“Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 1

Although the official publication date of Talus and the Frozen King is still a few weeks off, my Neolithic detective novel has started picking up its first reviews from the blogosphere. Here’s a quick roundup of extracts from this week. Drunken Dragon Reviews There are three things about this book that I absolutely loved. The … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 1

Copy Editing “Talus and the Frozen King”

Here's how the copy editing process works. Your editor emails you a copy of your manuscript in Word format, conveniently marked with proposed changes and pithy comments using the handy Track Changes feature, accompanied by a request that you read through their remarks, accepting or rejecting their suggestions as you see fit, before returning it for … Continue reading Copy Editing “Talus and the Frozen King”

Publishers Weekly Reviews “Talus and the Frozen King”

The first review of my forthcoming novel Talus and the Frozen King has just popped up on the Publishers Weekly website. Odd as it is to read a review of a book that won't be available until 26th March 2014 (and which hasn'teven been fully edited yet), it's a treat to see a little early … Continue reading Publishers Weekly Reviews “Talus and the Frozen King”

Neolithic Board Games

'Tell me about this game,' said Talus. 'You mark out lines on the ground. Then you cross them with other lines. Each person takes a number of stones - one takes red, the other black - and you move the stones from one place to another.' Arak licked his lips, clearly excited. 'There are rules … Continue reading Neolithic Board Games

Solaris Books to Publish “Talus and the Frozen King”

I'm thrilled to announce I've just signed up with Solaris Books, leading UK publisher of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction, to publish my new novel Talus and the Frozen King. The deal was agented by Dot Lumley of the Dorian Literary Agency. What's that? You want to know what the novel's about? Oh, if … Continue reading Solaris Books to Publish “Talus and the Frozen King”