Good Neighbour Day
A novelist suffering from writer’s block finds that his friendly neighbour is his worst nightmare. I was staring out …
The Dognappers
A pair of inept crooks bite off more than they can chew. It was all Dave’s idea, I swear. …
Why I love Historical Fiction – Part One: Three Authors Who Nurtured My Romance with History
In which I explain why my two published novels are Historical Fiction. It was a new millennium. I had …
Move over Bridgerton: Here Come the Creators of Real Regency Romance
Netflix’s ‘Bridgerton’ might be the latest Regency Romance hit, but how well does it represent the genre? In a …
A Bridgerton Too Far
‘Bridgerton’ is a big hit, but what does it really say about the past and the present? The latest …
Suburban Terrors – Part One: Based on a True Story
By 2007 it was two years since I had published my first novel, The Slave, and if I was to …
The Day They Came to Earth
Bill has held onto his memory of seeing a UFO for thirty years, but there are those who want him …
A Hostage Situation
On the run from the police, Derek takes a pair of friendly hostages. There’s this green sedan speeding down …
Jim-from-next-door
He was the ideal neighbour and dangerously attractive, but what secret was he protecting? The house next door is …
Martha and May
What happens when sisterly love turns into jealousy? Martha and May were born joined at the head. It was …
A Day at the Opera: re-imagining Puccini’s ‘Turandot’
We love the opera for its music and spectacle, but let’s be honest: it has some of the silliest plots …
The Enigma of Christopher Marlowe
Everyone has heard of William Shakespeare, even if they know little about him or have seen none of his plays, …