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Here it is: the cover for my upcoming book, ‘The Extinction Gambit’, the first in ‘The Extraordinaires’ series! Look for it in December! ‘The Extraordinaires’ cover...

I had to post a screen shot of my current watchingness, ‘Reilly, Ace of Spies’. It’s practically antique (from the early eighties?) but it’s a gem. A much younger Sam Neil having dashing adventures in the early twentieth century, getting involved in espionage, WW1, the Russian Revolution and sundry...

I picked up this neat little pocket compass-sundial at Covent Garden, London....

One of the highlights of our London trip was the museums and galleries we saw. London has so many that I became quite an expert in a very short time. Well, more an aficionado than an expert, as I was  treated to so many different ways to exhibit. I...

Yes, I’m going to tease you: ‘She touched her lips with a finger. “I do love explosives. I just don’t get the opportunity to use them as much as I’d like to.”‘...

I’m excited to announce the title of my new book, to be released by the wonderful people at Random House Australia in December. It’s called ‘The Extinction Gambit’ and it’s the first book of ‘The Extraordinaires’. A helter-skelter comedy steampunk romance with extra Neanderthals....

My recent trip to London became a pilgrimage. It wasn’t planned that way, but I found paying homage to some of my long-time heroes and inspirations, deliberately seeking out their works and their memorials and acknowledging their influence. In no particular order: Charles Darwin. At West Minster Abbey, I...

Hong Kong was unexpected. All my anticipation and planning had concentrated on London. The Hong Kong stopover hadn’t slipped off my radar, but because I was visiting two schools while there, I was still in work mode, not holiday mode. So driving from the airport to our hotel was...

My stay in London was a time to see things. Some of them were well known landmarks, some of them were hidden treasures, some were stumbled upon on they way to something else. Here’s a selection....

I’m back after a rewarding month in London. I’ll be posting some highlights of my trip over the next few weeks – with photos, of course....