The Crystal Palace magician: some history

Do you like some history with your magic? This post is for the history-lovers amongst us, for those who want … More

Salt Magic Skin Magic is out

Want a story that’ll make you feel better about the world? This post tells a story that’ll give you hope. … More

Eek is such a great word, isn’t it? Eek. Eek. Eek! It practically squeaks off the page in jocular alarm. … More

I used to read whatever took my fancy: a history of witchcraft, a novel about a Japanese student’s … More

Recently I read Christina E. Pilz’s historical m/m romance Fagin’s Boy in which a now grown-up Oliver Twist … More

I knew Victorian men wore collapsible top-hats to the opera, but I never cottoned on to the fact … More

The Victorians: sentimental and mawkish? Or inventors of the stiff upper lip? Lots of men nowadays feel they … More

Don’t you love charity shops for books? All sorts of unexpected treasures and out-of-print gems – and all costing … More

Today I went to the dentist, which means afterwards I get to buy books. The moment I saw the spine … More

I’ve been writing stories most of my life, starting with a pastiche of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe … More