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“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 novella aimed at fans of historical fiction and adventure writing. You can download your copy here. I am also looking
“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 their own copy of The Only Genuine Jones in paperback form. In this blog post I will answer that question as thoroughly
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, on Wednesday the 27th at 9pm. As you can see in the picture I have been busy doing a bit of admin
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 is available to pre-order on Amazon. It’s priced at £7.99 and postage is free. At the moment estimated delivery
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, more education, and less knee-jerk sensationalism from the media and the general public. Mountaineering deaths are an emotive subject and it’s
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 incident. All dialogue is paraphrased although I believe I have recalled events accurately. Pictures were taken by me on the day.
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. Every winter, the mountains of Scotland take lives. They kill by hypothermia, by cornice collapse, by avalanche, or by a
392 years ago in a snow-swept Scottish glen…
Oh, cruel is the snow that sweeps GlencoeAnd covers the grave o’ Donald;Oh, cruel was the foe that raped GlencoeAnd murdered the house of MacDonald. Today, the 13th of February, is a day laden with significance for Glencoe. Sometimes it’s easy to forget that this dramatic landscape is
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 David Haynes. In character they reminded me of the work of Poe, or some of H.G. Wells’ tales of mystery: atmospheric stories
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 very pleased with how the piece turned out. It precisely conveys the essence of my book and why I wrote