The writer’s relationship with landscape
A page from my “crag book” Like many writers, my work is inspired by one thing above all else: landscape and its human context. My work is historical…
Month: November 2012
“Crowley’s Rival” takes shape. Plus: cover designs!
Crowley’s Rival is my current work in progress, and I’m glad to report that I am (just about) on track for a late December release. When finished it’s going…
“We should think about turning back.”
The author fighting through a drift of fresh snow It’s the last day of my holiday in Glencoe. The original plan was to get out on the hill…
Autumn snowcraft on Stob Coire nan Lochan
Broad Gully: one of the easiest snow routes in Glencoe. It didn’t feel much like winter today as I marched up the steep path towards Coire nan Lochan.…
An aquatic scramble on the north face of Aonach Dubh
Ossian’s Cave I’m on holiday at the moment in Glencoe, staying at the Clachaig. As always, returning is a strange experience; it’s been over a year since my…
“Breaching the Fortress” by Harold Raeburn: a companion article to OGJ
This is a fictional article I wrote some years ago as backstory for The Only Genuine Jones. It features a snapshot of the extended universe I have created…
“The Only Genuine Jones” is now available on Kobo books
Just a quick announcement: The Only Genuine Jones is now available to purchase DRM-free from the Kobo bookstore. Get it here for £2.29. This means that the book…
A few more illustrations
Today I’ve been busy doing some more original drawings for the paperback edition of The Only Genuine Jones. It’s a time-consuming job but luckily it’s something I love doing.…
Illustrating the paperback edition
I am currently in the process of converting The Only Genuine Jones into a real paperback book through FeedARead. The company, which is a print-on-demand publisher, allows authors a…
Ninety-four years ago…
Afar in foreign graves they lie, not here where they would wish to be, “Under the wide and starry sky,” upheld by British crag and scree. And…
New Crowley/Jones story in progress
Wasdale Head: birthplace of English climbing. The Only Genuine Jones is, in part, the story of a climbing rivalry between two prodigious talents of the mid 1890s: Aleister Crowley…
A selection of recent reviews
The reviews are starting to trickle in for The Only Genuine Jones, and so far they’re all good! I have now received six 5* reviews and two 4*…