Well that’s that. The Giles Kristian rock ‘n’ roll Bookshop and Blog Tour 2011 has come to an end. The dragon-prowed longship has slewed, grinding, up onto the shingle and now passes into legend. So, what trinkets do I take away with me? What hacksilver memories have I stuffed into my sea chest to recall in times to come?
In my days as a singer I was lucky enough to tour the world, or at least some of it. Let’s just say I got around, from making pop videos in the Swiss Alps, Prague, Mexico, Miami, Germany, Bognor Regis, to gigging at the N.E.C. Wembley Arena, Royal Albert Hall and a myriad of sticky-floored nightclubs the length and breadth of Britain. Continue reading
Thor’s day April 14th will be an epic day in the saga of this author’s life. It will see the unleashing of ODIN’S WOLVES, the third in my RAVEN series, alongside the paperback release of the second story, SONS OF THUNDER. A double whammy. Continue reading
M.C.Scott (author of The Emperor’s Spy) Lesley Downer (The Courtesan and the Samurai) and I have been chatting about what’s more important in a novel; the story, or the facts? Both Scott and Downer are renowned for their extensive and meticulous research, and yet they are both wonderful story-tellers. Nevertheless, we are all so often asked about story and facts as though the two are mutually exclusive. Here are some of my thoughts. Continue reading
