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Stockwin Ebook Bargains to Go!
Posted on May 11, 2016 7 Comments
For a limited time my UK publishers are offering all my fiction ebooks at bargain prices. Why not load up your E-readers with some or all of the books, ready for the summer holidays – and the convenience of having them altogether in one compact, portable format? By the way, it’s not essential to read […]
The 2016 Collectors Sets!
Posted on May 10, 2016 6 Comments
This year I’m delighted to be offering +two+ Collectors Sets, Inferno and The Powder of Death. Each Set is strictly limited in number and I am happy to write short inscriptions on request. Inferno is the latest title in the Thomas Kydd Series and The Powder of Death is the second standalone historical novel in […]
A Mega Bundle of Kydds!
Posted on May 5, 2016 7 Comments
To celebrate the launch of the paperback of Tyger today my UK publisher Hodder & Stoughton has put together a very special contest prize — the entire Kydd series to date plus a Union Jack tote! For a chance to win this fabulous bundle of books just email me with the name of the next […]
KyddFest-8: Command
Posted on April 5, 2016 23 Comments
Over the coming months I’ll be celebrating the earlier titles in the Kydd Series, it’s Command 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-7: Tenacious
Posted on March 22, 2016 20 Comments
Over the coming months I’ll be celebrating the earlier titles in the Kydd Series, it’s Tenacious 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-1 : KYDD
Posted on February 9, 2016 25 Comments
Over the coming months I’ll be celebrating the earlier titles in the Kydd Series, starting with the first book, Kydd. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this book, either as a first-time reader or if you’re a re-reader and have read the book more than once! It’s very gratifying for an author to be […]
Italy Through the Eyes of a Novelist
Posted on January 19, 2016 8 Comments
‘One doesn’t come to Italy for niceness, one comes for life.’ I think E M Forster aptly sums up what Italy means for the novelist. It is so rich, so alive, that it’s impossible for an author’s creative juices not to be stimulated by a visit. And of course Italy has the legacy of so […]
Heave Ho for the Festive Season!
Posted on December 15, 2015 15 Comments
This is the last of my blog posts for 2015. It’s been a busy year with signings, talks and other promotional activities, especially since the launch of Tyger in October. As usual, there’s been location research abroad, intensive ferreting out of sources for the current manuscript and working paces with Kathy along the banks of […]
The Weymouth Leviathan Maritime Literary Festival
Posted on December 8, 2015 1 Comment
The picturesque town of Weymouth is situated in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England. It has a long and proud history, with a number of maritime, sporting – and royal – connections. In 1583 Captain Richard Clark departed from there to join Sir Humphrey Gilbert in his discovery of Newfoundland. In […]
Books for Santa’s Sack, Part 3
Posted on December 1, 2015 3 Comments
Part 3: I’m a bit of a bah humbug man when it comes to the commercialisation of Christmas – but there’s one thing that I fervently believe: a book is a present that, if well chosen for the recipient, will give hours of pleasure and be a lasting reminder in itself of someone putting thought, […]
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