My first book launch (spoiler: a success!)
Well, the long anticipated date has come and gone! Yesterday I took to the stage in a room I know well, having worked there as a member of…
Month: February 2013
“Crowley’s Rival” is free on Kindle until Thursday
To coincide with the launch of The Only Genuine Jones in paperback form, I have put its prequel, Crowley’s Rival, on free promotion until Thursday. It’s a short…
“How can I get hold of a paperback copy of OGJ?”
With a little over 48 hours to go until my launch party, many readers have been getting in touch to ask how they can get their hands on…
All is ready for the book launch
In four days I will be travelling up to Scotland to host my very first book launch party! The event is taking place at the Clachaig Inn, Glencoe,…
Pre-orders now being taken for “The Only Genuine Jones” paperback edition
With one week to go until the launch event for my debut novel, The Only Genuine Jones, I’m pleased to announce that as of this morning the book…
The war on mountain freedom is still raging
Lies and ignorance, it seems, are more tenacious than I originally thought. Last week, I posted an article on this site issuing a simple plea: for more understanding,…
The ascent of the Pinnacle Face: anatomy of a near-disaster
January the 27th, 2009 This is my account of a personal experience in the mountains of Glencoe: the closest I’ve ever come to an ‘epic’, or prolonged mountain…
The freedom of the hills is under threat
Before you share this feature on social media, please bear in mind that it refers to the events of 2013, and may not be as relevant today. Thanks for reading.…
392 years ago in a snow-swept Scottish glen…
Oh, cruel is the snow that sweeps Glencoe And covers the grave o’ Donald; Oh, cruel was the foe that raped Glencoe And murdered the house…
Mask of the Macabre by David Haynes
Mask of the Macabre is a new short story collection from David Haynes, recently published on Kindle. I really enjoyed this collection of Victorian horror stories from…
BBC Radio Scotland interview: the response
My Glencoe interview with Christopher Sleight was broadcast yesterday morning (and again today) on BBC Radio Scotland, and I’m glad to say the response has been terrific! I’m…
New monthly mailing list – and some publicity
One of the most important tasks of the modern author is to make sure he or she is accessible to his or her readers. I have been blogging…