I am still rewriting “From Eden to Babylon” which I retrieved from the publishers and it will join my other self-published books. The above is the new title. I am adding a new chapter which includes the story of the extraordinary English nurse Edith Cavell, who helped so many wounded British and French soldiers escape…
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…
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…
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…
Halloween Hype Halloween Hype Hi Readers Welcome to my October blog. I am now preparing for my talk to the Over 55s Club at St James Church, Cheltenham on Thursday 13th November (I like to prepare well in advance!). The subject is the history of the Poppy Factory in Richmond, Surrey, a charity I have…
I really enjoy meeting people and talking to them about my books and the history of the times and even more its great to listen to them and hear their stories. When showing my books about the history of the twentieth century, and in particular about the 2 world wars, most people respond “I had…
On my new website there is a Contact option. I would love to hear from you with any thoughts/ideas you may have about my writings and website. And don’t forget you can now buy my paperbacks from this site. Have you bought any yet? Maybe you would like one or more for friends at Christmas,…
This is my first post for some time while I have been waiting for the design of my new website. What do you think of it? Would you recommend I make any changes? Did you notice that my paperbacks are now on sale from the site courtesy of Bookvault. All you need to do choose…
What a lovely February morning! Sun shining and a sharp chill in the air. Spring is coming! I have been writing my follow up book to Magnum Opus, set in the time of King John. Its fascinating the massive impact Magna Carta (1215) has had on the world and still has today. Democracy, not the…
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