My latest book
Magnum Opus
A young English boy of 15 is a valet to his overlord and travels with him and his knights on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land, joining thousands of other Europeans to regain ground lost to the Saracens. This venture became known as the Second Crusade.
About Me
I started writing around 10 years ago after a trip to Palestine to investigate an extraordinary story and I was compelled to write my first book The Michmash Miracles. I had so much research material that I now have 5 books self-published with two more in progress.
My genre is historical fiction. I believe that stories are the best way to deliver and explain history, to inform and fascinate all generations, leading to a better understanding of our predecessors and human development.
My Blog.
Below are the latest updates from My blog, See them all here (link to be added)
My Writing Plan for 2026
I have now completed my writing plans for 2026. Amongst many targets, I aim to attend 18 markets of various sorts, including book festivals. My passion is talking about my books and the history they cover, and in turn listening to peoples’ own experiences and knowledge. A conversation will typically start with someone telling me…
Book Talks
I have recently given another talk to The Over 55 Club at St Gregory’s Church, Cheltenham. My first talk was about my books and this time I was asked to talk about the Poppy Factory in Richmond, Surrey, where I have been involved for over 30 years. The Factory have been hugely supportive in supplying…
Researching
As a writer of historical fiction I spend too little time writing. Marketing takes up a huge proportion of my time as well as research, which can take the form of reading books, articles, the internet and visiting historical sites. I really love my travels to interesting historical places both here in the UK as…
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