Autumn 2017

Hello, and hope you are all well.

I just wanted to give you an update as we head towards darker nights.

Last month I attended York Unleashed . It was a fantastic experience. I met some amazing people, both readers and fellow traders, and learnt a hell of a lot. Oh and I sold a few books too. It was so great that I have booked a trader spot at Bradford Unleashed on 8th October. So hopefully I will see some of you there.

In terms of new books, Where the Darkness Reigns is finally finished (for the most part). I still want to give it another once over for spelling & grammar, but story and plot wise the job’s a good’un. I’m hoping to submit the manuscript to my editor in the new year and aiming to have the book released by Easter.

I then plan to start another novella featuring Cage Roberts (The Church of Freyr). I have already plotted the over all story, begining, middle and end, and I can’t wait to crack on with the early drafts. The working title, and more than likely to be the final one too, is The Cult of Fenrir. As with Cage’s previous adventure, the plot will be based around another Norse god.

Before I sign off I just wanted to shout out about the It movie. Stephen King’s original novel is one of my biggest influences as a writer, so I had high expectations. I can honestly say I was not disappointed. In fact, I cannot remember the last time I enjoyed a film so much – I’m itching to seeing it again. Yes, I have one or two niggles at some of the changes made to the book, but that didn’t stop it being any less entertaining. I hear the Blue Ray/DVD is planned for November, so I’m sure you can guess what’s on my Christmas list…

All for now.

Duncan