Support the Scottish Crannog Centre!

Added on 02 August 2021

Over the weekend of 9-10 October 2021 I am finally going to be able to do my event at the Scottish Crannog Centre on Loch Tay, reading from the Stone Stories iron age novels and doing a workshop to help people to imagine their own iron age character. This was due to be round the fireside in the reco...

Bears at the Edinburgh Science Festival!

Added on 21 June 2021

I shall be doing an event about bears at the Edinburgh Science Festival on Sunday 27 June at 5.30pm, alongside paleoecologist Ross Barnett. Don't miss it! The booking link is here.

Do you teach in the arts? Please do our survey!

Added on 05 April 2021

I am running a research project, called The Liminal Zone, exploring how people who both practice and teach in any area of creative arts balance these aspects of their lives. We're looking at the tidal zone as a metaphor for this interface between teaching and creative practice. We have a survey ...

Prize draw for free book

Added on 24 March 2021

Anyone signing up to my email list for quarterly newsletters before the end of March will be entered into a prize draw for a free signed copy of The Last Bear posted free anywhere in the world. Sign up here. NOTE: The draw has been drawn and the free copy went to Helen Haslam.

The Last Bear is back!

Added on 10 March 2021

After a very long hibernation, during which my first novel The Last Bear was out of print, it has finally re-emerged, with a beautiful new cover design. It is now available in print, as well as in ebook form. You can get a signed copy from my website shop. Buy your copy here! The Last Bear is a hist...

Poems galore

Added on 21 December 2020

I've been having a busy time with poetry recently, and for the first time in years all my 'finished' poems (are poems ever really finished?) are out being considered for publication in magazines and competitions. I am hoping that this means I'll have the feeling of more space to writ...