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July 16, 2015
Advance Reviews start to come in…
The New Savants: Surge of the Red Plague is released on Monday 3rd August and the pre-release reviews are starting to coming in. As well as avid readers, a lot of the advance review copies were sent to teenagers and young people – those that would actually be interested in the book. Here’s the first…
July 15, 2015
5 Rare Potter Facts
Actress Shirley Henderson — who played Moaning Myrtle — was the oldest actor or actress to play a student in the films, first appearing aged 37. Harry’s eyes in the films weren’t the vivid green described in the books because Daniel Radcliffe’s eyes reacted badly to the contact lenses. Ian McKellen was offered the role…
July 13, 2015
A Behind The Scenes Look At Harry Potter – Five Facts From Behind The Camera
As most Harry Potter fans will know, J.K. Rowling told Alan Rickman about Snape’s story arc before he made his onscreen debut as the character. What many people do not know is that due to this knowledge, the actor would often argue with the directors because he knew something they did not. Jason Isaacs, who…
July 9, 2015
10 Fun Facts About Hermione Granger
A Tribute To The Brightest Witch of Her Age! Hermione’s full name is Hermione Jean Granger. She was born on 19th September, 1979 to dentist parents in the Muggle world. At the tender age of eleven, Hermione discovered that she is a witch and was admitted into the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Her first…
July 7, 2015
Harry Potter Facts!
I’ve mentioned before on my blog that my whole family are Harry Potter fans. We’ve visited the Warner Bros Studio in London where they filmed the books, but have now booked for a revisit! We’re going for the “Sweets and Treats” themed event next month. And, it will be the first time we have seen…
July 2, 2015
Cover Art
Last week I showed you the pencil sketch for the cover of my next book – “The New Savants: Surge of the Red Plague” which is due for release on 3 August. Artist Wylie Beckert has now finished the artwork and I have pleasure showing it to you. “In London lies an underground ghost station—empty and unused.…
June 24, 2015
An exciting new adventure…
I wanted to share something with you today that nobody has seen before. This is the preliminary sketch for the cover of my next book – “The New Savants: Surge of the Red Plague” which is due for release on 3 August. The cover is still a work in progress by the hugely talented artist…
June 12, 2015
5 Mysteries That Have Fascinated Me Since Childhood
Some of the books I’ve written are based on mysteries, aliens, and other life forms. Do they exist? Are they already here on this planet? Here are five mysteries that have interested me ever since I was a child. I would like to think there are some things left on Earth that are unexplained… Bermuda…
May 20, 2015
Amazing Art. Amazing Galleries.
5 Amazing Pieces of Art by Amazing Artists Starry Night – Vincent van Gogh Starry Night is one of the best known paintings in the world and was created by Vincent van Gogh and immortalized by singer Don McLean with his hit record “Vincent.” Considered by many to be Van Gogh’s best work, it is…
May 19, 2015
Amazon Publishing Manual – FREE (One Day Only!)
I thought you might be interested to know that the Amazon Publishing Manual is FREE. But only for today, Tuesday 19 May. If you want to know the ins and outs of publishing on Amazon, download a copy while you can. Over the years that I have been writing and publishing my books on…
