An exciting new alternate history anthology out now
Alt.History 102, a new Future Chronicles anthology curated by Samuel Peralta, is out now – and it contains a new short story, The Locked Web, written by me.
Month: January 2016
Plans for a winter backpacking trip to the Ben Alder area
Winter backpacking isn’t something I do much of these days, but next week I’m heading up to Corrour Station to – hopefully – climb a few more Munros…
On writing a trilogy, by Gordon Bickerstaff
An article on writing a trilogy by Gordon Bickerstaff, thriller writer. This article was originally published on the Pinnacle Editorial blog in February 2015.
Review: Mountain Podcast, Episode 3
Mountain A Podcast About Adventure Hosted by Christopher Sleight Mountain is a hot new outdoors podcast produced and hosted by Christopher Sleight. Having already enjoyed the first two…
Book review: the Auto Series by David Wailing
Auto and Auto 2 by David Wailing Recently I read Auto 2 by David Wailing and I was about to post this review when I realised I had never actually…
Life on Mars
Like every good photograph, this one has a story – it’s about David Bowie, time and space, dreams, and a busker with a guitar on a cold night…
There will always be gatekeepers
When modern indie publishing took off, writers rejoiced that there were no longer any ‘gatekeepers’ – arbiters of quality perceived to stand between a writer and success. In…
Sad news from Glen Coe – and some perspective
On Saturday, two climbers were found dead, still roped together, on Stob Coire nam Beith in Glen Coe.
The Poet and the Captain
I do a lot of hiking in the Lincolnshire countryside. Most of my walks pass through the old Gunby estate, and that’s where I have come to know…
New feature in latest issue of Mountain Pro Magazine
Mountain Pro Magazine is a publication I’ve been proud to both read and contribute to for a while now. Edited by David Lintern, it includes articles on a…
Reading habits in 2016 and beyond
Only a few years ago, physical bookstores were declining and it seemed the dominance of e-books was inevitable. Yet now there are signs that this trend is stalling.…
Review: Merrell All Out Peak trail shoes
Update 2016: having now been through several pairs of these shoes, it’s important to note that they’ll probably only last you a few hundred miles. For more, read Are…