Being an author used to mean living in the dark times. It could take almost a year before I saw a sales statement for a particular book. But thanks to improved technology, I know how many books I’m selling in real time […]
In recent years I’ve been really lucky. Several of my books have been embraced my readers and really taken off. And that’s been fantastic. However, not every book has done as equally as well. A few remain undiscovered. So this is a […]
As keener followers will know, I lost my longhaired dachshund and sidekick, Royston, two weeks ago. It’s been a hard loss to take. He was one in a million. I want to mark his passing by doing something special. In his last weeks, […]
I discovered quite a treat at the weekend—a 40th anniversary edition of James Herbert’s THE RATS. It was his breakout novel about oversized rats eating their way across London and the Home Counties. THE RATS was also the first book of his […]
This is last call for readers in the UK to pick up a couple of my books at a low price. Two of my titles have been part of a December promotion. For a couple of quid you can get a couple of […]
Last year, I received an interesting request from a reader. The person sent me a check and asked me to send them a box of autographed books, didn’t matter which ones. The person wanted to be surprised. I thought this was cool […]
In my writerly life, I get a queasy feeling from time to time. Different things can trigger it—a book signing, an autograph, a compliment, an advert, etc. Usually, something nice anyway. This time it was the cover art for the German version […]
I’m very happy to announce that the German language rights to my crime caper, THE FALL GUY, have been picked up for print, electronic and audio editions. It’s the story of Todd Collins. He’s failed in every job he’s ever undertaken, but […]
I’m attending the Tucson Festival of Books this weekend, which should be fun. I’m going to be quite busy while I’m there, so for anyone going, here’s where you can find me over the weekend. The Outsider in Crime Fiction Panel / […]
I’m attending the Tucson Festival of Books this weekend, which should be fun. I’m going to be quite busy while I’m there, so for anyone going, here’s where you can find me over the weekend. The Outsider in Crime Fiction Panel / […]