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Cat Nap Christmas

It's been one of those years! Books, screenplay, house move and a dodgy computer. I visited my family in the USA a few years ago and straight after the lunch I went to bed.…


Fairfax County Public Schools, VA - Kim Dare

Blood Sun - and its fabulous USA cover - is about to be launched and advanced reviews are already being published. Authors often work in isolation from their readers - we know…


Bambalela-Never Give Up

To celebrate Life on Earth there was a Flashmob around the world. This is one where I live. Bambalela! http://youtu.be/_6vWOX3FCuM


Back to Zero?

When I wrote Blood Sun, I sent my hero, Max Gordon deep into the Mayan jungle. Part of my research at the time was to study the Mayan civilisation and, of course, the popular…


Survival

When I wrote The Devil's Breath, an element of the story was about the Kalahari Bushmen's water supply being contaminated. In the real world they have been denied the…


Never too old

Had a welcome comment from Doug Stever in Canada recently. He writes - Hello David Just finished reading an Advanced Reader's Copy of Blood Sun. Ah! the perks of working in…


Shelter Box

When disaster strikes around the world there's one charity that goes directly to the heart of the problem - Shelter Box. This amazing charity gets the essentials for…


Dragon Boat Race

The River Dart has seen trade since the Phoenecians, but this is the first time we've had a Dragon Boat Race! It was all for charity organised by Rotary and the sponsored…


New York, snow-capped mountains and black bears.

I've been planting trees instead of finishing my latest novel - but who can ignore a Spring like this? My new house looks across the valley - a long view - that allows me…


Ms Yingling

I am always pleased to receive comments, and occasionally someone also sends through a review they have found. Having mentioned the fight to save libraries, I value the…


Life Saving Library

Running away was a skill when I was twelve and thirteen. The halls of learning with gowned Masters and wind-whipping canes that stung skin and challenged their victims not to…


Tim Smit CBE

I saw the big hole he bought, and then watched as he created the 8th wonder of the world. I recently heard his solution to this nation's woes. I now vote Tim Smit for…