone say flog you??? the cheek of some people!!) with a choice selection from my growing list of books. There is something for just about everyone with fiction and non-fiction titles to choose from.  A historical trilogy, a… Continue reading Christmas Book and Ebook ideas!

Two choicest Idioms – Butter Up & As Mad As A Hatter

A few weeks ago my new book, Straight From The Horse’s Mouth was released in Paperback and Kindle formats and I have been waiting for it to work its way through onto Apple iBooks.   As it is now live, I thought I would post up two of the 101 idioms that make up Straight… Continue reading Two choicest Idioms – Butter Up & As Mad As A Hatter

Straight from the Horse’s Mouth – New Book – Coming Soon!

I’ve been so busy with my tours this year that it has been really hard to keep up with my writing schedule.  My schedule is pretty demanding as I have two or three titles at various stages of completion. However, the drought is almost over with my next release around the corner. Straight From The… Continue reading Straight from the Horse’s Mouth – New Book – Coming Soon!

Stuck for Gift ideas? Grab yourself a book or ebook!

It’s that time of year when many people are looking for a gift for a friend, loved one or maybe just a treat for yourself.      I must admit that living here in the UK and being relatively busy, I just end up watching the BBC which means I have yet to see any… Continue reading Stuck for Gift ideas? Grab yourself a book or ebook!

V1 Vixen – My New Vigilante Pulp Noir Thriller

Today is a big day for me as it sees the release of my first new book of 2016! V1 Vixen is a vigilante pulp noir thriller set in the modern day world where everyday life and the criminal underworld meet.  It tells the story of a young woman whose ordinary existence is turned upside… Continue reading V1 Vixen – My New Vigilante Pulp Noir Thriller

Top Tips For Writing Fiction Part 2

Here is the second and final post offering advice on writing and life in general from some of the biggest names in contemporary literature.  You can see part one here. Though I’m not in anyway officially successful and I do feel sorry for people who complain about how hard writing is, I just don’t get… Continue reading Top Tips For Writing Fiction Part 2

Top Tips For Writing Fiction By Top Authors Part 1

For a change of pace as we enter Christmas week, I thought I would post the first of two pieces on tips for writing fiction by numerous top selling authors.  You don’t have to be a writer to enjoy them, they offer lots of good advice to everyone as well as illustrating an insight into… Continue reading Top Tips For Writing Fiction By Top Authors Part 1

Me on the BBC! (How To Get Rich Using Airbnb)

Forgetting the dreadful grammar though rather catchy title of this particular blog, I thought that I would share a recent interview appearance I made on the national BBC radio network over here. Whilst I was on holiday in Croatia two weeks ago and staying in a very nice and extremely low-budget Airbnb accommodation, I was… Continue reading Me on the BBC! (How To Get Rich Using Airbnb)

New book promo video & poems from Very Sad Poetry

A few weeks ago I released my new book, Very Sad Poetry.  Thank-you to everyone who as purchased a copy, for a few days I was giving William Wordsworth a run for his money on the Amazon ranking charts and ahead of such luminaries as Milton and Rumi. Now things have settled back to normal… Continue reading New book promo video & poems from Very Sad Poetry