Something’s missing
In which I discover a glaring omission from the sorts of travel books I read, and call for help in remedying the situation.
Introducing my next project
In which I introduce my new mission – visiting all Scotland’s island breweries.
A year in writing
A wee summary of the year on the travel writing front. I’ve actually done a surprising amount, given everything else that’s been going on.
Facebook is dead, long live the newsletter
In which I explain why I’ve set up an author newsletter as a sort of replacement for my Facebook page.
Courier article on The Next Stop
I wrote a wee thing for the Inverness Courier about my adventures for The Next Stop. Here’s a bit about it – and a link to read it online.
Nairn
In which I reflect on a highly enjoyable book event in Nairn, and a brief look around a town I really don’t know well at all.
Book event in Nairn
In which I announce a forthcoming book event in Nairn on 1 July 2014. I’m sure you’ll be there.
Wanderlust article
I’ve had an article published on the Wanderlust website. Here’s a bit about it, plus a link to read it for yourself.
The Next Stop coverage
A quick summary of some of the early coverage of The Next Stop – including a nice Courier article and a lovely review by Undiscovered Scotland.
Errors
One of the big benefits of self-publishing is the ability to fix errors really quickly. It’s an obvious point, I suppose, but it doesn’t stop me making it.
The Next Stop – out now
The Next Stop, the story of my six-day, stop-by-stop journey down the Inverness to Edinburgh rail line, is now out. It’s a tale of mystery, wonder and adventure in the most unlikely and most ordinary places – a journey of dodgy pubs, quiet villages, fascinating local history, and lots and lots and lots of walking.…
The Next Stop – out on March 10th
I’m delighted, at last, to announce that my third book, The Next Stop, will be published on Monday 10 March. The Next Stop, as you may know, is my account of a six-day journey I took from Inverness to Edinburgh by train, stopping at all twenty-three stations in total. It’s a line I know well…
A few media pieces
The Return of the Mullet Hunter continues to sell slowly but steadily, and I’m grateful to everyone who’s bought a copy. This is the second of five free days, as well, and quite a few copies are shifting through that too. It’s all been aided by a few bits of media attention that the book…
The Return of the Mullet Hunter – free for five days
Just a quick note to say that The Return of the Mullet Hunter is now free on Kindle, for five days. That’s up until Sunday. Don’t say I’m not good to you. It’s free right across the different Amazon regions, and here for your convenience are the links to The Return of the Mullet Hunter…
The Fluid Druid
If you’ve read The Return of the Mullet Hunter, then you’ll remember that towards the end of my mullet-hunting adventures in New Zealand I visited Mullet Bay (right), near Invercargill at the south end of the South Island. I stayed in a hostel in the city, and when I left in the morning I realised…
New year, new website
If you follow my website in an RSS reader, you’ll perhaps not see that my website has had a significant makeover. Over the years I’ve very much changed the way I’ve used my website. It’s no longer a “blog” in the original sense, with a need to follow things chronologically like a diary. If I…
TROTMH 7: San Francisco
This is the seventh and last in a series of extracts from my new book The Return of the Mullet Hunter, which I am posting over the the course of this week. This final extract is an account of a day’s touristing in San Francisco. The photo is of the city’s skyline, taken from the Coit Tower.…
TROTMH 6: Fresno
This is the sixth in a series of extracts from my new book The Return of the Mullet Hunter, which I am posting over the the course of this week. This penultimate extract describes an evening in the curious, almost claustrophic town of Fresno, California. The photo is of the town’s utterly out of place cinema.…
TROTMH 5: Salton Sea
This is the fifth in a series of extracts from my new book The Return of the Mullet Hunter, which I am posting over the the course of this week. This antepenultimate extract is about the harsh landscape of the Salton Sea, in the desert of southern California, which I visited in search of Mullet Island.…
TROTMH 4: South Island road trip
This is the fourth in a series of extracts from my new book The Return of the Mullet Hunter, which I am posting over the the course of this week. This fourth extract describes one of my roadtrips through the South Island – a beautiful country that had more than a few echoes of Scotland. The…