A return to my local hospital this week – not because I am ill but to deliver food for the staff – and I dare I say it, but more cakes and muffins than govt guidelines on obesity might approve of. That said, I am part of a wholesome and warm endeavour which I am…
An audition yesterday for Audible to become a book narrator which was different and exciting. Especially so since they asked me to bring along two pieces to read – a fiction and non-fiction and ‘it should be writing that I feel comfortable reading in my own voice.’ My advantage being that I have lots of…
We can argue whether America is the leader of the free world or nor but it is indisputable that America is the world’s cultural superpower with its influence far, wide and complete. By this I mean, it’s influence on other cultures. Our rock stars sing in American accents. The street language and modern culture of…
It is good to have a novel on the go. Writing one I mean as well as reading one. And having just published my latest, Open Links, I have a few ideas for my next book but nothing concrete and I have no plans to start typing and tinkering away my up the mountain that…
On holiday as I am – and being a man – I am currently reading. For the last few days, Stephen King has been keeping me company with his latest tome, Mr Mercedes – and it makes me wonder why I don’t read more often. I enjoyed Mr Mercedes although it will not join some…
I appeared on this show today – the format of which is simple enough – choose a book that I think is a good read and then the book is discussed with my fellow panellists. Simple enough but also a task fraught with danger. A little like Desert Island Disc where the music chosen imbues…
Hello everyone, firstly with this site, I promise to start blogging more. Exciting news – for me anyway – but I have finished my new novel – Open Links – and anyone interested in reading the prologue and introduction – I am pleased to say – that I have included them at the end of…
Or at least we will see what has worked so well for Time Out, The Evening Standard and Metro But after a considerable effort on my part – I have made Only in America fee to all people with any kind of smart phone, tablet or kindle – just visit smashwords.com and chuck OIA in…
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Did you buy my first novel Only in America from Amazon last Thursday, 6th March. The reason why I ask is because my sales on this day went nuts – I sold 140 odd copies in this day alone and I don’t care to admit to how many is normal. I have no idea why…
