Edinburgh Festivals

I’m back in Japan where thankfully August is over and the temperatures are starting to drop. The ice pillows have been put away for another year and I no longer need to shower every fifteen minutes. This trip home was a blast, short, sweet and rocketing between intense and wonderfully relaxing. I spent some timeContinue reading “Edinburgh Festivals”

Edinburgh Festival Dates

I’m delighted to be able to announce a second event in Edinburgh during the August festival period. In addition to my appearance at the Edinburgh International Book Festival on August 25th at 15.45 with Glenn Patterson, I will be appearing in Word Power Books alongside the Kate Tough on August 19th at 13.00. We bothContinue reading “Edinburgh Festival Dates”

The Waves Burn Bright: Events

Things are starting to come together for the launch of The Waves Burn Bright in May. The final proofs are done and it should be off to the printer any day now, and I can share a couple of events with you. There will be more to come – at the moment they are embargoed untilContinue reading “The Waves Burn Bright: Events”

Silma Hill Book Tour

It’s that time of year, folks. A new novel and a new book tour to promote it. I will be reading, signing books, answering questions and partaking of the odd tipple at the following venues: June 29th, The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen from 18.30. July 8th, The Wash Bar, Edinburgh from 18.30 July 9th, Rio Cafe,Continue reading “Silma Hill Book Tour”

First Press

I’m back in Japan after the whirlwind that was the First Time Solo book tour. I’ll post properly about that when my head stops spinning but in the meantime here’s a nice piece from the Edinburgh Reporter on the Edinburgh launch. [Correction – I never said I was influenced by Alan Moore. I’ve never readContinue reading “First Press”

On The Road

I’ve been pretty silent on here this year. Not because little has been happening but because so much has been going on, but much that has yet to achieve fruition. Copy edits, proposals, enough emails to destroy an entire rainforest of e-trees. But we’re getting there. The First Time Solo book tour has taken upContinue reading “On The Road”