Writing Fiction: The Director’s Cut
10am-4pm, Saturday 15th February 2025, The Arc, Jewry Street, Winchester Fiction needs characters, plot, setting. But …
Posts & Events
Guest speaker, The Hurst
I’ll be the guest speaker at Arvon’s ‘Starting to Write’ course, 13-18th January 2024, led by …
Late summer/autumn events
Recent events: Peter Symonds College Literary Festival talk, Tuesday 12th November 2024 Bramdean Book Group talk, …
Interview with Carole Burns
Earlier this year I was fortunate to be interviewed by Carole Burns, award-winning American writer, journalist, and …
Launching a novel
Birdeye published on 15th May 2024 with a launch at P&G Wells, Winchester’s independent bookstore. I was also …
Signs and portents
When I’m researching a novel, everything is interesting. I made several trips to the Catskills during the early …
The multi-tasking writer
I have two books coming out in the early summer. One of them is my novel, Birdeye (Salt). The other is a picture book …
After Utopia
My new novel Birdeye publishes soon, and those who know me best are no doubt thinking it’s about time. …
The Cabinet Rooms Book Group, 3 July 2024 and 10 July 2024
The Cabinet Rooms Book Group is small and friendly and attracts people who love reading and want to have a meaty …
Norwich Book Slam, 4 June 2024
4 June, 2024, 7.30-9.30pm Anteros Arts, Norwich NR3 1LJ An evening of new writing from emerging authors, featuring …
‘Home and Away’ with Judith Heneghan and Julian Stannard, October Books, 29th May 2024
I’ll be discussing the pull of place in my novel BIRDEYE alongside poet Julian Stannard at October Books, Portswood, …
Goldfinch Books, Alton, 22 May 2024
Birdeye’s first outing in front of an audience took place at Goldfinch Books on 22nd May in front of a warm and …