When you google Deryk Carver (also spelled Dirick or Derrick) you’ll soon find out he owned a brewery and pub in Brighthelmstone and he became a Marian Martyr facing a terrible death in Lewes during the reign of Queen Mary I (1553–1558). Every 5th November, the town of Lewes, celebrates Bonfire, the UK’s largest Bonfire […]

I’m very excited and proud to share the news that my debut novel ‘The Black Lion’ has been translated into Danish! It’s called ‘Den Sorte Løve’ and is available from Danish publishing house ‘Mellemgaard’! The cover has been slighted redesigned and the back cover features an iconic picture of the Palace Pier. The Black Lion […]

The Black Lion: Spirits of the Past – book 1 is now on sale at Audible, iTunes and Amazon narrated by Jeremy Frazier! To celebrate the launch of my first audiobook I’m giving away FIVE free audio review copies of The Black Lion Spirits of the Past – book 1 on Audible. The free audio […]

This month I’m delighted to let you know I feature in the Brighton & Hove Independent talking about my debut novel ‘The Black Lion’. The same interview also features in the Sussex Express, Eastbourne Herald and West Sussex Gazette, just to name a few. It’s so important for local Sussex writers to be featured in […]

Last month Jane, Editorial coordinator and Office Manager at The Brightonian contacted me to let me know that they were able to add a couple of pages to their magazine this month, so she included a little bit of information on The Black Lion! Thank you so much Jane for featuring my book ‘The Black […]

As you know I’m in the process of resting an audiobook, a book that speaks to you, and apparently they have become a popular choice amongst book lovers. Last week narrators auditioned for the book and I have made an offer to a narrator who lives across the Atlantic. “As a full-time professional narrator, I […]

I’m pleased to announce that I feature as a guest on Natasha Murray’s author website! Natasha and I met each other at the ‘Brighton & Hove Book Fayres’ where she was selling and signing books. Together with author Judith Thomson she is a regular attendee at our book fairs. Natasha approached me to do an […]

My novel ‘The Black Lion’ is now available from Brighton & Hove’s most popular independent bookstore ‘City Books‘. Founded by Paul and Inge Sweetman, City Books can be found on Western Road in the beautiful Brunswick area. Arranged over two floors, City Books has a large range of carefully selected books, including an extensive selection […]

I hope a lot of local people will be able to read my book – people who are interested in the history and people who like to read supernatural books. I’m really pleased to announce that The Black Lion will be stocked at City Books in Hove but just give it a couple of weeks […]

If you like history and visiting medieval towns and ancient churches, I would recommend you to come down to Sussex. A lot of towns in East and West Sussex are steeped in history and can be fascinating places to visit. Connecting past, present and future and … spirits. I always enjoyed visiting ancient churches and […]