Category Archives: book design

March 2026 – Exciting Developments

My little dog, Pip, is recovering from an upset stomach and isn’t feeling as energetic as usual. So I am writing this with her sleeping on the bed beside me. March just flew by, and there are a few reasons for this. Besides my freelance day job and preparing Our Ways Unmasked for a proofread,Continue reading “March 2026 – Exciting Developments”

February 2026 – Sequel Cover Reveal

Presenting the sequel to Far Removed, which is titled, Our Ways Unmasked. Finally, I no longer need to refer to it only as “Book 2”. We get to see a bit more of our mask-wearing protagonist in this artwork. The wings in the “W” of “Ways” may have a few layers of meaning. Does anyoneContinue reading “February 2026 – Sequel Cover Reveal”

July 2025 – Recovery, Wraiths and Cover Reveals

After last month, some of you may want updates on my burns (because you are nice like that). I will save that for the end of this month’s blog post. In the meantime, I have a lot of bookish news to share. In June, I was invited to join Willow Wraith Press. ‘What is WillowContinue reading “July 2025 – Recovery, Wraiths and Cover Reveals”

October 2024 – How to Commission Art

We’re doing a themed blog post today, and it is all about commissioning art. I often have trouble with speaking as an authority on anything because I feel I never know enough. But it turns out you don’t have to know everything to be somewhat useful, and I have been working as an illustrator forContinue reading “October 2024 – How to Commission Art”

April 2024 – An Illustrator’s Retrospective

I started this blog as a way of documenting my journey to publishing my debut novel. Since Far Removed came out, the blog’s goal has been vague, and I have shared mostly reader feedback and promotions. However, I don’t want to dedicate this space to marketing. There’s enough of that on my social media channels. SoContinue reading “April 2024 – An Illustrator’s Retrospective”

January 2024 – Reveals and Other Surprises

Welcome to my first blog post of 2024. Novelette Cover Reveal Narratess and FanFiAddict recently revealed the official cover for my prequel novelette, The Tidelings of Dras Sayve. Coming 21 March 2024 Maverick diplomat Emis Rindar travels to the northernmost clan in the Dras Channel, seeking the assistance of an old friend. After a lifetime ofContinue reading “January 2024 – Reveals and Other Surprises”

November 2023 – Knights in Glazed Armour

My gallery may yet make a comeback; I recently appointed a noble defender for my illustrations. But more on that (and award nominations) later. Edit 29/11/23: My Kofi page is up! One of the strange things about having Christmas and New Year in summer, is that all the exciting events occur over 2-3 months. ThenContinue reading “November 2023 – Knights in Glazed Armour”