The other day I was doing some sorting out. I found a file full of old rejection letters. I was tweeting some quotes from the letters and they seemed to go down well, particularly with other writers. One friend described it as “literary self-harming”, which is maybe what it is, but there is a certain …
Next Sunday, August 5, I’ll be taking part in a historical fiction event at the Weald And Downland Open Air Museum. I’ve visited the museum a couple of times with my family as a punter and it really is an amazing place. Very appropriate, I think, that the theme of the day is historical fiction, …
Another new review to report, this time on Norman Price’s Crimescraps blog. Norm has always been very supportive of my Porfiry series, so I was delighted to see he likes my new departure. His verdict is that Summon is: “a fascinating example of historical crime fiction at its best featuring a complex new detective, …
Delighted to see a great review of Summon Up The Blood by Emily Melton in Booklist. She starts it with possibly my best-ever review quote: “Mesmerizing, repellent, bizarre, intelligent, dark, provocative…” Repellent! I’m so pleased – inordinately pleased – with that “repellent”. The full review is here.
I started on my adventures in e-publishing when my friends Michael Gregorio (it’s two people writing as one) published their collection of satirical pieces on the crisis in Italy, called INSIDE ITALY. I was intrigued and thought I would have a go myself. I put out a collection of short stories, called The Bridge That …
Adventures in e-publishing – the adventures so far. Read More »