On the threshold of a new dawn
The year 1847 was much the same as any other in the 19th century. The rain fell on the rich and the poor alike; harvests failed; food prices…
Month: January 2014
Registration for signed paperback copies of #TheAthollExpedition is now open
Excellent news, Atholl fans! I have just signed off the first paperback proof and approved distribution, which means it will be available to purchase from all good online…
Scotland’s last surviving glacier lasted into the 1700s, research shows
My new novel, The Atholl Expedition, asks a question: when did the last glacier in Scotland die? Was it thousands of years ago in the prehistoric past, as is commonly…
Focused writing apps for Windows 8
2017 note: I no longer use Windows and don’t really recommend any of these apps. I’m leaving the post up purely for historical interest. Windows 8 is a…
1759 – the point of divergence
Some of my readers have speculated whether The Only Genuine Jones and The Atholl Expedition share the same fictional timeline. My first book is set in 1897 and…
Mountain Classics – The Mountain Men by Alan Hankinson
The Mountain Men: A History of Early Rock Climbing in North Wales by Alan Hankinson This series of articles showcases gems of mountain literature, both established classics and…
Defeated by Lochnagar but inspired by Balmoral
Wham! The gust of wind punched me in the chest, lifted me off my feet, and hurled me twenty feet back through the air to land, dazed, on a…
The best Android apps for writers (part two)
In the first blog post in this series, I discussed some of the key apps I use on my Android devices to help make my job easier. I…
The Atholl Expedition Featured on UKHillwalking.com
An extract from my new novel, The Atholl Expedition, has been featured on the popular walking and climbing news website UKHillwalking.com. You can read the extract here. Click…