Monthly Archives: August 2014

Can we live without hope?

Posted on August 29, 2014 by [email protected]

Can a man live without hope? I was in India recently researching my next novel FEVER COAST. While I was there, I read the sad news that Robin Williams had taken his life. Suicide always asks searching questions of us. … Continue reading →

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WITCHES, WAGAH AND HISTORY

Posted on August 25, 2014 by [email protected]

Today I’m at Julia Robb’s blog for an interview about witches, wagahs and history in general. Head over and take a look. And while you’re there, check out Julia’s SCALP MOUNTAIN. If you like Cormac McCarthy, you’ll love this.   … Continue reading →

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The Pyramid of Needs - for Travellers

Posted on August 19, 2014 by [email protected]

Just got back from a research trip overseas. This is what I learned, with apologies to Maslow and his concept of the Pyramid of Needs - the most basic, of course, being at the bottom:      

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What is the future of story?

Posted on August 11, 2014 by [email protected]

The following short clip is from an address that Kevin Spacey made to the Edinburgh International Television Festival; he talks about the future of story, about how stories are being delivered, and about the importance of listening to the people … Continue reading →

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ARE YOU RELATED TO GENGHIS KHAN?

Posted on August 7, 2014 by [email protected]

Are you sure you’re not related to Genghis Khan? There’s a one in two hundred chance that you could be a distant relative of one of the great mass murderers in all history. Much higher, if you were born along … Continue reading →

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What is fiction anyway?

Posted on August 4, 2014 by [email protected]

My latest novel, EAST INDIA, was published on 11 July! Described by one critic as ‘Jack and Rose in the seventeenth century’, East India is a story of romance, courage and survival in the face of overwhelming odds. If you’d … Continue reading →

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