Month: March 2019

Some pics from the launch event yesterday at Hartlepool Central Hub on York Road…

The Cundy is based in the northeast of England and so to keep it as real as possible, I stayed true to local dialect and terminology. I think international readers will easily be able to pick up on and identify all of the meanings from the context alone, but for the sake of clarity, and … Continue reading Glossary for The Cundy…

The Cundy is a coming of age tale set in the mid-90s in my hometown, Horden, in the northeast of England. I took inspiration from local history, specifically from the time when Scula the Danish Viking warlord ruled the area of East Durham in the 900s. It blends Norse mythology and the occult. I also … Continue reading OUT NOW! The Cundy…

It’s March! Which means, it’s the month of The Cundy! Yesterday I went on a field trip to where the book is based and took some photos. Buried deep within the dene, this water conduit (known locally as the cundy) always inspired great feelings of excitement and dread when I was a kid. Returning to … Continue reading The Cundy: 12 Days to Go…