Latest News
7th March 2010
Country Living magazine describe my book, Best Walks in the Welsh Borders, as “a guide to some of the quietest and most remote walking in southern Britain.”
4th January 2010
Scotland Outdoors magazine review The Bluffer’s Guide to Hiking - “A great gift for outdoor folk who take their hillwalking a little too seriously!”
4th January 2010
Asked to judge the first Flash 500 competition.
29th December 2009
Booked for an evening talk and four 1-hour workshops at the Swanwick Writers Summer School in August 2010
14th December 2009
Booked for Newport Book Fair in March 2010
13th December 2009
“Crossing the Threshold” toolkit - advice for community groups applying for grant funding for projects within church buildings, by Simon Whaley, now available to download from the Hereford Diocese website.
12th December 2009
Video nasty on Writers Bureau website!
12th December 2009
Back from five weeks in the Lake District editing novel.
29th October 2009
The Bluffers Guide to Hiking has been reviewed by Dorset Magazine
15th October 2009
Details of the Writing for Magazine course are now available on this website!
24th September 2009
Total sales for 100 Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human now stand at 210,000 copies.
13th September 2009
Kendal Writers have invited me to talk at their meeting on 12th November.
9th September 2009
I shall be staying in Cumbria for 5 weeks in November and December this year, to work on my novel. It's still to be confirmed but I may be talking to Ulverston Writers and Carlisle Writers' groups during my stay.
12th August 2009
My short story - “An Eternal Family Dilemma” was placed in the Top 5 of the Write Space Families competition
1st August 2009
Well, I’ve survived another Caerleon Writers’ Holiday. It was a great laugh, if not tiring!
If you’ve ever wondered what it looks like standing at a lectern, waiting to talk to a bunch of writers - well, here it is!
Katie Fforde gave a wonderful talk and is very funny.
The Cwmbach Male Voice Choir gave another brilliant performance on the last night...
Some ‘excited’ writers at Caerleon!
A little bit of drinking takes place - with no hands - how else are you supposed to write at the same time?
Everyone is so friendly!
And some writers actually go to do some work!
3rd July 2009
A great meeting was had at the Southampton Writing Buddies meeting when the group kindly allowed me to gate crash. Such a friendly group and lots of talent!
26th June 2009
Plans are underway to sign books at the Parade Shopping Centre in Shrewsbury on 25th July.
15th June 2009
‘Strictly Come Bookselling’ at Burway Books, Church Stretton, saw me signing books at my local bookshop, as part of the Independent Booksellers Week.
9th June 2009
Arranged to meet up at ‘Writing Buddies’ in Southampton’s Border’s Bookshop on July 3rd.
2nd June 2009
Read about my latest books on the Writers News website.
25th May 2009
According to June’s Country Walking magazine ... if you only do 5 things this month, one of them should be to read The Bluffer’s Guide to Hiking!
19th May 2009
Asked to judge the short story category in the Age Concern Shropshire Telford & Wrekin Literary Competition
17th May 2009
Taking part in the Independent Bookseller’s Week at Burway Books in Church Stretton on Monday 15th June.
8th May 2009
I’ve started judging the National Association of Writer’s Groups’ Article category competition, called “A Day In The Life Of ...”.
5th May 2009
Have you entered the National Association of Writer’s Group (NAWG) Article writing competition with the subject of “A Day in the Life ...”? Well, I’ve received the entries and the judging process has begun! Good luck!
3rd May 2009
Sunny weather helped to make Bank Holiday Sunday an enjoyable event at Attingham Park. The weather on Bank Holiday Monday was predictable for a British bank holiday, but ironically I sold more books that day than on the sunny day! It was great to meet so many other writers and book lovers. Let’s hope this turns into an annual event!
1st May 2009
100 Muddy Paws For Thought
Sadly, I’ve just received confirmation that this book is now out of print, It’s still possible to get hold of copies by searching on the Internet, particularly resellers on Google and also on eBay.
16th April 2009
The details have been confirmed and I shall be selling my books, along with a variety of other Shropshire authors who’ll be selling theirs, at the National Trust’s Book Fair at Attingham Park on Sunday 3rd and Bank Holiday Monday 4th May 2009 between 11.00 and 4.30pm. Organised by Wrekin Writers, I’m sure this will be a great event. Look forward to seeing you there!