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INFERNO: Out next month!
Posted on September 16, 2016 28 Comments
Just a few weeks to the official launch on October 6 of Inferno, my latest Kydd tale! For this book Kathy and I travelled to Denmark and Sweden on location research, braving the Baltic chill in winter. The book sees Captain Thomas Kydd involved in the Second Battle of Copenhagen in 1807. This is what […]
The Powder of Death: ‘a thrillingly entertaining story’
Posted on August 2, 2016 8 Comments
Once a manuscript goes off to the publisher the wait begins. When will I know whether my editor and agent like the book? Will structural adjustments or other major changes be required? How will early reviewers rate the book? I am lucky in my publisher Allison and Busby – they have great respect for an […]
Gunpowder: Ten Cool Facts
Posted on July 26, 2016 7 Comments
Research for me is almost as interesting and rewarding as actual writing. I found this particularly true when doing my homework for The Powder of Death, my new historical standalone, out August 18. Not only did I have to delve into the medieval period in Europe but ancient China, the chemistry of gunpowder and the […]
KyddFest-12:- Victory
Posted on July 12, 2016 17 Comments
Over the previous months I’ve been celebrating the earlier titles in the Kydd Series, it’s Victory for this blog. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the book, either as a first-time reader or if you’re a re-reader and have read it more than once! It’s very gratifying for an author to be told that […]
The GameChangers : Moments of History Series
Posted on June 28, 2016 6 Comments
I’ve always been fascinated by pivotal points in history; events and discoveries in the past that have shaped our modern world – and it’s been a most enjoyable diversion from my Kydd Series (which I am certainly continuing with, as well…) to write the first two books in GameChangers Series, The Silk Tree and The […]
KyddFest-11: – Invasion
Posted on May 24, 2016 9 Comments
Over the previous months I’ve been celebrating the earlier titles in the Kydd Series, it’s Invasion for this blog. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the book, either as a first-time reader or if you’re a re-reader and taken it in more than once! It’s very gratifying for an author to be told that […]
More Kydd Titles, More Often!
Posted on May 17, 2016 44 Comments
Reader feedback is very important to me and one particular aspect of my work has generated by far the most emails and comments on social media: the frequency of publication of the Kydd titles. ‘I really must complain about this latest edition of the Thomas Kydd series. I have found myself reading it, unable to […]
KyddFest-10:-Treachery
Posted on April 19, 2016 5 Comments
Over the coming months I’ll be celebrating the earlier titles in the Kydd Series, it’s Treachery for this blog. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the book, either as a first-time reader or if you’re a re-reader and have read it more than once! It’s very gratifying for an author to be told that […]
KyddFest-9:- The Admiral’s Daughter
Posted on April 12, 2016 8 Comments
Over the coming months I’ll be celebrating the earlier titles in the Kydd Series, it’s The Admiral’s Daughter for this blog. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the book, either as a first-time reader or if you’re a re-reader and have read it more than once! It’s very gratifying for an author to be […]
KyddFest-6: Mutiny
Posted on March 15, 2016 7 Comments
Over the coming months I’ll be celebrating the earlier titles in the Kydd Series, it’s Mutiny for this blog. I’d love to hear your thoughts on the book, either as a first-time reader or if you’re a re-reader and have read it more than once! It’s very gratifying for an author to be told that […]
Julian Stockwin 