OK - first big apologies for the tardiness of this entry. Many excuses - none suffice but, well... back here now. The Haven is ready after being proofed by the excellent Julia Gibbs @juliaproofreader and Shattered Crown almost there. Been a long road - hard, twisted and challenging, but worth every mile. Being back in Ansu with Corin left me feeling I needed to expose my far-reaching goals for this forthcoming fantasy series. So for this entry my purpose is to [...]

I received three stunning images from Roger Garland last week, one for each of the Chronicles of Corin. I already have an over-image for the Chronicles on my website. These new artworks are dazzling and I think will really help the books fly. For The Shattered Crown we have an eagle-prowed ship, a wolf god and a churning ocean, with Oroonin's all -seeing eye in background. The Glass Crown shows Caer Carranis my city beset by Vaarg the firedrake, with [...]

Time to meet the leading four!First up Corin an Fol: orphan, mercenary and Longswordsman. Corin has a troubled past that works against him; he yearns for solace from war and strife. But he's got an attitude problem. Corin loves complicated women, but lacks the finesse to hook them, becoming tongue-tied and clumsy. He's lethal with that blade of his, and reckless brave when fighting (which is almost every day.) During the quest for the lost crown (the Tekara) Corin discovers [...]

It's kind of cathartic in a sense - going back yet again, seeing Corin an Fol make his woody descent down to Finnehalle, his village, as evening sun slips below western water.I started writing The Shattered Crown back in the nineties, pen and paper, scribble and scrape. The story grew and grew, the characters all pressing me for bigger parts. I succumbed under pressure, hence SC morphed into Legends of Ansu, a wider story. This was represented for a while [...]

Ok - so the Haven is done, subject to last minute tweaking after proofread. The story is succint and precise, bonding past with present and written in a modern upbeat style. The book is short - novella (perfect for kindle.) The script twists and turns frequently, and I think (and hope) will lure you, dear reader, until you are hooked. Certainly made a change writing contempory, and focussing on a spot I know just down the road - although ,discluding [...]