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Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, Clive Barker

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Walking with Witches has arrived!

Well, it's been a good couple of weeks. For starters, my son Alex has joined a great band called Custodian (check them out: http://www.myspace.com/mycustodian ). I have had a photo shoot with a talent...
Posted by on Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:32:00 GMT

Walking with Witches

It's been an exciting year - and it's about to get even more so. My novel, 'Walking with Witches' (www.walkingwithwitches.co.uk) is at the printer. I've been running round sorting out events - and the...
Posted by on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:55:00 GMT

Walking with Witches

Hi FolksI have had an idea - or could that be a cunning plan?  I am going to use a newsletter to help readers share in the writing and illustrating process for my new book, 'Walking with Witches'...
Posted by on Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:25:00 GMT

Libraries I love

I spent some wonderful hours in great old libraries this week. I've been a member of the Lit and Phil in Newcastle for a couple of years, and as it has a starring part  in my new novel, 'Walking ...
Posted by on Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:32:00 GMT

Success!

I am delighted to say, my meeting went well and the publishers loved my synopsis. My novel (as yet untitled - better get thinking...) will be published in time for the NCBF in November. So spring and ...
Posted by on Sun, 20 Jan 2008 05:42:00 GMT

a writing opportunity for horror/dark fantasy writers

Hi Folks!This dropped into my inbox today - I haven't written for these folks yet myself but it is surely worth a look? Anyway - wish me luck - I have an important meeting about my next book this afte...
Posted by on Fri, 18 Jan 2008 03:21:00 GMT

The promise of something exciting is in the air...

Well, here we are in 2008 - how did that happen? For various reasons, the Yuletide season was not without its challenges this year - so I'm happy to leave 2007 behind.  Anyway - just when I was f...
Posted by on Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:57:00 GMT

New writing...and old...and a new rock band. Quite a week!

I have a deadline now for The Apothecary's Apprentice. It needs to be knocked into shape by the last week of November, ready for a 'critical reader' in December. Also, some new writing. My writing par...
Posted by on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 05:46:00 GMT

New series commissioned

Good news! I have a new series to write  Just found out today that QED have decided to buy my proposal.I'm currently writing a book for adults about organics for Infinite Ideas and the research i...
Posted by on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 09:11:00 GMT

too ghoul for school

Hi FolksToo Ghoul for School has launched at last! Check out the great website from Egmont: http://www.too-ghoul.com/ghoul/It was great hearing the recorded versions of The Bubonic Builders, Ghou...
Posted by on Thu, 10 May 2007 13:11:00 GMT