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"The Big Frog Theory"
A reading of the first chapter.
21:10
Spotlight on "17 Alma Road"
A house filled with history and secrets is more than mere bricks and mortar; not only a mirror on the past, it can also be a window to the future.
Spotlight on "Once Significant Others"
A group of five friends who, some thirty years after they lived and worked in the same town, come back together to honour an old friend who has recently…
Spotlight on "The Red Tie"
“Books talk to the inner person, the secret person; they can make direct contact with all those subterranean feelings and desires you speak of.”
Spotlight on "At Maunston Quay"
Life weaves its magic of triumphs and disappointments everywhere, and often those burdened with more than their fair share of tragedy can feel lost and…
"The Big Frog Theory"
New edition published on today, the 20th April! (Don't miss the note at the foot of this post...)
"At Maunston Quay" - the trailer
A trailer for my novel, At Maunston Quay.
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"The Red Tie" - the trailer...
A trailer for my 2024 novella, The Red Tie.
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"Writing to Gisella" (11)
The final extract from a story told almost entirely through the letters of the main character.
"17 Alma Road" - the trailer...
A trailer for my 2024 novel, 17 Alma Road.
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"Writing to Gisella" (10)
A tenth extract from a story told almost entirely through the letters of the main character.
"Writing to Gisella" (9)
A ninth extract from a story told almost entirely through the letters of the main character.
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