Magnum Opus

I am researching the best way to use this website to sell my books direct, both paperback and ebook. It seems a bit complicated and expensive but I think it will be worth it to be independent from the big boys! I think this will take time but I will report back. As I reported…

I also enjoyed writing and researching the life of Ernest Bevin, surely one of the great characters of WW2 years and before. He was extremely capable in the many roles he took on in the first half of the 20th century. My main character becomes a Labour MP and the assistant to Ernest. Both of…

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…

I so enjoyed writing this book! In the first of 2 vivid and dramatic dreams, where the soldier Nat Sullivan relives a scene from the Old Testament and later dreaming that he was one of King Richard’s soldiers during the Third Crusade. One of the most fascinating characters of the Old Testament was Deborah, the…

The publishing date is coming closer. I will have the written book ready by the end of May 2024 and Jason, the designer will need to send me his final designs to combine the two. I find the final process daunting and will need all the help I can get. I need to implement all…

I am always amazed how people, even in the direst situations, insist on celebrating Christmas. In 1915, the British Indian army was trapped in a bend of the River Tigris by the Ottomans, and bombarded endlessly. By Christmas 1915 they had been under siege three weeks and were sheltering in one of the many trenches…