Ardenna Crossing: A Thousand White Fragments Available Now!

Hi all, Five years after the release of the first chapter, I am delighted to announce that the sequel is now out there for all of you. It’s been a long process, taking about seven years since I put down the first words of the continuation, but I’m really happy with the result and I […]

The Ardenna Crossing – Available now on Amazon

Hi everyone, For my friends and family who already know this, I’m sorry this will be popping up in your news feeds again today. 5 Years ago, I finally started doing what I’d always wanted to do – writing a novel. After a year of writing and several years of editing and agonising over things, […]

Book 3 Concept Art

Hi all, Thought I’d share an early piece of concept cover art I’ve been working on for Book 3. Far from the finished article, but it’s the beginnings of an idea. I’m over a quarter of the way through the first draft now and everything going well. I’ve had this kind of image in mind […]

Shott Stories – Episode 34 Available Now

Hi everyone, Episode 34 – Handbags, Dancing and Imperfect Friendships You can listen to the episode here… https://www.podbean.com/ep/pb-ym8jr-1b7c68d or here… Or on Amazon podcasts or IHeart Radio Cheers Richard

In the Shape of a Heart – Jackson Browne

Have you ever had a song that you’ve known for years and years and you know it well; the lyrics, the time, everything, but then you hear it one day and it hits you completely differently. That happened to me this weekend with Jackson Browne’s In the Shape of a Heart, from his Lives in […]

Shott Stories – Episode 33 Available Now

Hi everyone, Episode 33 – Back to the Front (Part 2) Bella, Florence, Martha and I are back to finish off the tale of James (or Jack – we keep forgetting who’s who) and his time travelling adventure with Kevin. Will the brothers be reconciled? How dark can we make the ending? Does this have […]

Shott Stories – Episode 32 Available Now

Hi everyone, Episode 32 – Back to the Front (Part 1) There’s a new team in town. It’s a new school year and Martha, Bella and Florence are here to entertain you with a time-travelling fantasy story set during the Great War (and their thoughts on having brothers which I decided not to edit out). […]

Shott Stories – Episode 31 Available Now

Hi everyone, Episode 31 – Volcanic Fever Daisy, Morgan and I are joined by special guest Esme to come up with the story of a mysterious disease that tears apart a tiny community in Greenland. Who is the stranger who brings this along with them? Can local Doctor Tanith find a cure? Will everyone survive […]

The Strangeness of Sales

Hi all, I ran a promotion on the eBooks this weekend and managed to sell 14 copies, which is great, and will hopefully lead to some more reviews, but I’m wondering where these sales came from. Only 5 people have viewed the post on my website, 30 people looked at the Facebook post but no-one […]

Get The Ardenna Crossing FREE this Weekend

Hi all, I am running a special promotion this weekend giving you the chance to bag a copy of both my books; The Ardenna Crossing: Between Two Worlds, and The Ardenna Crossing: A Thousand White Fragments. Both books, which tell the story of Paul Armstrong and his journey into space, are FREE on ebook from […]

Shott Stories – Episode 30 Available Now

Hi everyone, Episode 30 – Horror of the Desert (Part 2) 30th episode! Antonia, Daisy and Morgan join me to complete the story of Georgina Carly. We talk about what makes a good monster, motivations, origins, and how to use other stories as inspiration. Please send us your writing so we can make you famous […]

Shott Stories – Episode 29 Available Now

Hi everyone, Episode 29 – Horror of the Desert (Part 1) Join me, Daisy and Morgan, alongside special guest contributor Antonia, as we build the story of Georgina Carly. Away on a school residential to study the wonders of Egypt, she comes across a strange book that unlocks a secret horror. Plagued by visions and […]