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Welcome to my website
If you're interested in the novels I've written or want to read some of my short stories this is the place to be. I keep the blog updated regularly with information about new publications and there's always details of forthcoming readings. Feel free to add me as a friend on Facebook too to keep up to date with other news.
My most recent novel, THE ABSOLUTIST, was published in the UK in May 2011. A new children's book, THE TERRIBLE THING THAT HAPPENED TO BARNABY BROCKET, will be published in August 2012.
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The Absolutist
September 1919:20 year-old Tristan Sadler takes a train from London to Norwich to deliver some letters to Marian Bancroft. Tristan fought alongside Marian's brother Will during the Great War but in 1917, Will laid down his guns on the battlefield, declared himself a conscientious objector and was shot as a traitor, an act which has brought shame and dishonour on the Bancroft family.
But the letters are not the real reason for Tristan’s visit. He holds a secret deep in his soul. One that he is desperate to unburden himself of to Marian, if he can only find the courage.
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Galle Literary Festival
First post of 2012! And the first festival of the year too. To Galle, in the Southern Province of Sri Lanka, for the 6th annual Galle Literary Festival. Leaving aside the beauty of the environment and the friendliness of the …
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