Who Gives A Crap
Who wants to talk about toilet paper? No, me neither. But the guys behind Who Gives A Crap have made an essential, but, shall we say, unglamorous aspect of our daily lives a little better for the planet. Their toilet paper is made from recycled paper (or bamboo if...
The end of the apostrophe
Fake news? Or, indeed, fake new's? The retirement, at 96, of the founder of the Apostrophe Protection Society can hardly be the most surprising news, but it made a (slightly) interesting diversion from the usual doom and gloom, although John Richards himself was...
Wolf in Shadow by David Gemmell
Buy the book on Amazon.com Buy the book on Amazon.co.uk Buy the book elsewhere By David Gemmell Written originally to be a standalone novel, Wolf in Shadow eventually became the first in a trilogy of stories set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy version of Earth. It's...
Carnival Row: Amazon Prime
See on Amazon.com See on Amazon.co.uk with Orlando Bloom and Cara Delevingne This season rewards patience. A little backstory heavy for the first half, this series gets very good towards the end. Kev. With a serial killer loose on Carnival Row, and a government that...
The Wee Free Men by Terry Pratchett
Buy the book on Amazon.com Buy the book on Amazon.co.uk By Terry Pratchett The Nac Mac Feegle are one of the greatest fantasy creations. Crivens! Kev. A nightmarish danger threatens from the other side of reality . . . Armed with only a frying pan and her common...
Mini Habits: Smaller Habits, Bigger Results
Buy the book on Amazon.com Buy the book on Amazon.co.uk By Stephen Guise This book changed my life - since reading it, my mini habit has seen me write for over 1,000 consecutive days. Kev. ***A Worldwide Bestseller in 17 Languages!*** Lasting Change For Early...
Greenhouse: A Post-Apocalyptic Dystopian Adventure (Insularity Book 1)
Buy the book here By Stephanie Mylchreest Stephanie writes in first person present tense which is a difficult thing to pull off, but she manages it nicely. Kev. If you want to die… …there’s no place like home. He sees her across the table as they wait for the...
The Last Watchman Sample Chapter
See it on Amazon Prologue He was the best man I ever knew, and he was the worst. He was capable of great compassion, and great cruelty; moments of genius and others of utter stupidity. I would not be the man I am today were it not for him. Indeed, I doubt that there...
Sweet Fanny Adams
You may imagine that "Sweet FA" stands for "Sweet F All", but, in fact, it's derived from a notorious murder that took place in 1867 - and it happened in the little market town I call home. Fanny Adams was an 8 year old who lived in Alton, Hampshire, with her parents...
Makepeace and Grimes
A new direction You know, every now and again, an idea occurs that is too good to be left until later. I’d just finished the fourth book in the Robot Empire series (Sledgehammer) and was organising a group promotion for some author friends who write historical...