First published in Strand Magazine, March 2025Noir has always been about shadows—the ones cast by streetlights on a rain-slicked pavement, the ones lurking in alleyways, and most importantly, the ones inside the human soul. It’s a genre built on corruption, moral ambiguity, and the idea that justice is rarely clean-cut. But while most readers associate […]

First published in Crime Time Magazine – April 2025Crime fiction thrives on mystery, suspense, and the chase between detective and killer. But what happens when the past refuses to stay buried? In my latest novel—Book 8 of the DI Rob Miller series—I found myself returning to the case that started it all in The Thames […]

First published in Writers’ Narrative, September 2025 The publishing landscape is shifting, and as always, it’s the indie authors leading the charge. While many of these trends are now being adopted across the industry, from traditional publishers to hybrid models, it’s independent authors who consistently set the pace. Agile, entrepreneurial, and deeply attuned to their […]

Let’s be honest, being an indie author isn’t just about writing books anymore. It’s about wearing every hat in publishing, often all at once. We’re supposed to (amongs other things) write the actual books (no small task), hire and manage editors and cover designers, keep track of beta readers and reviewers, format books for multiple […]