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Featured in the Scottish Sunday Mail today
Exciting news! Today an article was published in the Scottish Sunday Mail about the Abraham brothers, pioneers of British rock climbing who were active in the 1890s and early 1900s. They were friends with O.G.Jones and Ashley Abraham plays a small role in The Only Genuine Jones. As
Planning for success – five years of Glencoe Mountaineer
Sometimes authors ask me how I managed to snag a relatively large and extremely loyal readership for my books so quickly. Most indies coast along for their first year or two unless they get lucky; “maybe you were lucky?” I get asked, or “it must be fairy dust.” This is
The Atholl Expedition in paperback – now taking orders
It’s finally here! I have been posting pre-orders for signed copies of The Atholl Expedition this week. The first box of twenty copies arrived a few days ago and it didn’t last long; I am now out of stock and have ordered a second batch. There is a
On the threshold of a new dawn
The year 1847 was much the same as any other in the 19th century. The rain fell on the rich and the poor alike; harvests failed; food prices rose; snow fell in the mountains, and the scientists who voyaged from distant lands kept records in their books, charting the advance
Registration for signed paperback copies of #TheAthollExpedition is now open
Excellent news, Atholl fans! I have just signed off the first paperback proof and approved distribution, which means it will be available to purchase from all good online bookstores in a matter of weeks. Reading it for the first time in paperback form was very exciting for me. Although I
1759 – the point of divergence
Some of my readers have speculated whether The Only Genuine Jones and The Atholl Expedition share the same fictional timeline. My first book is set in 1897 and features dramatic changes to historical events, including an attempt on the North Face of the Eiger several decades before its actual first
The Atholl Expedition Featured on UKHillwalking.com
An extract from my new novel, The Atholl Expedition, has been featured on the popular walking and climbing news website UKHillwalking.com. You can read the extract here. Click here to buy the book on Kindle. Don’t forget that the paperback version is coming soon!
2013 – my year in review
So, my first full year as an author of mountain fiction has come and gone. Much has happened in 2013, and in this post I’d like to share some of my high points. January In January I returned to Glencoe (a former home of mine) to record a radio
The Atholl Expedition in paperback – a work in progress
The response to my new book, The Atholl Expedition, has been overwhelming so far. It has stayed in the top fifteen mountaineering books on Kindle since it was published, briefly occupying the coveted bestseller position on Christmas Day. Plenty of readers are snapping up the book on Kindle, but to
The Atholl Expedition is off to a great start
I pressed the “publish” button on Christmas Eve, and sent the Kindle version of The Atholl Expedition out into the wild. My plan was to spend the day monitoring, responding to comments and questions, and generally doing “book launch” stuff; however, fate had another game to play. The storm overnight