Book 4 update and new edition paperback photos
I've finished!Just a small post this week to share the news that I've finished the first draft of my next (4th) book. Yay! The story is down, but there's still a fair way to go before it will be ready...
View ArticleA suitcase full of books!
To the Grave - Thomas & Mercer edition.More books arrived from my publisher this week, and having just about finished the second draft of my new book, the title of which will be announced very...
View ArticleMore book cover photos - all three new editions together
The Last Queen of England - Thomas & Mercer EditionAs promised last week, here are some photographs of the new paperback edition of my third book, The Last Queen of England, which is out next month...
View ArticleJefferson Tayte audiobooks and more
This week saw the arrival of some advance copies of my books, as performed by multi-award winning narrator, Simon Vance, in CD and MP3 audio formats from Brilliance Audio. It was a particularly nice...
View ArticleWhat a couple of weeks!
My books have launched!The 18th of March saw the Thomas & Mercer editions of the first three books in my genealogical mystery series go live on Amazon for the Kindle, and in paperback and audio...
View ArticleHow my documentary shoot went - with photos.
In my last post I mentioned that I'd been asked to do a mini documentary, and earlier in the week (Tuesday) the crew arrived at my home to begin shooting. The short film forms part of a series which...
View ArticleThe Lost Empress release date
I'm very pleased to announce that the release date for my new Jefferson Tayte genealogical mystery has been set. The fourth book in the series The Lost Empress will be available worldwide for the...
View ArticleMy holiday in the Lake District with photos
Bottom of Derwentwater looking towards Keswick, with Skiddaw in the distanceI've just been on holiday with Mrs R, walking in the Lake District, and thought I'd share some of my holiday snaps, which I...
View ArticleThe Lost Empress cover image and description
What's it all about, Stevie?The cover image and description for The Lost Empress went up on Amazon today, and I'm very pleased to be able to share them with you. Once again, it's been great to have had...
View ArticleSpeaking at the Thame Arts & Literature Festival
A couple of months ago, I was invited to speak at the Fifth Annual Thame Arts & Literature Festival in Oxfordshire, which this year will be held between Wednesday 15th and Sunday 19th October. The...
View ArticleBlog Tour: My Writing Process
Writing hat optionalLast week I was kindly asked to participate in a blog tour about writing process by Kindle User's Forum friend, David Wailing, author of the techno-thriller Auto series. The idea is...
View ArticleLook Inside The Lost Empress - Jefferson Tayte Book 4
The 'look inside' feature on Amazon is now live for my new Jefferson Tayte genealogical mystery, The Lost Empress, which will be released in all formats worldwide on 21 October - unless you live in...
View ArticlePhotographs from Italy - the Dolomites
Last week I was in Italy, in lovely Corvara, which is right at the heart of the magnificent Dolomite mountains. My companions were my best friend from my school days called Andy, and a rather heavy...
View ArticleTechnology, and its impact on genealogical research.
Technology is changing the way genealogists conduct their research. But in the long term, is it changing for better or for worse?I came across a quote on Goodreads today. It's a conversation from the...
View ArticleNew Information page for The Lost Empress now live on my website
I've created the information page on my website for my new Jefferson Tayte mystery. It includes my inspiration for the story and how I set out to tell it, plus some facts about the Empress of Ireland,...
View ArticleThe hat's out of the bag!
If you've been following my blog, you'll likely know that I filmed a mini-documentary for Kindle Direct Publishing earlier in the year. I had expected to see it sooner, but it makes perfect sense to...
View ArticleVideo: Behind the Cover: Featuring Steve Robinson
The mini-documentary I was asked to make for Amazon Kindle Direct Publishing earlier in the year has now been released. It focuses on my eight year journey since being made redundant from my career in...
View ArticleMerry Christmas 2014!
Click HERE to watchMERRY CHRISTMAS 2014!Wow! I can't believe a couple of months have passed since I last posted a blog entry. Where did the time go? The reason is that I've been so focussed on writing...
View ArticleJanuary news roundup
It's 2015!Which means that come September it will be ten years since I was made redundant and I embarked upon my career as a fiction author. Ten years! I know it's a worn-out cliche, but it really does...
View ArticleMy nan at 90, plus charity fundraiser update & book news.
Happy birthday Nan!Last weekend saw my nan's 90th birthday, and I wanted to post a few photos I took of some old photos my mum dug out for the occasion, which show my nan as a young girl back in the...
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