I Adhere to the Ethical Author Code
A new set of voluntary guidelines has been published to help keep writers on the straight and narrow. Most authors are honest in their dealings, but unfortunately there…
Month: November 2014
Alpine Dawn II progress report
“I lifted my eyes up to the heavens, and saw above me the eternal snows of the Monarch herself, Mont Blanc.” — James Forbes Most of my progress…
Your story already exists
The story you want to tell already exists. As a writer, your job is not to make it up — it’s to illuminate the truth that’s already there.…
The TGO Awards 2014
Tonight I have been at the TGO awards event in Kendal. You may remember that my second novel, The Atholl Expedition, was shortlisted for the Outdoor Book of…
Helvellyn with Mark Richards — film review
HELVELLYN WITH MARK RICHARDS A film by Terry Abraham Watch the trailer here Terry Abraham has made his name by creating beautiful mountain films, usually doing all…
Forty-eight hours at the Lairig Leacach bothy — a typecast
In a departure from my usual form for trip reports, I’m writing this one up as a typecast — that is, scans of pages typed on a manual…
Book review and interview: Defiance by Lucas Bale
Earlier in the year I reviewed the debut novel of science fiction writer Lucas Bale. The Heretic plunged the reader into a frightening and chaotic universe. In my original…