'Slow Progress Under the Stars'

I've put the title in inverted commas as possibly it belongs somewhere else. My usual mode of coming up with titles is to wait for one to alight on the adhesive perch of my imagination, but now and then one flutters in from outside. Thus...

I've received a hardcopy of my novel Ocellus, which looks mighty fine - only two typos spotted so far; not bad, will be a subsequent revised edition. It's available now from feedaread.com and should emerge onto Amazon et al. in a couple of weeks. In the meantime I hope to persuade my local Waterstone's to stock the book. As it's themed largely on the history of Newcastle (where I toil) I'm fairly optimistic this will happen. Currently however I'm waiting for a further five copies to land so I can supply an actual paperback to Waterstone's and one or two other outlets, local listings mags etc. More than anything I really need some feedback. The novel is unconventional in its way but I believe well worth reading!

Door Handles & Light Fittings, the follow up, is two thirds complete and will be out early next year. Although its two main characters both appear in Ocellus the novel itself is pretty different. A third volume should complete the cycle, create a universe or fill a grave.