Eclectic crime fiction & informed, irreverent non-fiction from Asia & beyond
Crime Wave Press publisher Hans Kemp has produced a short film about my journey on The Devil’s Road. The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu is my first novel, currently republished by Crime Wave Press and available as an e-book on amazon. Crime Wave Press is a Hong Kong based fiction imprint that endeavors to publish the […]
Continue ReadingMy first novel, The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, originally published by Dragon’s Mouth Press in 2005 and recently republished by Crime Wave Press, will be out in Spanish, both as print and as an e-book in early 2013. More details soon!
Continue ReadingOn August 13th, my first novel, The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, got a positive mention on the crime blog Do Some Damage! “… I liked the atmosphere, the tension, the setting and the characters. The writing was tight and there were memorable lines and some nice turns of phrases…. Scroll down the page and check […]
Continue ReadingIn the mid-90s, I trekked around the Everest region of Nepal. Last month I returned, retraced my steps and found both the mountains and myself in good shape. Though a little more torn and frayed than almost 20 years ago. Everything changes quickly, even amongst the world’s highest peaks. And that, apparently, is the way […]
Continue ReadingEvidence of my presentation of Sacred Skin, the first English language book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos (co-authored with photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat and published by Visionary World), at the Nepal Tattoo Convention, held at the Yak & Yeti Hotel in Kathmandu from April 27th to 29th. Great event, great venue, amazing and patient audience! Sacred Skin […]
Continue Reading“They danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as I’ve been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the […]
Continue ReadingSacred Skin, the first book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos, which I co-authored with photographer Aroon Thaewchatturat, was subject of a bi-lingual radio program on Nepal’s Kantipur Radio last week. The thirty minute show, Radio Talk, featured Ashesh Sharma, one of the organizers of the second International Nepal Tattoo Convention and myself and is now available […]
Continue ReadingI have been interviewed about Sacred Skin, the first English language book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos, in The Himalayan Times, one of Nepal’s English language newspaper. I was in Nepal last week to attend the second international Nepal Tattoo Convention. To promote the book in Kathmandu, I also took part in a 30 minute discussion […]
Continue ReadingI will be presenting my book Sacred Skin, the first English language book on Thailand’s sacred tattoos, Sak Yant, at the second international Nepal Tattoo Convention. The event takes place from April 27th to April 29th at the legendary Kathmandu hotel Yak & Yeti. I’ll be giving several talks on Thailand’s sacred tattoos and presenting […]
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