I’m excited to be appearing at the Leatherhead Book Festival this Saturday 12th October! I’ll be…
Steve Griffin
Up in the Air – Poems on Video: Suburban Alembic
Here’s the latest in my series of Poems on Video from my collection Up in the…
Origins of a Writer
Paddington Bear – furry, hapless, always lovable A year or so ago my dad, now in…
International Summer Book Giveaway on Instagram
Do you use Instagram? If so, this is a quick heads up to let you know…
Up in the Air – Poems on Video: Diaspora of Light
Here’s the latest in my series of readings from my poetry book, Up in the Air.…
A Ghost Story with a difference
I’m halfway through writing my next book, which I’m describing as a ghost story – with…
Up in the Air – poems on video: The Cormorants
Here’s the second in my series of videos in which I read poems from my book…
Up in the Air – Poems on video: Weather Map
The first of an occasional series of videos in which I read poems from my book,…
Up in the Air poetry book – my first ever Youtube review!
I’m hugely grateful to New Zealand book blogger Pauline Reid for this review of my poetry…
Olga Tokarczuk: Go read
Two years ago a Polish friend at work went to a publishing event and brought me…
UP IN THE AIR – Kindle Countdown Deal!
“I love this book. I keep it at my bedside to read a passage or two…
The Secret of the Tirthas is now on Kindle Unlimited!
Just a quick post for all you Kindle Unlimited readers: All 5 books of The Secret…
2018 Year Review – a big thank you!
2018 was a very full year for my books and writing. In July I published the…
Image: Paintings and Poetry in Up in the Air
My new poetry book, Up in the Air, is divided into five sections – Air, Love,…
Guest Interview with US Author Hoang Chi Truong
I first connected with Hoang Chi Truong, the author of Tigerfish, on social media. We quickly…
My Top Ten Books for Children and Young Adults in 2018
So, I’ve already told you my best reads for adults in 2018 here. Now it’s time…
My Top Ten Books of 2018: Grown-ups
It’s getting to that time again when we like to think back over what we’ve done…
Three Reasons to Love Wordsworth
I’ve been really pleased by the reception of my first poetry book, Up in the Air,…
UP IN THE AIR poetry book out now!
My new poetry book, Up in the Air, is out now! An Amazon bestselling collection, Up…
Up in the Air – new poetry book out soon!
My new poetry book, Up in the Air, will be out later this month. I am…
It’s National Poetry Day! To celebrate, here’s a poem…
A big pastime for old men in Hong Kong is keeping songbirds. There’s a large garden…
New-look Newsletter
Just a quick post to say I’ve updated the format of my newsletter. It’s got a…
Interview by US Author Hoang Chi Truong
I have had the privilege of being interviewed by US writer Hoang Chi Truong – author…
Autumn Writing Update
People have been asking what I’m up to now that I’ve finished writing The Secret of…
TigerFish – a gripping story of a young Vietnamese refugee
“Do you see how beautifully this hardship has shaped and formed the stretching branches and foliage,…