Dad, husband, son, brother - I write fiction, I read, I watch films, I walk a lot and I'm a crack shot with a Nerf gun. Newly converted park runner...

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My second Substack newsletter is now live, with some updates on the writing, a piece about Seagrave Lido and other bits and pieces. It's free to read (and subscribe to!). fridaynightbooks.substack.co…
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On the Substack, The Brit Horror Mixtape (from my blog), wherein a lot of horror-loving people share their favourite British short horror story and explain why it means so much to them! fridaynightbooks.substack.co… Oh - and it'd be great if you decided to subscribe too! :)
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Then, suddenly, you wake up in an English summer in 1986 only to realise that its all been a bad dream. ⏳️
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My fifth Substack newsletter is live today and free to read (and subscribe). Some news, a gratuitious pic of Lee Majors and Margaux Hemingway (from one of my favourite films) and a general catch-up! Find out more at this link - fridaynightbooks.substack.co…
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I don't shine if you don't shine - Read My Mind, The Killers
Hello darkness, my old friend…
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"Let's Put On A Play" is the latest post now published at my Substack. It's about 13yo me writing a play to perform in a back garden, that ended up being reporting by the Kettering Evening Telegraph). Don't forget to subscribe! fridaynightbooks.substack.co…

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Does anyone else hope that Ian Huntley survives this attack… but hopefully with an injury that causes him extreme pain for the rest of his life…and also that he lives in fear from more of the same…. Think that’s the just punishment he deserves at the very least.
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Apparently there are a lot of people around today who are under the impression that Tourette’s is something that can be controlled. I wonder if these are the same people who would tell someone with chronic depression to just 'cheer up'?
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Today marks the fourth birthday of DON'T GO BACK, my debut thriller from The Book Folks. I've written a piece on how it came about, which you can find on my Substack (for free) here. fridaynightbooks.substack.co… Tell all your friends!
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Good news for @NetGalley users! #SecretsOfTheItalianGuesthouse is available to request. netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book… Can't wait to see your reviews ...
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Bring back the Texan bar, yes or no? 🤔
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James Van Der Beek’s final message to the world is one of the most powerful things I have ever heard. Stop whatever you are doing and listen to this! 🥺
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Never underestimate the power of small good deeds... because its always matters
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A quick last call out for a St Valentine's tea with me tomorrow, Kibworth Community Library. For tickets, call 0116 3053612, email info@kibworthcommunitylibrary.org.uk - or call in at the library. harboroughmail.co.uk/arts-an…
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Book yourself on a summer escape to Como, Italy, to discover what happens to an unexpected inheritance. Preorder #SecretsOfTheItalianGuesthouse now: geni.us/ItalianGuesthouse
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Whatever you do, do NOT share this photo. it would simply be wrong to do so. Awful idea, and Epsteins friend Nigel would hate it! Dont do it.
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#FARAGE IS IN THE #EPSTEINFILES #FARAGE IS IN THE #EPSTEINFILES #FARAGE IS IN THE #EPSTEINFILES #FARAGE IS IN THE #EPSTEINFILES #FARAGE IS IN THE #EPSTEINFILES #FARAGE IS IN THE #EPSTEINFILES #FARAGE IS IN THE #EPSTEINFILES Share it, because our media won’t.
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Three sisters who didn't know each other. An inheritance. A lover from the past. Don't miss #SecretsOfTheItalianGuesthouse. Preorder it now: geni.us/ItalianGuesthouse
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