Official Website of Author Simon Wood
Official Website of Author Simon Wood
The publishing world is changing. I know that sounds like a “duh” comment, but I’m not talking about eBooks, Amazon, bookstore closings or publisher consolidation. I’m talking about book tours. I have to start planning my travel plans for my NO SHOW […]
The editors at Amazon.com selected my thriller, PAYING THE PIPER as one of their top picks for February!! I’m glad they liked the book and so do their readers with over fifty 5-star ratings. I hope you’ll check out the book too. […]
The editors at Amazon.com selected my thriller, PAYING THE PIPER as one of their top picks for February!! I’m glad they liked the book and so do their readers with over fifty 5-star ratings. I hope you’ll check out the book too. […]
A few years back, I was on a panel and an audience member asked what kind of writers we were. Struggling was the first thing that sprung to my mind, but that wasn’t the answer the questioner was looking for. I never […]
A fascination for the odd and the obscure drives my writing. I’m always on the lookout for strange but real occurrences that would make for a really interesting story. When I discovered the unusual business world of viatical settlements, lightning struck and […]
Camille Minichino, author of three mystery series and Alyx Morgan have invited me to take part in an ongoing blog chain called The Next Big Thing. In it, each person is asked a series of questions meant to get the information for […]
Audible has bought the audio rights to the Aidy Westlake series. They picked up DID NOT FINISH and HOT SEAT with an option for a third title. You could see the audio books available very soon and I’m eager to know who […]
This is my last piece on HOT SEAT, so I wanted to take today to discuss one of the characters in the book. For my wife, the stand out character in the book is Steve Westlake. Steve is Aidy’s grandfather. Julie likes […]
When it comes to the Aidy Westlake books, I like to draw from actual events and I try to give Aidy more trouble than he can handle. For HOT SEAT, I had him facing criminal charges, which I lifted from my own […]
My first novel, ACCIDENTS WAITING TO HAPPEN, came out ten years ago today. Obviously, this book holds a special place in my life as it was the book that got my writing career going. It seems apt that Thomas and Mercer are […]