Gog-Magog

A friend told me about a reading and Q&A that Ian McEwan was to do in Winchelsea, near Rye in East Sussex, just down the road from me....

In the course of researching Gog-Magog I looked at legends and tales of giants. I restricted myself to stories from England and Wales,...

Gog-Magog was officially launched at Bexhill's de la Warr Pavilion on January 7th. A prestigious location indeed, and I'd like to offer...

On the downside, the printers couldn’t get it done for Christmas. On the upside, I’ve managed to get a venue for the launch event – the...

Gog-Magog went to the printers! They didn't make any promises, but I'm hoping to have copies before christmas. And Lucy Hay of Bang to...

The rules of good writing apply to every fictional genre. Put your protagonist through the wringer, facing ever greater dangers and...

Having great fun with the minutiae of design. Having opted for a square format for the book, at quite a large size, Erica and I came to...

In my researches I came across giant-related legends that couldn’t be integrated into the main story of Gog-Magog. One was the tale of...

Last year I travelled to Cornwall. The idea was to visit locations used in the book, to get a feel for the places. Three were on the...

An exciting day today, because I’ve finalised the crowdfunder and it goes live tomorrow. post the link, but it's easier to remember to...

The bad news is that my application to the Arts Council for England (ACE) for funding to support the Gog-Magog project has been turned...

I haven't yet chosen a printer for Gog-Magog. But I'm happy to say that Pureprint of Hailsham have been very helpful. Their man Richard...

"You can certainly write," she said. I will certainly take that. She did say a lot more besides, about the state of the market, what...

Very happy to be able to be able to purchase exactly the domain name I wanted!

Gog-Magog, the novel, is drafted. 90,000 words. Phew. That is the single most vital milestone along this journey. I'm not saying it's...