A Riot of a Time
Ramadan ended a few weeks ago. Due to the lockdown it was tougher than usual. Staying at home to fast all day, and the celebratory… Read More »A Riot of a Time
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Pig’s Head Brainwave
It’s generally admitted that if you live in a glass house, it’s not a great idea to throw stones. By the same token, if you… Read More »Pig’s Head Brainwave
My Dog is a Cat
There’s a scene in the film The Eyes of War where Colin Farrell’s character says something to the effect that anywhere that’s fucked up in… Read More »My Dog is a Cat
The Big Announcement
Release of Perfume Island: 15th November. Now, to those who’ve been following me for a while, that’s not a big announcement, as I’ve set about… Read More »The Big Announcement
The Women of Mayotte
Flying back from Mayotte once, I was sitting next to an elderly woman whose daughter and two grandchildren were on the other side of the… Read More »The Women of Mayotte
Things I Miss
Sorting photos is tricky. Do you do it thematically? Chronologically? By location? Time and space being fairly constant during our Mayotte interval, I went for… Read More »Things I Miss
Special offer
The header says it all. Yep, that’s right – a real good deal here. Runs for just two weeks. Click here to get One Green… Read More »Special offer
Merci, Mayotte Hebdo!
It was a fairly quiet week in Mayotte. No strikes, riots or barricades, no visiting French politicians promising to stop the flow of boat people… Read More »Merci, Mayotte Hebdo!
Which font do you like?
We’re working on the cover for Perfume Island and there are 3,592,128 fonts to choose from. However I’ve whittled them down to six – which… Read More »Which font do you like?
Zapping the typo
If you’ve written a book, a good tip, which I generally ignore, is to read it backwards. After all, readers can be strange, so it’s… Read More »Zapping the typo