“A single sentence on the page is worth a thousand great ideas left unwritten”
When I was ten, in my final year of primary school, my class teacher, the somewhat austere, but inspirational, Mr Batten, asked everyone in the class what they wanted to be.
When I declared that I wanted to be a writer, he said: ‘That's a very admirable ambition but you'll never make any money out of it.’
He was half right. Writing fiction hasn't paid for that chalet in the French Alps (yet) but that's not why I write it. On the other hand, I've been making a living from writing ever since I left school - reviews, articles, speeches, reports, and even a few (forgettable) songs.
More recently, I've completed three novels, the first of which - WHAT GOES ON TOUR - will be published in May 2026. And, as you'll see if you can spare a bit of time to browse this site, I've also been busy producing short stories, non-fiction and the occasional blog piece when something piques my interest.
I hope you'll enjoy at least some of what you read here and please do get in touch and let me know what you think.
AVAILABLE SOON
What Goes on Tour
In July 1977, Harry Chatham is on the brink of becoming the first British winner of the Tour de France when a crash on a twisting mountain descent ends his life and consigns him to a footnote in sporting history.
Decades later, Harry’s son, Jim — unaware of his true parentage until after his mother’s death — sets out to uncover who his father really was. As he digs into Harry’s past, long-hidden family secrets surface, fierce loyalties are revealed and he is drawn into the darker side of 1970s professional cycling, where he uncovers a shocking truth that has been concealed for nearly forty years. The evidence points to a revelation that could restore Harry’s reputation, but at what cost?
Published 28th May 2026.
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