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Current Projects

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A few people have been asking about the progress of the third INCARCERON novel, Lachrymere. Well, the good news is that it’s finished, after I’ve spent about a year writing it. It was a fascinating process and I feel the story has now reached its appropriate ending. It is now on its journey to find a publisher, who will hopefully re-issue the first two books as well.

No spoilers, but someone is stealing the Seven Tears of Sapphique, and Finn’s Coronation is approaching…

Watch this space.

In other news, I have written a new Arthurian re-telling for Graffeg Press. The Lady of the Well  should appear later this year, again watch this space for details!

The Candleman returns.

The Candleman returns.

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On March 1st 2026 Firefly Press will republish The Candleman, my novel from 1994, as the first in its new series of Classic Childrens’ novels from Wales. It’s certainly time Wales had a series like this, and I hope the book will be joined by many well-loved volumes in the future. The Candleman will have… Continue reading

One from the archives; July 1989

One from the archives; July 1989

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  Here’s one from the archives. The year is 1989, late June, and my first poetry collection Imramma had just won the Welsh Arts Council Young Writers Prize. In those days the prizes were awarded to, I think, 4 Welsh language and 4 English language writers, plus the youngster. These prizes are now the Book of… Continue reading

The Terror- A reading.

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The Terror- A reading.

The Three Impostors Press are republishing Arthur Machen’s first world War thriller The Terror, in a limited edition hardback with an introduction from Tim Lebbon. Tim will be talking about the book, and I will be reading from it, at Arcadia Cafe in Newport on December 5th. I’ll also be bringing some of my own books for sale.… Continue reading

Starspill is here!

Starspill is here!

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It’s been over a hundred years since the Wolf swallowed the Sun, and the town of Starspill is wreathed in eternal fog. But a boy called Zac  is woken at night and given a task to do by the haughty cats of the town… even though the thought of him scares him stiff! … I… Continue reading

Coming soon – STARSPILL

Coming soon – STARSPILL

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My new novel for children,  STARSPILL, will be published on 6th September by Firefly Press, with a lovely cover by Anne Glenn. It features cats, stars, books and a lot of Fog, and was great fun to write. I hope all readers of the CLOCKWORK CROW series will enjoy it.     Continue reading

Culhwch and Olwen publishing on 6th June.

Culhwch and Olwen publishing on 6th June.

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I’m delighted to reveal the cover for Culhwch and Olwen (designed and illustrated by Efa Lois. Published by Graffeg Press. ) Publication is on 6th June, and it will be great to see a project I have long wanted to write out in the world. This is the earliest full Arthurian tale, an explosion of… Continue reading

Poetry Wales

Poetry Wales

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Poetry Wales I’m delighted to have a poem in the most recent edition of Wales’ premier poetry magazine, Poetry Wales. Dylan Eil Ton is about a character in the Mabinogi who appears only briefly and then runs away from his own story. As most of us would like to, probably, at some time! I am… Continue reading

The Yellow Nineties Launch.

The Yellow Nineties Launch.

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The Yellow Nineties was launched at Atlantis Bookshop in London last week with a very receptive and friendly audience. The booklet is the third in the London Adventures series published by the Three Impostors Press. The first two in the series are House of Flies by Iain Sinclair and Alice of London Fields by Xiaolu Guo. Each is… Continue reading

Lachrymere

Lachrymere

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Someone is stealing the Tears of Sapphique…   Readers who enjoyed the first two Incarceron novels may be interested to hear that I am now writing a third. Lachrymere is well underway, and it’s early days as yet, but I am very much enjoying re-visiting the dark and dangerous world of the Prison and the… Continue reading