“The Brothers” by Asko Sahlberg
The Brothers, by Finnish writer Asko Sahlberg, is the first in Peirene Press’s series of the “Small Epic”. The publisher also draws comparisons with Shakespeare…
The future of book talks
There was a time, way back in 2011, when a book event used to consist of an author standing in a dusty…
Introducing “A Virtual Love”, coming to a bookshop near you in Spring 2013
Well, it’s been a long time coming, but I finally finished my second novel and it has been acquired by Legend Press…
On the Holloway Road £1.09 Kindle promotion
I’ve just noticed that Amazon is currently promoting the Kindle version of my novel for £1.09. The normal price is about five times…
What would you like to see?
I’ve been making some changes to this website recently. New Year, fresh start. What do you think of the new look? Please…
Finding some inspiration
Sometimes, as much as I like writing, I get tired of it. Towards the end of last year, it became difficult, and I started…
On the Holloway Road – free sample
My publisher, Legend Press, is offering a free sample of the first two chapters of On the Holloway Road as a special…
“Tail of the Blue Bird” by Nii Ayikwei Parkes
This is a VERY belated post for Ghanaian Literature Week, organised by the wonderful Kinna. I signed up for it back in…
German Literature Month readalong, Effi Briest – part 3
So it’s week 3 of German Literature Month, organised by Lizzie and Caroline. We’re reading Effi Briest by Theodor Fontane. Why do…