Publications
Non-Fiction:
- College Magazine: North Glos. Technical College.’The Criminal Propensity’ vol1 No.1, 1968
- Teaching Geography “Detective Work in Urban Physical Geography” vol2 No.2 1976
- Huddersfield’s Changing Climate 1977
- Chester’s Climate: past and present 1987 ISBN 0951091409
- Editor: Cheshire RM User Group Newsletter for eleven years 1989 – 2000
- Primary Geographer “Earth from Space” 1989
- Produced ‘Cheshire from Space’ remote sensing pack 1992
- articles on aspects of managing and teaching IT in RM User Group national journal 1994-2000
- Weather “Unpaid labour and school urban microclimatology vol 49 No 1 1994
- TES “Getting the Longshore Drift” humorous article on a real field trip 1997
- OS Mapping News article on use of Remote Sensing in schools 2001
- Webmaster and editor of QPHS web pages 1995 – 2003
- Cycling World “Taking my time in the Berwyns” July 2003
- Cycling World “Friends Reunited” August 2003
- Cycling World “Don’t do it in Mallorca” September 2003
- BeWrite.net “Where Sheep Wear Cowbells” A writer’s view of research on Mallorca February 2004
- Cycling World “Rocking and Rolling in Conwy” illustrated article – own photos used July 2004 vol 25.6
- Cycling World “Why Dogs Bark and Chase Bicycles” a research article published December 2004 vol 25.11
- Absolute Write “Hotels and Gangsters” November 2005 a piece following the research aspects that manoeuvred me into writing my humour thriller, Escaping Reality
- Cycling World “Chester’s Riverside Promenade” Description & analysis of a new cycle route through unseen areas of Chester – to be published Sept 2006
- The Golden Goblet: Marilyn Peake’s Newsletter. “Where the Spanish are German, the English are Scottish and the sheep wear cowbells”, October 2007
- The Golden Goblet: Marilyn Peake’s print publication on research using gangsters and others for Escaping Reality. Early 2008.
- Editorial in Escape Velocity magazine Vol 1 Issue 1, November 2007
- Interview with Jon Courtenay Grimwood published in Escape Velocity, November 2007
- DDP print book – Marilyn Peake newsletter articles. Foraging the Forumiferii 2008 EPPIE winner 2008
- Coincidences: research article in issue #2 of Escape Velocity, February 2008
- Article: The Mob and Hotels: Elements of Research in the Writing of Escaping Reality. Printed Scoop anthology Ed. Marilyn Peake. 2008
- Three articles from above (21,22,27) have been published in Inside Scoop at DDP here EPPIE winner 2008
- Interview with literary agent, John Jarrold, appeared in Escape Velocity #2 February 2008
- Coincidences – a probability article – Escape Velocity #2 February 2008
- Interview with scifi author, Dan Simmons, appeared in Escape Velocity #3 April 2008
- Illusions, Coincidences, and the Moon – article in Escape Velocity #3 April 2008
- Article: Taking Readers to 11.2 kilometres per second and beyond. (about Escape Velocity mag). Focus, Summer 2008 No 52
- Article: Turning Electrons into People – Estronomicon, November 2008
- Article: interview with Jasper Fforde – Escape Velocity #4 February 2009
- Editorial: Escape Velocity #4 February 2009
- Photographs and part of the editing team for the UKAuthors chapbook UKAway 2009, Paphos Cyprus: May 2009
- Article: Is it science fiction? (on Margaret Atwood) published in Kalkion September 2009
- Article: Zapping Straight into our Brains published in Kalkion December 2009
- Article: Hiding the Truth on UFOs published in Kalkion February 2010
- Article: Illusions, Coincidences, and the Moon – reprint from Escape Velocity, in Kalkion, Spring 2010
- Article: The Lure of Bridges published in Kalkion June 2010
- Article: When Not To Write Science Fiction – in Kalkion July 2010
- Article: Biking the Akamas Mountains in Ultimate Adventure Magazine Jan/Feb 2012
- Article: Cycling up the Col de Rates (SPain) – in Cycling World summer 2012
- Article: Rubbing up against Iain M Banks, and Philip K Dick’s Martian Timeslip – in Kalkion, March 11th 2012
- Kindle eBook: How to Win Short Story Competitions – co-written with Dave Haslett May 2012
- Guest Blog on ARIA from Conception to Marketing in Ideas4Writers blog November 2012
- The Story Behind ARIA – published in a Kindle collection Story Behind The Book Vol 1 ASIN: B00FRP70YW
- Engaging the Forumifera – using social media for promotion – published in the BSFA’s journal, Focus, December 2013
- Tips from Experts in http://workfromhomeworld.co.uk/work-from-home-as-a-writer-6-expert-tips/ July 2015
- Cycling Offa’s Dyke: to appear in Seven-Day Cyclist in Spring 2016 Read it for free here
- Re-issue of Chester’s Climate: past and present updated January 2017 ebook for $2 here
- Article / letter in Weather – journal of the Royal Meteorological Society 2017
- Interviewed in Cheshire Life mag – March 2017 about Chester’s Climate with photo.
Fiction:
- North Gloucestershire College Magazine: humorous short stories 1969
- Sheffield University rag mag: many gags (reproduced since in other uni rag mags) 1969
- Chester Writers Anthology: 2020 Vision October 2003
- Crystal: The Magazine for Writers: World’s End November 2003
- Shots Mag: Fake Fake December 2003
- BeWrite: Prime Meridian humour short story January 2004
- Storymania: Viewing Essential January 2004 website for Viewing Essential
- Bobbing Around: Nothing Upstairs Vol 3 No.6 ed. Dr Bob Rich Jan 2004
- Toowrite: Recycled: April 2004
- BeWrite: Open Bracket. April 2004 flash fiction
- JMWW: Jen Michalski Quarterly Journal of Writing. Secret of Spectres. April 2004 Secret of Spectres
- RD Larson: Mixed Nuts May 2004
- BeWrite: Impatient inFlash Fiction: May 2004
- HorrorMasters: Table Manners as a free sample in Horror Masters June 2004 Table Manners
(Rose & Thorn ezine has also published Table Manners in December 2004)
- HorrorMasters: No Way as a pay to read story in Horror Masters June 2004 Horror Masters
- Horror Masters Unfair Game as a pay to read story in Horror Masters June 2004 Horror Masters
- Horror Masters Dummies Guide to Saving Lives as a pay to read story in Horror Masters June 2004 Horror Masters
- Horror Masters Last Words as a pay to read story in Horror Masters June 2004 Horror Masters
- Ultraverse Stellar Sentinels a first contact sci fi revised for July 2004Stellar Sentinels
- BeWrite: Recursive Spam is a flash fiction about an e-mail virus July 2004
- BeWrite: Vampire Quid Pro Quo is a short humorous vampire story July 2004
- BeWrite: First Words is a flash fiction joke August 2004
- Ultraverse: What Kept You? science fiction. September 2004 What Kept You?
- Eros & Rust Ghost Before He Died November ezine issue 2004
- BeWrite: Hidden Agenda is a humorous “shopping” tale November 2004
- BeWrite: Mixed Nuts flash fiction January 2005
- Cafe Society Contest: January 2005 A different version of Mixed Nuts
- Gatto Publishing February 2005 Security Hiccup a hard-nosed crime story, as part of an ebook & paperback Anthology
- Brambling Books: Escaping Reality a thriller with humour Summer 2005 ISBN 095495632X
- Jupiter Magazine – a UK based paper SF magazine Weapons Sold Separately 10th Issue. 2005
- Bewildering Stories – speculative story magazine is publishing a short humour SF, Wrong Number, in Issue 165 (Sept. 19 2005)
- Adventure Books – Dimensions co-author with Robert Blevins, SF short stories, Dimensions December 2005 ISBN 1411660870
- Adventure Books with Bewildering Stories. A time travel stories in Time Pieces July 2006
- Reality Complex – print and e-magazine – Travelling Time early 2007 Reality Complex
- Delivered – print magazine of literary fiction – Camera Shy Summer 2008
- Northern Lights – print anthology of shorts and poems – Returning Reality: short story sequel to Escaping Reality Summer 2007
- Screaming Dreams – The Judgment Rock: short humorous sci fi story – in a print anthology and Estronomicon in 2008
- La Fenêtre – print and e-zine of international literature – Ghost before he died – revised ghost story – late 2007
- Tales from the Moonlit-Path – e-zine – Vampire Non Sequitur – July 2007
- Jimston Journal – e-zine – Shared Dream – late 2007 Jimston Journal
- Escape Velocity – science fiction magazine vol 1 co-edited with Robert Blevins. Ubiquitous, editorial and article.
- Steel Moon Publishing ezine – short sci fi story, 4…3…2…1 January 2008
- Twisted Tails III: Pure Fear. Anthology via Double Dragon Publishing inc – short horror story, Abandoned. April 2008
- Jupiter magazine – science ficton short story – Gravity’s Tears October 2008
- Double Dragon Publishing Inc. – Science fiction novel – Exit, Pursued by a Bee – late 2008
- Twisted Tongue magazine, Issue 13 – Brothers’ Largesse short scifi story – October 2009
- UKAway 2009 Chapbook (pub:Gold Dust) – Janet & John Deconstruct a Cassini Ring – scifi story – May 2009
- UKAway 2009 Chapbook – When Answers Aren’t – flash play script – May 2009
- UKAway 2009 Chapbook – Limericks – May 2009
- Wuacademia (Dutch Arts Academy) – Hot Air – thriller novel. Won Silver Award in 2007 and Prix d’Or (Gold) 2008 for best unpublished novel. To be published by the Academy in 2009
- Kalkion – publishing my short scifi story – View From… mid-2009 (possibly also in Hindi)
- Horrorzine – Jan 2010 – short story, In Absentia – it’s the Editor’s Pick. Jan 2010 – print anthology in 2010
- Screaming Dreams Christmas special – anthology to publish humour alt history tale, Patent NonScience in Dec 2009
- The Monster Alphabet Book – Ed by John Prescott. Short story Goliath 2010
- Sounds of the Night – print magazine – An Indefinite Article – SFF short story, Feb 2011
- The Write to Fight – anthology to support Kent Karate – Reflective Sparrow – flash story February 2011
- Queensland 100 – anthology for flood relief – The Examination – humorous short story, March 2011
- Monk Punk – anthology pub Static Movement – Don’t Bite My Finger… April 2011
- The Sixty: Arts of Andy Bigwood – Winter Hunt, to accompany artwork April 2011
- Escape Velocity: the Anthology – Auditory Crescendo – May 2011
- Wonderwaan, a Netherlands magazine a translated version of Witch’s Alien in 2011
- The Full Fathom Forty: anniversary anthology of the British Fantasy Society published In Absentia 2011
- Ether Books: stories for handhelds – Descending Nelson, Doppelgangster, Goliath and In Absentia 2012
- ARIA: Left Luggage – first of a science fiction trilogy pub by LL-Publications – August 1st 2012.
- Zombie Incipience – in a Zombie Blog Hop! in Jolie du Pre’s Precious Monsters blog December 2012
- Her Battle of Trafalgar – Editor’s Pick in The Horror Zine January 2013
- Accident Waiting To Happen – eFantasy (imprint of eFiction) February 2013
- ARIA: Returning Left Luggage – second in the ARIA Trilogy pub by LL-Publications June 2013
- Extreme Planets anthology – published my short story Colloidal Suspension December 2013
- Target Practice – in Encounters magazine December 2013
- ARIA: Abandoned Luggage – third book in ARIA trilogy pub by LL-Publications Spring 2014
- The Perplexed Eye of a Sufi Pirate – Monk Punk/Shadow of the Unknown Omnibus 2.0 April 2014 Hazardous Press
- Chicken – horror short story in The Horror Zine Anthology 2015
- Een’s Revolt on Zadik – in the anthology Science Fiction Writers Sampler 2014
- Zombie Incipience – in the anthology series Zombified pub Sky Warrior Books 2014
- Impulse – in The Horror Zine, March 2015
- Voyage of the Silents – short story in Penny Shorts http://bit.ly/1HHmBYS July 2015
- Song of the Multitude – Editor’s pick short story in The Horror Zine March 2016
- Blue Ice – sf short (along with a revised Impatient) published Rave Soup Anthology 2015
- Eidolon Redoubt – Twisted Tails IX: Wunderkind. Ed J Richard Jacobs, Double Dragon Spring 2016
- Memory Rock – The Wifiles magazine. March 2016
- Prime Meridian – Twisted Tales Anthology, The Like Club March 2016
- Tumbler’s Gift – Perihelion SF magazine 2016
- Mind of Its Own – (historical fantasy based on Merlin) The British Fantasy Society October Bulletin 2016 and again on my blog here
- The Chaos of Mokii – (science fiction) Solstice Publishing November 2016 Kindle here
- Clockwork – (historical fantasy featuring Sir Francis Bacon) – New Realm Vol 04 No 12 October 2016
- XAGHRA’S REVENGE (historical fantasy novel based on pirate abduction in Gozo and Malta) Solstice Publishing 2017
- Wandering Wood, fantasy horror – The Horror Zine June 2017
- Locked Out – Perihelion SF magazine 12 April 2017
- Timmy the Tornado – picture story booklet for infants https://payhip.com/b/2aj3 May 2017
- Angular Size short story in anthology SFerics October 2017 (was nominated & shortlisted for the 2017 BSFA Awards) purchase here
- FUTURE IMPERFECT – alternate history short in Alternate History Fiction Mag March 2018 purchase here
- INCREMENTAL: 25 Short surreal stories pub LL-Publications 6th October 2018
- One Small Change – in Alternate History Fiction Mag issue #5 201
- Book Stacks – Gold Dust Magazine Autumn 2018
- The Other Side of the Pebble – Alternate Hist Fiction #6 2019
- SUPPOSE WE first novella in the Flying Crooked series 2019 pub by LL-Publications
- FALLING UP – A short horror (intro to novella of the same name coming out later) pub by The Horror Zine Spring 2019
- TILT a short story about the Tower of Pisa – Alt History Magazine #9
- FAILSAFE – a short scifi story in Aphelion Webzine Oct 2019 here
- The complete novella FALLING UP released by LL-Publications 12th December 2019
- COTARD – horror story about Cotard Syndrome in The HorrorZine ebook and print Feb 2020
- SUSPENSE – parody scifi tale published in SciFi Lampoon summer 2020
- HERE TODAY – a flash first contact 3-min read in 365 Tomorrows May 2020
- ALIEN EXIT – refurbished edition of Exit, Pursued by a Bee. July 2020 here
- DON’T BITE MY FINGER (reprinted) Personal Bests Journal. Sept 2020 here
- VENGEANCE ISLAND – reedit and release of Xaghra’s Revenge. Dec 2020 here
- IN EIGER WILD WOOD (revised version) -Once Upon a Scream antho 2021
- BETTER THAN – Fantastic Worlds vol 2 Double Dragon. prob 2022
- IDENTITY CRISIS – Other Worlds Fiction4All Double Dragon 2022 here
- BALANCE OF LIES – The Horrorzine Jan 2022
- I THINK, THEREFORE I AM – Aphelion May 2022 here
- BETTER THAN a SF short in the Fiction4All collection Other Worlds Vol2 2022
- BLINK short story set at Horseshoe Pass also in Other Worlds Vol 2 here
- THE SYMONDS YAT JUMPER -horror short in Revenant antho from Gravestone Press 2022 here
- KEPLER’S SON bk 3 of Flying Crooked SF series Nov 2022 here
- VANISHED EARTH book 4 of Flying Crooked series October 2023 here
- Dizzy But No Wormhole surreal SF short in Aphelion Magazine March 2024
- THE CLOCKMEISTER’S REVENGE time travel based on Prague’s Astronomical Clock in Peasant Magazine #2 FREE to download here