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How to write the ultimate police thriller - The Tip of the Iceberg
In this article, we will provide budding writers with expert tips and techniques to help you craft a gripping and suspenseful crime novel. Whether you're an aspiring author or a seasoned writer looking to enhance your storytelling skills...
Psychiatrist's tormented memories
Psychiatrists, as experts in the field of mental health, often find themselves grappling with their own tormented memories. These haunting experiences can stem from their interactions with patients...
The Genesis of Jack Barclay: A Chat with the Mastermind Behind the Fiction, Harry Dunn
What inspired you to create Jack Barclay?
I began reading at a fairly young age and soon became a huge fan of American crime fiction. My authors of choice included, George Pelecanos, Elmore Leonard, James Ellroy, Michael Connelly, Robert Crais and Ed Mc Bain...
Part Two - Revisiting the Selective Embrace: Exploring the Prioritisation of Minority Voices over Working-Class Representation in the UK Publishing Industry
In the second part of this blog, I continue the discussion around the underrepresentation of the working classes in publishing.
In the bold new quest for “inclusivity”, it's intriguing to analyse the apparent eagerness of the UK publishing industry to amplify ethnic and sexual minority voices, while simultaneously neglecting the working class...
Part One: The Missing Voices: Underrepresentation of the Working Classes in the UK Publishing Industry
This week’s blog posts (Part One and Part Two) are inspired by a subject very close to my heart and sadly one that has not really seen an improvement in the representation of working class authors or working class people gainfully employed within the class driven publishing industry...
Dougie Brimson - Novelist or Screenwriter - Home or Away...
The brutal truth is that these days, I don’t try and balance them at all because film making has pretty much taken over what I do full-time.
Don’t get me wrong, I love writing for publication and actually have a new thriller two thirds finished but at the moment...
Don’t get me wrong, I love writing for publication and actually have a new thriller two thirds finished but at the moment...
Exploring the Role of AI in Publishing: Can AI Create Fiction Books?
In the rapidly evolving landscape of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has made its presence felt in various industries, and the realm of publishing is no exception...
The Genres That Shape Our World: How Fiction Reflects and Influences Society
Fiction has always held up a mirror to society, allowing us to examine our hopes, fears, and changing norms. Looking at popular fiction genres throughout history reveals how books have both reflected and shaped the societies that produced them...
Mad, Bad and Dangerous to know. The men who make the villains and heroes...
They always say ‘write what you know’. (Laughs). I’m southeast London born and bred; I grew up in a solidly working-class environment. My dad was a fireman (as they were then called) and my uncles were gamblers; one of them ran a Sunday morning card school in my nan’s house...
Paul Eccentric Reveals the Enchanting Origins of 'The Periwinkle Perspective' Series: Blending Steampunk Wonders with Time and Space Adventures!
In the first of a new series of author interviews, we kick off the series with a look at the mind behind The Periwinkle Perspective saga of Steampunk novels...