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Pre-Orders available

Is it preorder or pre-order? Anyway, pre(-)orders are a boon to writers. They stack up and show as sales on the release date. If you’ve read previous books in these serieses (English is hard), or just have an abiding interest in Aussie-based, fast-paced crime fiction, check them out. Fast Track can be preordered now at: … Continue reading Pre-Orders available →

“Do Not Pass Go”

Nick Harding’s fifth case. With the rotten smell of his last case still lingering, Nick is hired to find a missing person. His girlfriend, Lucy, asks him to locate Alex Bainbridge, one of her close friends from university and a member of a group of six who have remained in touch since their time there. … Continue reading “Do Not Pass Go” →

“Fast Track”

Fast Track is Mac Durridge’s latest case. On the NSW Central Coast, Mac Durridge has been asked by Sophie, his on-again, currently off-again girlfriend, to look into the disappearance of her friend, Central Coast Network News reporter Linda Carmody. Linda has been on extended paid leave from CCNN while she runs down a news story. … Continue reading “Fast Track” →

Self Editing

The dumbest thing you can do as a writer is edit your own work. And yes, I do it too, primarily for financial reasons. I have beta readers who catch a lot of things, but not everything. That’s not possible. Good editors are not cheap. And outside of traditional publishing, how do you know if … Continue reading Self Editing →

Call for ARC readers

Hello, all you happy readers. I’m calling for ARC reviewers. You can sign up for either one or both of my two upcoming books by going to this form. Both books stand alone, so don’t feel you’ll be short-changed by reading only one of them. Just a reminder that I’ll be managing book distribution through … Continue reading Call for ARC readers →

Why Indie?

Why, indeed? And not ‘self-published’, please. Independently published. First and foremost, not a huge fan of gatekeeping of any kind. I realise that a lack of gatekeeping can equate to a lack of quality control, but when we’re talking about books, poor quality won’t result in a collapsed bridge or a sunken ship. The market … Continue reading Why Indie? →

Introduction: Nick Harding

I’ve already written four Nick Harding case files, but for those who haven’t read them yet, an introduction is in order in advance of the fifth, coming in July (subscribe, top right of this page, to get updates). I wanted to veer away from the whiskey-soaked, ex-beat cop trope for my next PI. And I … Continue reading Introduction: Nick Harding →

Artificial Pseudo-Intelligence

I’ve drafted this post too many times. It’s very straightforward: There is no place for AI in creating art. I received an email from the South American River ™ this morning informing me (and they seemed proud of the fact) that I had been “…invited to participate in KDP’s beta for audiobooks.” ALL of my … Continue reading Artificial Pseudo-Intelligence →

Introduction to Mac Durridge, PI

Back in, I don’t know when, while I was living on the Central Coast of NSW, we took the scenic route home along the beach through Budgewoi, and I spotted a cheap sign advertising “PRIVATE INVESTIGATOR” in white letters on black paint, with a mobile number listed below it. I don’t remember which town. If … Continue reading Introduction to Mac Durridge, PI →

Why I Write What I Write

I’m sure that if I ever visit a therapist (and we all should at least once in our lives), they’d root out some childhood experience that drives me to write what I write. It’s not the obsession with writing itself but rather the obsession with crafting crime fiction, where the good guys risk everything to … Continue reading Why I Write What I Write →