The Grand Route Forbes — a long-distance hike in the Alps
Regular followers of this blog will be aware that I admire the writings of James Forbes, a Scottish geologist best known for his pioneering studies on the glaciers of the Alps. I have written before about the long foot journey he conducted in 1842, and I’ve even followed the
First look: Between the Sunset and the Sea by Simon Ingram
A beautiful hardback book landed on my desk this afternoon. Between the Sunset and the Sea by Simon Ingram (from £13.59) was published today and offers a detailed look at sixteen of the UK’s mountains and hills through prose, history, story, and photography. The mountains are: * Beinn Dearg
No Way Home is out — the best new voices in science fiction
NO WAY HOMEStories From WhichThere Is No EscapeAn anthology of the best new voices in science fiction. I’m happy to announce that No Way Home is now available to purchase on Kindle and in paperback.Amazon.com linkAmazon.co.uk linkInternational linkEight talented writers have come together to contribute
More about Cold Witness, the first story by A. S. Sinclair
For the last few months, I’ve been involved in a fantastic project. A group of talented writers, drawn together by author Lucas Bale, have produced an anthology of speculative fiction based around the theme of stranded. My role in this project was twofold. First, I contributed a short story,
The Caplich Wind Farm proposal threatens the wild land of Scotland
Update: UKHillwalking asked me to adapt this article as an opinion piece for their website. You can read the extended version here. Although I lived in Scotland for a number of years, I can’t claim an intimate acquaintance with the far North West of the country — that wild and
Snowshoes on Bynack More
All photographs taken with a Pentax MX 35mm camera, Pentax-M 50mm f/1.7 lens, and Ilford XP2 400 black and white film. On the 2nd of February 2015, I took the long train north and alighted at Aviemore. My mission was simple: to hike into the Cairngorms and get
I forgot I was a backpacker
I started walking as a child in the Scouts, and on family holidays to the Yorkshire Dales, but I didn’t really think of myself as a walker until about 2002. I’ve written before about my years walking and backpacking in the Sandlings. In 2003 and 2004 I put
Book review: Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles by Chris Townsend
Rattlesnakes and Bald Eagles:Hiking the Pacific Crest Trailby Chris Townsend Chris Townsend is one of the world’s leading authorities on backpacking. He’s been doing it for a long time and has written many books on the subject. In fact, his Backpacker’s Handbook was a major source
Illustrations from after the Alpine golden age
Today I’d like to share some beautiful illustrations with you. One of my most prized books is the Badminton Book of Mountaineering, a massive tome of 19th century climbing lore compiled by C.T. Dent and published in 1892. It features contributions from the greatest climbers of the post-golden
Introducing No Way Home, a speculative fiction anthology
Today I’d like to talk to you about something a little different. I’ve been working with a group of other writers to produce an anthology of speculative fiction called No Way Home, and it’s going to be launched on the 2nd of March this year. Science fiction