Thriller writer, archaeologist and traveller
Here's a selection of the books I've read this year which stand out in the memory. Not all are 'new' as I read what I come across. These are all books read for pleasure, and many were recommended by friends. My favourite book of the year, gripping from start to finish and the only one... Continue Reading →
Whether to adopt a pen name is one of those questions that often comes up in writers’ discussion groups. For some aspiring authors, having a pen name cements their identity as a novelist, for others it’s a functional choice. Changing genre can make picking a pen name a sound commercial decision - publishers and agents... Continue Reading →
The day Blackshirt Rebellion was launched, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by crime blogger Donna Morfett. We ranged far and wide from my origin story to the Jeffrey Flint novels, then on to the Blackshirts. Then as interviews do we went off down side alleys to talk crime writing in general. The whole... Continue Reading →
Apart from being set in a gorgeous Pennine valley, Sedbergh prides itself on being England's premier book town. There are book shelters, book shelves in cafes and several book shops. It also hosts a rolling series of book festivals and for the first time one focussed on crime writing. Death in the Dales was ably... Continue Reading →
It was a pleasure to be invited to the UK Crime Book Club Live event in Leeds this weekend. The convention was a consistently jolly affair, with plenty of laughs considering the grim topics under discussion. In thirty years of writing I've only spoken on five panels, so it was a double pleasure to be... Continue Reading →
Flint is back – and with extra content. Lume Books have re-issued the e-book box set of the five Jeffrey Flint archaeology mysteries with new covers, but that’s not all. One feature of my historical thrillers that readers have said they enjoy is the author’s note at the end, so notes have now been added... Continue Reading →
The time has come to launch a newsletter. It will be roughly monthly depending where I am in the world, what I'm writing and whether I'm digging. The title is inspired by Edgar Allen Poe, reflecting that I'll be posting pieces on my whole range of books from historical thrillers to archaeology mysteries plus the... Continue Reading →
I was contacted by news presenter Kamran Arshad who was interested in how I combined my life as an archaeologist with that of a writer, and how one influenced the other. The full 24 Minute interview is here, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtmXSFK99TA&t=209s
2023 began with me catching covid again, unfashionably late. Once recovered, January was absorbed by helping clear the family home, so little writing, travelling or archaeology at all! It was minus two the day we filled the skip. By February I managed to get out and about again, hiking over Malham Cove in a balmy... Continue Reading →
Nefarious goings on at a Halloween rock concert; read Jason Monaghan's short story Fears of a Clown here. This story originally appeared in the Crime Reader's Association blog for Halloween in 2021.