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Old As The Hills displayed on a tablet, in a stone arch with a glowing purple night sky behind it. The cover of Old As The Hills has a man with a can and a woman silhouetted on a green ground with a map. She holds out her hand, he is putting something into it, forming a doorway between them. An astrological chart behind them shows the symbols for Venus, the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn highlighted behind a splash of glowing stars.

Neurodiversity in my books

April 17, 2024 / In Character, Questions and answers

A guide to neurodiverse characters in my books, as of 2024. (Check out the grid early in the post for the current complete list.)

Ancient Trust, Best Foot Forward, Bound for Perdition, Casting Nasturtiums, Complementary, Eclipse, Illusion of a Boar, Old As The Hills, On The Bias, Pastiche, Perfect Accord, Seven Sisters, Shoemaker's Wife, The Fossil Door, The Magic of Four, Three Graces, Upon A Summer's Day

Shoemaker's Wife against a purple twilight sky with stars and silhouetted grass. The cover of Shoemaker's Wife has a man and woman in silhouette on a vibrant background of green shading through blue to purple. The woman is standing on one foot with one hand in the air, lifting the other and looking over her shoulder at the shoe while the man looks on. A purple 1920s shoe with a big blue ribbon bow is inset in the top right corner.

Idea to Book: Shoemaker’s Wife

April 10, 2024 / Ideas to books

The ideas behind Shoemaker’s Wife: returning from the Great War, theatre in Albion, and making connections in Trellech.

Shoemaker's Wife

Four Walls and a Heart lying on a table with autumn gourds. The cover is a deep red, with a man in a wheelchair and a man standing, both in silhouette, in front of a large blue and glass door.

Architecture and magic

April 3, 2024 / Albion

What is architectural magic like in Albion? This post takes a look at some of the theory and practice, including how it affects the demesne estates and land magic.

Eclipse, Four Walls and a Heart, Pastiche, Upon A Summer's Day

A copy of Bound for Perdition standing upright next to a stack of leather bound books and a pocketwatch. The cover of Bound for Perdition has a man and woman silhouetted in dark brown on a green and brown background, with the woman holding a book while the man gestures. An open blank book and pen are inset in the top right corner.

Idea to Book: Bound for Perdition

March 27, 2024 / Ideas to books

Dive into the ideas that led to Bound for Perdition: Albion’s magical journals and bookbinding, Temple and Delphina Carillon, and the consequences of new technology.

Bound for Perdition

The cover of Three Graces has three women in silhouette, two standing and one sitting, her hand resting on a cane. All three are wearing clothes from during the Second World War, against a deep brown cover with a map. An astrology chart to the back left has the Moon and Venus picked out in brighter gold.

Idea to Book: Three Graces

March 20, 2024 / Ideas to books

Learn about the ideas behind Three Graces: a longstanding mystery about Temple Carillon, three women with different skills, and moving forward in the aftermath of the second world war.

Ancient Trust, Three Graces

Copy of Pastiche on a white wood background, surrounded by golden yellow leaves that pick up on the yellow of the stained glass window on the cover.

In Character : Richard Edgarton

March 13, 2024 / In Character

Explore the history of Richard Edgarton in all his many roles: Lord, Captain in the Guard, magistrate, husband, father, and lover of the land.

Ancient Trust, Four Walls and a Heart, Old As The Hills, Pastiche, Perfect Accord, The Fossil Door, Upon A Summer's Day, Wards of the Roses

Illusion of a Boar on a pale background with a woven wicker heart. Cover of Illusion of a Boar: Two silhouetted men and women standing at a table, on a ground of deep gold with an astrological chart behind them.

Idea to Book: Illusion of a Boar

March 6, 2024 / Ideas to books

What’s behind Illusion of a Boar? Two sets of chosen siblings, a historical reference, a major military deception, and different ways of being neurodiverse in the world.

Eclipse, Illusion of a Boar

Upon A Summer's Day displayed on a tablet in a sunset scene looking out across water to fields beyond, all of it glowing golden and sparkling with magic. The cover of Upon A Summer's Day shows a man in a suit silhouetted over a map of northern Wales in a muted green. He is gesturing, holding his cane in one hand, a cap on his head. Behind him is an astrological chart, with Jupiter and Saturn highlighted in the sign of Taurus.

Idea to Book: Upon A Summer’s Day

February 28, 2024 / Ideas to books

All about the reasons Upon A Summer’s Day exists in the world: Gabriel Edgarton in all his glory, a dance, and a Council Challenge.

Old As The Hills, Upon A Summer's Day

Old As The Hills sitting on a bouquet of flowers - rosses, sweetpeas, and others, on a whitewashed bench with honey, tea, and other summery things. The cover of Old As The Hills has a man with a can and a woman silhouetted on a green ground with a map. She holds out her hand, he is putting something into it, forming a doorway between them. An astrological chart behind them shows the symbols for Venus, the Sun, Jupiter, and Saturn highlighted behind a splash of glowing stars.

Ideas To Book: Old As The Hills

February 21, 2024 / Ideas to books

The ideas that made Old As The Hills come to life: a loving marriage, writing closer to history, and a conversation with a particular bit of esoteric history.

Old As The Hills, The Fossil Door, Upon A Summer's Day

Cover of Wards of the Roses displayed on a tablet, surrounded by red rose stems, petals, and leaves.

Typos are eternal but fixable

February 14, 2024 / Announcements, Writing and publishing

A word about typos, and more about my process for correcting them. (Including how to let me know if you spot one!)

Cover of Perfect Accord: a man and woman in 1920s dress silhouetted on the cover: she is testing perfume he just handed her on her wrist.

Perfect Accord is out!

February 9, 2024 / Announcements

Learn more about Perfect Accord: Charlotte Edgarton’s romance in 1923, along with a mysterious group.

Perfect Accord

Nocturnal Quarry displayed on a tablet lying on a bed of smooth river rocks.

Idea to Book : Nocturnal Quarry

February 7, 2024 / Ideas to books

The ideas behind Nocturnal Quarry are all about Alexander Landry. Well, Alexander in his element, tying up a few loose ends, and family of choice and blood.

Best Foot Forward, Nocturnal Quarry