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The Only Genuine Jones wins Indie Book of the Day award
I’m very proud to announce that my first novel, The Only Genuine Jones, has won the Indie Book of the Day award for the 15th of July. The IBD award showcases indie books of quality, which is very important in today’s publishing landscape as the traditional gatekeepers of
Character gallery for The Atholl Expedition
The Atholl Expedition, my second novel (or second novella, depending on your definitions) is coming! This book is a slight departure to my existing work. Set in 1847, the story follows an adventure taking place in the Cairngorm mountains of Scotland. Like my existing books it takes strong inspiration from
Everest – The First Ascent by Harriet Tuckey: book review
Everest – The First Ascent:The untold story of Griffith Pugh, the man who made it possibleby Harriet Tuckey In my opinion this is the most important book on the history of mountaineering to have been published for many years. Hopefully this review will demonstrate why I think this is absolutely
A sample scene from “The Atholl Expedition”
THE ATHOLL EXPEDITIONExtract from Chapter IVAugust the 24th, 1847Unpublished First Draft material ~ uncorrected and unedited Victoria wondered when Albert would be back from his hunt. In the early years of their marriage she had sulked when he spent time apart, but gradually she had come to realise that he needed
“Dare to Dream” by Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton – book review
Dare to Dreamby Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton Dare to Dream is the new book by Matthew Dieumegard-Thornton, available exclusively on Kindle. In May 2012, Matthew successfully climbed Everest as a member of the record breaking youngest ever team to climb the mountain. This book is the story of his dream–to climb
An interview with John D Burns, outdoor blogger and Aleister Crowley playwright
This is part of a series of interviews with authors, photographers, film-makers, and other creative people who all have one thing in common: a connection with mountaineering culture. Today’s interview is with John D Burns, a man passionate about Britain’s mountains who has the unusual distinction of being
Backpacking from Blair Atholl to Aviemore
There comes a point in every writer’s career when the usual Google research is no longer enough. You’ve read the Wikipedia articles, you’ve chased up every ebook and textbook you can find, you’ve amassed a library of photos – but still something is missing. You become aware
I’m off on an adventure!
~ Braeriach in May 2010 ~ Well, it’s that time of year again! I’ve worked extremely hard this month to hit my (enormous) target at work, and as an author I’ve also made good progress, beating my previous record of Kindle sales in a month. I’ve been working
New interview on Jonathan Hill’s blog
I’ve been featured on the ‘ten questions with…’ series of interviews with indie author Jonathan Hill. Click here to read the interview.