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The second book of THE FORSAKEN LANDS is out today. If you haven’t read book 1, THE LASCAR’S DAGGER, look here for reviews to see if it might interest you. To my intense pleasure, it made “the best fantasy of … Continue reading
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It’s actually very easy. Give book tokens or books as presents. Buy books. For yourself. As presents for others. Any books. Books for babies and toddlers, so they’ll grow up in a home with books. Books for kids who’ve just … Continue reading
There’s a bit of mystery about how these tiles ended up in a curiosity shop in Tring, U.K. After all, they date from about 1330! They portray a series of scenes from — supposedly — the life of Jesus, but … Continue reading
When in the U.K. on the recent trip, visiting castles and manor houses formed part of my research. Today I used a tiny part of that research in the book I’m writing — Book 3 of The Forsaken Lands. I … Continue reading
Every time an author freaks out about poor or unfavourable reviews of their book(s), and then comments publicly about the review and the reviewer, it blows up into a huge internet kerfuffle among the literary/reviewing/writing community. Every. Single. Time. The … Continue reading
While I was in the U.K. on my recent trip, one of the things I did was to visit museums, castles, art galleries and stately homes. There was a reason beyond just enjoyment: background research for my novels. Today this … Continue reading
This is the view from my verandah on Saturday morning… And in other news, there’s an interview of me up here, about my writing and life. … Continue reading
Well, I am back home. Minus luggage for a while, but it did turn up. And I brought home a cold. That was NOT a good exchange, airline people! I have since been trying to do my taxes and write … Continue reading
The British Fantasy Convention this year is in York (Friday 5th-Sunday 7th September), and I will be there — my first time at this particular convention. I will be a panellist on two panels (see below) and also giving a … Continue reading
Here’s the cover! That’s Ardhi, by the way… Due out January 2015! THEY FOLLOW WHERE THE DAGGER LEADS When sailors came to Ardhi’s island home, they plundered not only its riches, but its magic too. Now Ardhi … Continue reading