Remember my Name Do you remember when 1999 became 2000? I still recall that disorienting sense of anticipation and threat that seemed to hang over the world. All my friends were planning parties to celebrate the new millennium, but who could tell whether the world as we knew it would still be here in January? … Continue reading Life in the Year 2000: Download my novel for free
What is Kragn?
Kragn is the new cosmic threat in my Z’garh Khrl’ur trilogy. I can't give too much away - I'll save that for my second instalment, Kragn Rises - but here's an explanation from Chapter 2 of Dark Farm. It's a conversation between 17 year old Dylan Gates and the elderly Wilfred Waite. The exchange happens … Continue reading What is Kragn?
What Treasure Island taught me
When I re-read Treasure Island recently, it struck me what a powerful storyteller was Robert Louis Stevenson. I was so impressed, I kept a running list of the things I was learning about the art of storytelling as I read this masterpiece. Here they are, in the order in which I came upon them: Make the story seem compellingly real.Create … Continue reading What Treasure Island taught me
Dark Farm – now available
My new novel, Dark Farm, is is now available in full on this site. If you're a beta reader - or just someone with an interest in fantasy and horror - I'd love you to read my story and give me your honest feedback. Departing from the social satire of Remember My Name, Dark Farm … Continue reading Dark Farm – now available