

Not Appearing In This Photo!
May continues to be busy with things kicking off at Gateshead Central Library where I did a talk for the Friday Film Club. So far all my...


Rathbone Rocks!
My second Cursed Horror talk at the Castle Keep centred on the definitive Sherlock Holmes - the great Basil Rathbone, who features in...


The Absinthe Goth Festival - 28th April 2018
Whitby! It has to be without doubt one of my favourite places to visit. Great fish and chips, good real ale, the holiday home of Dracula....


Returning to the Castle
Its so great to be doing a book talk again, and back at the Castle Keep once more. Its like a second home; I'd move in if it wasn't for...


MARK the NARC
Everyone is pretty much happening! The talks at the Castle Keep have been confirmed on their website so time to rehearse in front of the...


The Beast from the East - But Enough About Me!!
We certainly had and interesting week weather wise, what with the dreaded Beast from the East coming in from Russia, closely followed by...


Rock & Goth
Looks like the Absinth Goth Festival is really taking shape with events, stalls and the all-important music falling into place. It is...


A Pint of Absinthe
The year has got off to a fab start with landing a book stall at the Absinthe Goth Festival in Whitby, the holiday home of Bram Stoker's...


Keep On Rocking Don't Bother Knocking!
New Year's Resolution: WRITE MORE BLOGS! Well, Old Man Goat had it try-out nights at the Police Club House in Newcastle, and of course...


Roll on 2018!
I'll admit that other than a couple of talks, and a couple of book launches, and of course Swanwick, my writing year hasn't quite...