Eclectic crime fiction & informed, irreverent non-fiction from Asia & beyond
An interesting article on apparently deluded author Jared Diamond suggesting progress is an element intrinsic to human societies and that “tribal warfare tends to be chronic, because there are not strong central governments that can enforce peace” has been published in The Guardian. Sounds fascist to me and plays right into the hands of absolutist […]
Continue ReadingI am absolutely delighted that The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, my first novel with Crime Wave Press, has been featured on acclaimed crime fiction blog The Rap Sheet. The Story Behind The Story tells how I wrote the book and shines a light on its decade long journey from conception to republication. The Story Behind […]
Continue ReadingI have been interviewed about my first novel, The Devil’s Road to Kathmandu, out now with Crime Wave Press, on Pat Bertram’s literary blog.
Continue ReadingHere’s a first preview of the cover of my forthcoming guide to Angkor Wat, including Siem Reap, Battambang and Phnom Penh, published by Moon Books in the US in November 2012. It’s been a great project to work on and I am just dealing with the final edits for the book. Photographs will be supplied […]
Continue ReadingAm currently on the road in Cambodia to write a brand new guide to Cambodia’s Angkor Wat. Great to be on the road in 2012. The book is due out in the autumn…
Continue ReadingMiki Vialetto in Tattoo Life issue 72 calls my new publication, Sacred Skin, an “essential book” that “shows us that (a) tattoo still today is not simply a decoration for the body but a re-interpretation of the soul.”
Continue ReadingThe trailer for the first documentary film I worked on (screenplay and production manager), The Greatest Show on Earth, can now be viewed on director Marc Eberle’s website. The 30 min documentary follows Alok Sharma, the top policeman in charge of the 2001 Maha Kumbh Mela, the largest gathering of people on planet earth, ever! Being […]
Continue ReadingI am very pleased to announce that I am the new Bangkok expert for The Daily Telegraph. My intitial destination guide to Bangkok has just gone online – featuring sights, hotels, restaurants, shopping, and yes, even a few tipps on Bangkok‘s sometimes notorious, often hilarious and never boring nightlife! I will be updating the guide […]
Continue ReadingAroon Thaewchatturat and Tom Vater will present their new book Sacred Skin at Kinokunya Book Shop in Siam Paragon in Bangkok on July 1st at 5pm. The authors will talk about Thailand´s sacred tattoos and sign copies of their book.
Continue ReadingI have just been interviewed by Donald Gilliland, owner of Dasa Book Cafe, Bangkok’s best second hand bookshop, for his popular blog Garlic Never Sleeps. I answer questions about the life of a writer working in Asia, about past publications and my new book Sacred Skin, and also talk about some of my other (music) […]
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