Although we've only got four months left to the end of 2014, I've some very exciting things that are eventually coming out this year...hopefully!

I'm told by Matt Smith of Living Audio that Wizards' Kingdom the audio book will be out by December 2014. Also, the Crank Tech One: Destruction audio book with Mark Chartterley at InEar Entertainment will be out by mid-October too.

I'm waiting for; Killian Spooks and the Ghosted Children my first book by Whiteley Publishing before the end of the year.

I'm also holding out for my first book; House of Darke by Pegasus Elliot MacKensie Ltd by Christmas too.

I'm totally excited to have a short story 'Chills on a Knife Edge' in a horror anthology. The book: Welsh Celebrity Ghost Stories by Bradwell Books and instigated by SWPR - (South Wales Paranormal Research). It's in aid of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust, and is launching 30th September 2014.

Also, Inside the Dark - a short story will be featured in ETO Magazine for Ameri-Cymru by the end of the year.

Will keep you posted.

Been a while, so here's something new. I've been in talks recently with a nice guy called Matt Brown. He owns an audio publishing company called Living Audio. Matt is really interested in my books to format into talking books and we've decided to do it.

We've talked about the Wizards' Kingdom trilogy, and also The Curious World series too. I've already got a deal for Crank Tech One with InEar Entertainment. So I've also signed a deal with Matt for the rest of my books in audio format. It's strange as things are moving so fast now. Been waiting for years though.

Matt Brown of Living Audio August 9th 2014.

This is really exciting news for me. i've just signed a contract for Crank Tech One: Destruction...to be made into an AUDIO BOOK! All my books are in paperback and digital format, but this is a new dimention. Crank Tech One will be recorded as a 'Talking Book.'

In Ear Entertainment is an audio company who produce Sci-Fi novels, but my robot book is the biggest project they've tackled so far. I had a meeting in March 2014 with Mark Chatterly and his assistant Thierry Heles of In Ear, and they loved the idea of my mad robot. Now the contract is signed, then the work will begin. They've already got someone lined up to narrate the adventure, and of course there's the recording studio and editing - very exciting. The audio book when it's completed, will be available on ACX/Amazon - Audible/Amazon/iTunes.

I'll keep you informed on the progress.

A writing exclusive.

I'm starting a new novel called: Wizards Exile - The Search for Obsidian book 1. it's a fantasy/steampunk adventure. This is the most excited I've felt in a long time. Starting a novel is always special, but for some reason i'm really excited to write this new wizards adventure. I've got the plot, characters and places, but not the end. 

I never know the end until I get there.

I received the first book cover proof of House of Darke, from my new publisher Pegasus Elliot Mackensie.

They've done a great job on it too. When I get the finished article, i'll put it on this blog, so that you can see it. It's totally different to my other covers, and is a bit of a milestone.

Derek Jones has done all my book cover artwork since the beginning. This will be the first time that his work won't be on my new novel. Whiteley Publishing will also use their own artwork for Killian Spooks and the Ghosted Children.

Death Trap, the book i'm just finishing off, will have Andrew Thompsons artwork inside and on the cover too. Things have to change sometimes, but you never know, I may still use Derek's work on further projects.

I received some really great news, Sparkling Books want to represent my work abroad. They are a publisher/agent and create many deals overseas. They are very interested in my Wizards' Kingdom trilogy.

Sparkling Books asked me if they could try to sell the Foreign Translation Rights for my books. They deal with China, Korea, Germany, France, Holland, Italy, Turkey and many other European and Asian countries. They often frequent the London Book Fair. Also the Frankfurt Book Fair is where most of the foreign rights are bought.

For years I've been trying to get an agent and this is actually happening. They emailed me and said that if I agreed that they would send me a contract.

***Exciting News***

I signed a contract today (May 28th 2014) with Sparkling Books. So, as my agent for the Wizards' Kingdom trilogy, they will hopefully sell the Foreign Translation Rights, so my work may eventually be available in different langauges.

Never saw that coming at the beginning of the year.