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  • Five thrillers with an opposites attract trope

    In films, thrillers often have romantic sub-plots with an opposites attract trope, from Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn’s The African Queen to recent streaming hits like The Lost City and Ghosted. But finding similar books is tricky. Here are five of my favourites. Read more

  • Reading 007: The man With the Golden gun review

    James Bond is back, memory restored after his amnesia in Japan – and brainwashing in Soviet Russia! He Kills Birds?! The Man With The Golden Gun was Ian Fleming’s final James Bond novel. There are two more short story collections, but this was Bond’s last longer adventure – and it’s a tight, taut mission that… Read more

  • BOOK COVER ANXIETY

    Blurred image of the early design concept for No Way to Live. My scheduled release date for No Way To Live is drawing closer, and the cover is undergoing yet another redesign. I’m getting book cover anxiety! Although I recently posted about the fact I probably wasn’t going to go with the first design the… Read more

  • Reading 007: ‘You Only Live Twice’ Review

    So far in the James Bond book series, Bond has had some wild adventures – but You Only Live Twice could be his wildest yet. James Bond explores Japan in You Only Live Twice! That wasn’t You Only Live Twice’s tagline, when it was first published in 1964, but it could have been. At times,… Read more

  • The Painting of The Dog

    The Painting of the Dog – A free short story One Eddie was eleven when he bought the painting of the dog at the school fair. The artist had smeared thick layers of oil paint on the canvas. In the warm sunlight, it felt sticky. He held the painting up as he walked home so… Read more

  • Why the Isle of Man Celebrates Hop Tu Naa Instead of Halloween

    Discover Hop Tu Naa, the Isle of Man’s original Halloween — complete with turnip lanterns, spooky songs, and ancient Celtic roots. Read more