Pass of Killiecrankie
In which I finally get to visit the famously beautiful Pass of Killiecrankie, rather than whoosh by it on the train.
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.
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…
Indiana Jones and the Perils of Incomplete Note-Taking
I’m in the process of writing my Inverness to Edinburgh rail journey The Next Stop. I’ve been getting on quite well with it in recent weeks, thanks for asking. I’m at stage two out of four in the write-up, and this morning I’ve been working on the part when I travel from Dalwhinnie to Blair…
The latest on the two forthcoming books
A few folk have asked me lately about how “TROTMH” (as I’m nicknaming The Return of the Mullet Hunter – it’s either that or “Mullet 2”) is getting on. By which I mean there really have been a few folk asking, and not that I just feel it would be nice to talk about it…
Return of the Mullet Hunter
I feel that you, dear reader, are long overdue an update on the progress of my second mullet book. This will be the sequel to Up The Creek Without a Mullet and will bring the account of my mullet-hunting adventures more or less up to the present day, charting my trips to England, Canada, New…
The Next Stop
I got back this weekend from a six-day journey down the Inverness to Edinburgh train line. I stopped at every station, twenty-three in total, including my start and end points. I tried to spend at least a couple of hours in each place, staying overnight where timetables dictated. It was an interesting chance to see…