Originally from southwest of England, the writer now resides in the Cote d'Or of Burgundy, France, an area renowned for some of the best red wines in the world. A boarding school education spawned an ambition to become a writer of science fiction and horror stories; however, responsibility to a wife and son, and a career in electronic design subverted the dream until divorce in 2003 when the creative urge was re-ignited. A writer of short stories and novels, he adheres to no particular genre, although much of his writing depicts elements of the occult and paranormal.
He also writes a little poetry, usually on dark subjects, but never considers himself to be a poet, likening it more to weaving colourful patterns with words on a form, which hopefully depict a story to the reader like a tapestry.
KPN books now available
in which some of my writing has been published.
Through shrouded mists hovering over gravestones and crypts, shadowy figures appear in the night. Beguiling temptations tantalize and entice innocent souls, luring them into the immortal embrace of the vampire. Take an evening stroll with the Vicious Writers of Key Publications Network as they guide you through poems of eternal passion, and thrill with stories of savage malevolence.
In Vicious Bites, I have a short story published called Eyes That Haunt Me. Sorin, a female vampire imprisoned in a cage at a circus freak show, is released by a young man who is then accused of her abduction, rape and murder.
Also published are three poems, Vampire in White, The Vampire of Croglin Grange, and The Vampire of Highgate Cemetery. I also wrote the introduction for the book.
They're coming for you and time is running out. Hordes of the undead are at your door with a craving for flesh. Your flesh, your blood; to make you one of them ... The Vicious Dead. Filled with short stories and poems by members of the Key Publications Network, The Vicious Dead stands as a unique anthology completely dedicated to the horrors of a zombie apocalypse. Do not read this book alone.
My short story published in The Vicious Dead is called Invocation of the Dead.
A group of five students who share a house in North London attempt an occult ritual to raise the undead in Highgate Cemetery. The consequence to one of the five is a trauma of living hell after her soul is stolen to feed the demon.
Walk with us, won't you? Take the hands of the members of Key Publications Network and we'll wander through the darkened corridors of eerie, old houses and meander through long forgotten cemeteries and crypts. We'll take our time and pay our respects to those who have gone before. We'll investigate every shadowed corner in search of ghosts and laugh with delight when they make us jump in fright. With little more than our mirth to bar the chill and a candle to light our way we'll face the night together, and slowly dance with Vicious Spirits.
With a view to creating graphics for book cover designs, yet being no artist -- I was thrown out of finger painting classes at Kindergarten for being useless -- I discovered software to produce 3D Computer Generated Images. The above are a few examples using Bryce 7.1 Pro. In the coming months, I hope to build up a picture gallery of images and animations. Apart from Bryce, I will be using Daz 3D, Blender, Rhino 4.
Promo Book Trailer animation in Bryce 7.1 Pro for Netbound Publishing Horror Anthology,
I Believe in Werewolves
Video taken in the cellar of my home.
The name of the spectre is Monique. Her bones were unearthed in the aftermath of a flash-flood, since when she has become my muse. I am hoping that her story will appear in print next year.
I have written several pieces of work set in, or referring to, Highgate Cemetery in North London. For some reason, there is a macabre fascination that draws me to the place. The pictures in this video may give an indication of why.
