Hello Dear Reader and welcome to second in my “Why I wrote…” series of blogs. When I started thinking about what I wanted The Ravensmere Trilogy to be about, I was watching, whilst curled up on the sofa with my wife and a bottle of wine, a lot of obscure British films made in the 1970s. We went through Hammer and Amacus horror films, British New Wave, and a number of weird pieces by a director called Pete Walker -- crazily deranged films like House of Whipchord, House of Mor

When people around the world think of England, they conjure up images of the Lake District with its glorious mountains, walking trails, Lake Windermere, and tea shops. Or Stratford-Upon-Avon with its beautiful half-timbered houses and Shakespeare’s legacy. Or Windsor Castle with its majestic grounds and the Queen in a carriage. Beautiful places to stir the senses and revitalise the mind. The town I was born and grew up in is NOT one of those places!

When it came to writing my next novel, what could it possibly be about but a tale of celebrity chefs, crazed animal rights activists, and the evil corporate practices of a food conglomerate? Throw in a liberal dose of humour, a bunch of lovable yet self-important characters, and the book pretty much wrote itself.

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When thinking up the initial concepts for Morfudd’s Revenge, I was faced with a very difficult dichotomy. I wanted to write about a young person facing bullying, isolation, and mental health issues, but I also wanted my book to be incredibly funny. A tall order! After much deliberation, I decided that the best way to depict these uncomfortable truths while also keeping things humorous was by turning the normal conventions of fiction on their head. The hero was a desperate, ug

Q. Where did you get the idea for The Bill Blackthorne Chronicles? A. Bill Blackthorne is inspired by those old fairy tales with knights...