I was young at Myna, that first time. When had the change come? He had retreated here, to Collegium, to spin his awkward webs of intrigue and to lecture at the College. Then, years on, the call had come for…
‘A Ship on Her Beam Ends’
March 22, 2019
Way back in 2016 I wrote a short story, Man of War, for Manifold Press‘s Jane Austen inspired anthology A Certain Persuasion. When this anthology was launched at Queer Company 2, all contributing authors were invited to write a short article,…
Gladstone’s Library – 1st Thoughts
April 30, 2017
I spent last weekend at Gladstone’s Library. Between my arrival on the Friday afternoon and when I packed up to check out on Sunday morning, I wrote over 9,000 words: mostly story drafts (of which I posted a short one the other…
Politics & Paranoia
January 29, 2017
A lot of recent UK and US political events have made me feel ashamed to be a member of Western culture: the prejudice which has abounded, in many cases seemingly unchecked, is a frightening confirmation of how selfish, arrogant, and…
News & thoughts
December 10, 2016
First, some news: Under Leaden Skies was a finalist in the Rainbow Awards! (Category Gay – Historical) w00t! Yay, etc. Many thanks to Manifold Press for entering it (they enter all their books – one of the many reasons I…
Thoughts on Remembrance Sunday
November 13, 2016
Anyone who has read my book Under Leaden Skies has hopefully seen the dedication; for those of you who haven’t, here it is: It’s an odd thing, writing a tale which revolves around and relies on war as one of…