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Black Dawn

“This is the third book in the “ShadowZone” series written by one of my favourite young adult authors. After finishing book one and two, I could not wait to start this one, I was not disappointed.”

In a dark parallel world, following attacks by its most determined opponents, the Ministry has been forced to change its plans. Yet the ruthless Director-General is prepared to sacrifice anyone to achieve an entirely new beginning, no matter what the cost. In a deadly race against time, as events spiral out of control, Ben and Charlie must risk their lives in a desperate attempt to save two worlds from destruction.

Black Dawn, along with the other novels in the series, Shadowzone and Into The Web, is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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Into The Web

“This is the second book of this series written by one of my favourite young adult authors. After finishing book one, I could not wait to start this one, I was not disappointed a great story with good character structure and as usual well written. The storyline kept me focused until the very end where it left me wanting to read the next book in the series.”

On a doomed version of Earth, the sinister schemes of the Ministry are moving ever closer to completion, with dire consequences for the inhabitants of two worlds. For Ben and Charlie, an unlikely alliance, unexpected reunions, and the mysterious prophecy of the Chosen One offer a glimmer of hope, with the ever-present prospect of betrayal, as they embark on an unpredictable journey into the unknown.

Into The Web, along with the other novels in the series, Shadowzone and Black Dawn, is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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Cassa Playwriting Workshop

I’ve been working on playwriting workshops with Cassa Musical Arts for quite a few years now. The pandemic has certainly presented considerable challenges, but on April 30, we’re once again offering the online workshop, featuring a fun-filled, intensive journey into the world of creating your own play. In the morning, students will gather ideas and work together to bring ideas to the table. I spend the break writing, and there will be a performance in the afternoon.

Registration is available here on the Cassa website.

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Shadowzone

“Time travel, alternate worlds, and societal sub-cultures are blended into a great plot, and a gripping and relevant read. The environmental stewardship aspect of this story echoes our current day challenges, as do the almost prescient references to a dangerous virus. Characters were well drawn and the reader is cheering for their success. The three books in the series flow smoothly together. A great read for middle school ages and up, to both engage interest and build vocabulary. Highly recommend this series!”

While watching intense flashes of lightning during a violent storm, Ben experiences mysterious and disturbing visions of another world, one very different from his own. In the chain of events that follow, Ben encounters Charlie, a girl from a dark version of Earth, a planet doomed by the effects of environmental catastrophe, where the leaders will stop at nothing to complete their deadly mission.

Shadowzone, along with the other novels in the series, Into The Web and Black Dawn, is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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Parallel Destiny

“This is an excellent book for teenagers and will appeal to both boys and girls.”

Project Mindstorm no longer exists and Kane and his associates no longer represent a danger. However, Max and Julia now have to contend with the sinister Alastair Hammond and his experiments into the existence of parallel universes and alternate realities. Marooned within a bewildering series of multiple universes, Max and Julia are forced to fight for their own survival and to save the very fabric of reality from Hammond’s deadly scheme.

Parallel Destiny, along with the other novels in the series, Flashback and Twisted Fate, is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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Page Turner Awards

Get published with Page Turner Awards!

Enter your completed, unpublished fiction or non-fiction manuscript for our panel of literary agents to judge your work

One writer is guaranteed a publishing deal! There is also a £20K prize fund to be won

Entries are now open for a limited time!

For full details and entry, go to the Page Turner Awards: https://pageturnerawards.com/2022-writing-award

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Twisted Fate

“Twisted Fate kept me on the edge of my seat the whole time. Time-travel, secrets, visions, paranormal activity, psychics; there isn’t anything this book doesn’t explore. I would highly recommend going on this adventure. The book is not only well written, it provides many twists that you won’t see coming!”

On his fifteenth birthday Max receives a box of personal items that once belonged to his mother and soon begins to have strange dreams and experience disturbing visions. In the days that follow, Max steadily learns the shocking truth about his mother and her possible connection to Project Mindstorm. Max also meets Julia, a girl with dark hidden secrets, as he attempts to alter his mother’s fate and his own, for better or worse.

When Max learns that Project Mindstorm has been revived, he and Julia embark on a seemingly impossible mission involving deadly psychics, paranormal phenomena, and multiple shifting timelines. On the run and pursued at every turn by the powerful and ruthless Kane, Max and Julia engage in a desperate race against time in an attempt to save countless lives and transform their own destiny.

Twisted Fate, along with the other novels in the series, Flashback and Parallel Destiny, is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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Flashback

“Right from the very first sentence I was engaged, and I could not wait to find out what happened next. The book was thrilling and it kept me on the edge of my seat.”

Lots of kids have an imaginary friend. Max certainly did. Then one day, Max’s friend said something that scared him. Max never saw his friend again. Several years later, Max’s imaginary childhood friend returns – older, wiser, and disturbingly real. He tells Max of events concealed for over twenty years, events that someone will go to deadly lengths to keep that way. Max must journey into his friend’s past, not knowing how his actions will affect what he knows as reality.

Flashback, along with the other novels in the series, Twisted Fate and Parallel Destiny, is available as a paperback and ebook. Flashback is also available as an audiobook. Learn more here on my website.

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Future Imperfect

“This book has everything children and this adult love to read about. I could not put the book down until I had finished it, as the story kept me engaged until the end.”

Andrew Mitchell was one of the leading experts in highly advanced technology in Silicon Valley, until he vanished following a car accident, which also injured his son, Alex. When a mysterious app later appears on Alex’s phone, he and his friend Stephanie embark on a terrifying journey involving secret technology, corporate espionage, kidnapping, and murder in a desperate bid to save the future from the sinister Veronica Castlewood.

Future Imperfect is available as a paperback, ebook, and audiobook. Learn more here on my website.

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The Sphere of Septimus

“Fast paced with vivid descriptions, creative creatures and a suspense filled plot, it’s impossible to put this book down. It is a great read for children who enjoy fantasy and science fiction books. I highly recommend it for both boys and girls. It’s a must read!”

Eric isn’t too happy when he has to spend the summer with his eccentric father, Septimus Trinket, in the backwater village of Middle Wogglehole, deep in the heart of rural Derbyshire.

In the isolated village, however, things are not quite what they seem. Eric meets Jessica, who tells him of the legends and mysterious stories that have surrounded Middle Wogglehole for centuries. When they discover Septimus’ shocking secret, Eric and Jessica are soon fighting for their lives against the forces of evil, in a world very different to their own.

The Sphere of Septimus is available as a paperback and ebook. Learn more here on my website.

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