War, Truth and Peace

In war, truth is the first casualty. – Aeschylus, Greek dramatist, 5th Century BCE The first sequel in my Stalkbook Series, ‘Casualty of War’ has been released this Remembrance Weekend, a time when we honour the memory of those who have fought and...

Stalkbook Halloween Launch – video

Let us entertain you! On the anniversary of the launch of my novella, ‘Stalkbook’ a short video was made to share the fun with you, including two readings by me and live music. Halloween Night was chosen because the events in the story centre around a body...

New Mills Festival 2019 – Poetry Trail

Theme: Elements – Earth, Fire, Air, Water Very nice to have my poem ‘Hot Summer 2018 – When the Moors were Set Alight’ (see previous post) displayed in the Festival Poetry Trail and booklet. Thank you to all involved! Poetry Festival 13-29th...

Moors Fire 2018 – Poem

This time last year a huge moorland fire raged on Saddleworth Moor which took almost three weeks to extinguish. A poetic memory: Hot Summer of 2018 – When The Moor Was Set Alight From a distance the flaming dragon arched and pounced Over the dark moorland peaks. Up...