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HNS North America Conference 2023


Well, I am back from another successful and enjoyable Historical Writers Conference. I got to meet up with old friends from previous HNS North America conferences and met some new… Read more

May Napoleonic Offer


On the 12th of May, 1803 the Peace of Amiens ended and the war between France and England resumed. This was the start of Sir Arthur Wellesley’s climb to the… Read more

May Viking Offer


For a limited time only, get The Vengeance Trail (Kindle edition) now for £1.99 in the UK, $2.99 in the US. The Vengeance Trail is the last story from the… Read more

Hastings Video Blog


As I was excited to have written a brand new series, and in particular to have written about the battle of Hastings, I made a video about it. The book… Read more

The Reconquista


I just had a week in the Algarve and visited Silves Castle and Lagos. Both were Moorish until the Portuguese and Spanish reconquered them. The castle was fantastic. For those… Read more

Hastings


On the 26th of May I will be publishing the first book in a new series. Conquest is the story of the Norman Conquest of England, Scotland and Wales. I… Read more

Flodden


The last book in the Tudor Warrior Series will be published on 27th April 2023. James of Ecclestone is now a rich man, a family man and a respected landowner…. Read more

Historical Novel Society North America Conference 2023


I am really excited to be going back to the Historical Writers Conference. This year it is in San Antonio, Texas, one of my favourite American cities. I will be… Read more

My first book of 2023 is the next instalment of Sir John Hawkwood


The real life story of an English warrior who fought at Crecy and Poitiers and went on to become one of the most famous conditierre not only in Italy but… Read more

New Lord Edward’s Archer book: Wallace’s War


This is the first Lord Edward’s Archer published by Sword Books as opposed to Lume/Endeavour and I am very excited about the move. The story is about William Wallace and… Read more

New Inca Book: The English Adventurer


I loved writing this book. It gave me the chance to look at the meeting of two worlds- Europe and the Incan Empire. I was also fascinated by the conquest… Read more

September Release: Tudor Spy


Tudor Spy is the second book in a trilogy about the billmen who fought for King Henry VIII. It is centred around a young billman, James of Ecclestone. The third… Read more