The Blackfire Blade is out now!

The Blackfire Blade, book two in the Last Legacy series, is out now and available worldwide wherever books are sold. For those of you hoping to snag a signed edition, there are still copies available of the stunning Broken Binding edition here, with international shipping available. For UK readers, Waterstones is also offering signed editions ofContinue reading “The Blackfire Blade is out now!”

THE BLACKFIRE BLADE – Broken Binding Special Edition News

I’ve received a lot of messages over the past few months asking about a Broken Binding special edition of The Blackfire Blade – thanks everyone for your interest! – and I’m very pleased to say that yes, there definitely is a special edition, and that early access will be opening on Thursday 2nd October at 1pm BST.Continue reading “THE BLACKFIRE BLADE – Broken Binding Special Edition News”

Glass Bell Award 2025

I’m thrilled that The Silverblood Promise has been longlisted for Goldsboro’s 2025 Glass Bell award! It’s a privilege to be in the company of so many amazing books and authors. Goldsboro is a fantastic bookshop and I love that this award recognises excellence in storytelling regardless of genre. The shortlist will be announced later inContinue reading “Glass Bell Award 2025”

Cover Reveal – THE BLACKFIRE BLADE

I’m delighted to share the cover for THE BLACKFIRE BLADE, the second book in the Last Legacy series! Art by the man, the legend, Jeff Brown.  To say I’m thrilled with how this turned out would be an understatement. Just as he did for The Silverblood Promise, Jeff somehow saw the exact image I hadContinue reading “Cover Reveal – THE BLACKFIRE BLADE”

The Silverblood Promise is out now in North America!

The Silverblood Promise is now officially out in North America, published by Tor Books, and available in both hardback and paperback editions (not to mention ebook and audiobook). Two years ago the book had been rejected by every publisher under the sun. Today it’s available in bookstores worldwide. What a dream. Thanks to everyone atContinue reading “The Silverblood Promise is out now in North America!”

THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE is out now in the UK!

Yesterday – 25th April – my debut novel, The Silverblood Promise, was published in the UK by Arcadia. It’s been a long journey some twenty-five years in the making. Stephen King reckons the road to hell is paved with adverbs, but for me it’s abandoned manuscripts. The Silverblood Promise itself took the better part ofContinue reading “THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE is out now in the UK!”

The Year in Review – 2023

What a year. The Silverblood Promise isn’t even out yet – and won’t be until this coming April (nudge, nudge, wink, wink, get your pre-orders in, etc – but it’s been a rollercoaster of a year. It took me a long time to write this novel. The first draft alone took three years, partly becauseContinue reading “The Year in Review – 2023”

Announcing THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE

I’m thrilled to announce my debut fantasy novel, The Silverblood Promise, will be published in April ’24 by Jo Fletcher Books!  Here’s the announcement in BookBrunch… …and here’s the announcement in the Bookseller. As an editor with nearly a decade and a half of experience in the publishing industry, it’s strange seeing my photo inContinue reading “Announcing THE SILVERBLOOD PROMISE”