My novels

Novels I have written… many set around the fictional town of Easthope, but others set in the North of England.
Stories I have written for young people, who may be literate and even fluent at reading but are reluctant to do so. it is hoped that this would lead them to be creative with language and maybe write themselves.
Writing guides
Anthologies and collaborations

Yet another secret door

Hidden in plain sight… how many times have I walked down this village street? Literally hundreds, if not thousands of times. I had noticed the other door in this wall a few feet further on, another door encrusted with ivy, a door I have never seen open… but somehow I didn’t realise there were two doors…my mind registered; […]

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Where I would like to be!

I would like to be on a book shelf, in a book shop, sandwiched between Brett Easton Ellis and Ben Elton… not literally me in person I don’t mean, but I would like to see my books there. Would they be arranged in date of publication order, Farholm, The Stalking of Rosa Czekov, Loving Judah, […]

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