The Atholl Expedition
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
Scotland’s last surviving glacier lasted into the 1700s, research shows
My new novel, The Atholl Expedition, asks a question: when did the last glacier in Scotland die? Was it thousands of years ago in the prehistoric past, as is commonly believed, or did a glacial mass survive in one of the remote and secret recesses of the Highlands, away from
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!
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
The Atholl Expedition is finally here on Kindle – please share!
THE ATHOLL EXPEDITION(Alpine Dawn Book I)By Alex Roddie Introducing James Forbes in the quest for Scotland’s last glacier. SCOTLAND, 1847. Convalescence doesn’t suit Professor Forbes. When one of his former students appears exhausted at his door, telling stories of bloodthirsty gamekeepers and a mythical glacier in
The Atholl Expedition will launch on Christmas Eve
The Atholl ExpeditionAdd it to your Goodreads shelf nowGood news, folks – I have a solid launch date for my new title! The Atholl Expedition will launch on Christmas Eve, exclusively on Kindle at first although I am hard at work on a paperback edition. I’m also evaluating the possibility
The Atholl Expedition – introducing illustrations by Catherine Speakman
I drew my own illustrations for The Only Genuine Jones, but The Atholl Expedition is an entirely different project and I had a very specific look in mind for the artwork. Classic Alpine mountaineering books like Scrambles Amongst the Alps and The Playground of Europe are brought to life by
The Atholl Expedition: location photo gallery
Overview of the Atholl and Mar forests, as seen from Beinn a’Ghlo. It’s a big area! Blair Castle, Blair Atholl. This is a key location in the early part of the book. The Great Hall Forest Lodge, Glen Tilt. This was traditionally where hunting parties from Blair would