The Druid, the first book in my new series set in post-Roman Britain, begins in a place now known as Milton, in West Dunbartonshire, Scotland. Located a couple of miles past the western end of the Antonine Wall, there's been a settlement there for millenia and, overlooking the village, is Dumbuck Hill which, nowadays, is... Continue Reading →
A LOT of work goes into a historical novel. Actually writing the thing is the easy part! To begin with you have to do a lot of research before you even think about putting cursor to screen because, unless you're already familiar with your chosen period, you really need to get a feel for it.... Continue Reading →
As you'll know if you've read my Forest Lord series it was orginally planned to be a trilogy but ended up as four full-length novels. I'd read things like Bernard Cornwell's Saxon Stories and felt like they'd have been better as a shorter series. Similarly, the first three Shannara novels by Terry Brooks were great... Continue Reading →
As I mentioned in a previous post I knew I'd need to write some songs for my druid, Bellicus, to sing in the new book. As it happens, the opening scene features a song but I didn't have any lyrics for it, just an idea of how it might sound. So, today, I somehow came... Continue Reading →
Just thought I'd share some of the books I've been using to research my new series. I've not read all of them yet but I'm getting there, so no-one can say I don't put in the hours researching my subject. The best thing is, these books, and this whole period, rock! I'm really enjoying learning... Continue Reading →
