With Christmas looming and the end of another year in sight, I thought it was a good time to post an update. To be precise, more of a reflection on 2025 and a bit of news on what I’ve got planned for 2026. As anyone who’s been following me will know, the last twelve months have been a bit of a rollercoaster for one reason or another. Life, eh? And the problem with writing novels for a living is that you’re at the mercy of your creative spark. Alas, mine burned out back in March after I finished … continue reading

I’ve been a bit quiet on the blog lately (translation: I've not had a lot to say), so I thought I should poke my head up and offer a quick update before you all assume I’ve retired to a commune in the Highlands. After rattling out nineteen novels in eight years, the grey matter eventually staged a sit-down protest and demanded a breather. So I’ve spent the past few months recharging — less hammering at the keyboard, more coffee drinking, and some long-overdue maintenance on life … continue reading

In April 2016, I started writing my first novel, The ‘86 Fix. The only motivation for writing that novel was to put a tick on a bucket list and prove to myself that I could do it. However, nine years and nineteen novels on, I’m now a full-time author. A happy accident, some might say. The downside to my happy accident is that I never had a plan. For the last nine years, I’ve finished one novel and started the next, driven primarily by a fear that, at some point, the ideas could dry up or … continue reading

Seeing as it's a new year, I thought it would be the ideal opportunity to provide a quick update on my progress with my latest book, The Fourth Clause. As many of you will be aware, I had a few issues with my creative flow in the last quarter of 2024, and that's primarily the reason behind the delay. However, life has been a bit up and down over the last month. On New Year's Eve, we sadly lost our dad, Dave Pearson, at the age of 84. Although he'd been unwell for several years, his passing … continue reading

Whenever I meet someone and they ask what I do for a living, my reply is almost always met with a positive response: “That’s so cool,” or “What a wonderful way to earn a living.” Occasionally, someone will say, “You’re so lucky to be able to do a job you love.” To that, I smile whilst biting my tongue. For the record, there are many positive aspects to being an author. You get to share your stories with people across the globe and, on the whole, almost everyone you hear from is lovely. … continue reading

I'm delighted to confirm that on Saturday 14th October (2023), I'll be taking part in live event in Birmingham, called Meet The Time Travellers. Alongside my fellow time travel authors, Jason Ayres, Adrian Cousins, and Adam Eccles, I'll be discussing my books, characters, writing, and of course, time travel. The three-hour event will include a meet & greet, a Q&A session, and book signings. Tickets will be limited so if you'd like to go straight ahead and book, click this link. As this … continue reading

There's clearly something wrong with the space-time continuum because it seems like only five minutes ago that we were complaining about the summer heat. Now, it's chuffing cold, and Noddy Holder is haunting my dreams. 2022 really has flown by. On the writing front, I was hoping to publish three books in 2022, but I didn't quite make it. I published The Strange Appeal of Dougie Neil in March, and Clement made his return in Eminence back in August. And, talking of returns, I'm 80% through a … continue reading

It seems only five minutes ago we were tucking into mince pies and drunkenly bumbling through Auld Lang Syne, but the Daffodils sprouting up in the garden suggest spring is now very much upon us. I've just hit the publish button on my thirteenth novel, The Strange Appeal of Dougie Neil, and now that's out of the way, I'm going to take a few days to de-stress. The run-up to every new release is incredibly stressful and being an indie author (independently published), there's no one to delegate … continue reading

On the 15th October 2021, it'll be exactly five years since the day I first published The '86 Fix. I can't quite believe how quickly those five years have flown, or how my career has unfolded since that day, but here we are … continue reading

I was only seven years old during the infamous Winter of Discontent in 1978, so I don't remember it. However, it's difficult to imagine it being any crappier than the winter we've just been through. I'm not a religious man but I'll gladly pray we never have another one like it. Thankfully, there's a touch of spring in the air, and the easing of the third lockdown is within touching distance - an ideal time to provide a quick update on where I am with my writing projects. As I said in my … continue reading

For those of you who've never heard of Pop Master, it's a weekday pop quiz hosted by Ken Bruce on his Radio 2 show. Millions of people regularly listen in as two contestants are posed ten pop-related questions each. The highest-scoring contestant wins, and gets the chance to play Three-in-Ten, and wins a digital radio (it's the BBC - budgets are tight, apparently). For the loser, public humiliation. Each correct answer is worth three points, with six points up for grabs with each of the … continue reading