Check out the amazing music that Christopher PG Jenkins has written, inspired by The Madison Chronicles. Both pieces of music really capture the strange magic and creeping terror of Sadie Madison and the Boy in the Crimson Scarf. With a book heavy driven by music, it’s amazing to hear something that has been born of that […]

I started writing my fifth book Dark Kings this month. It’s the first book in my new YA dark fantasy series Tales of Sorrow. Imagine a city somewhere between life and the fathomless reaches of death. A dark, subterranean metropolis beneath a sky of rock and shadows, where rival families control the streets and all […]

The first series of books that really sparked my imagination was Terry Pratchett’s Discworld. Terry’s mix of comedy, incredible plot lines and social commentary, set against the backdrop of a rich fantasy universe, is an phenomenal work genius. I was introduced the Terry’s books by a school friend in the early ’90s. Having just woken […]

For the first time ever, I’m looking forward to the new year. 2019 is going to be amazing. I’m sure of it. I have it all planned out. Here is a list of my writing goals and other stuff for 2019. I normally try to avoid new years celebrations and the resolutions / promises that […]

On November 1st 2018, I will begin the 30 day challenge that is NaNoWriMo : National Novel Writing Month. Having previous written a novella in around a month (‘The Last Scarecrow‘ which i am currently editing), I thought it would be fun to join thousands of other writers undertaking NaNoWriMo. You can find out more […]

Interest to know more about the characters in The Madison Chronicles and how I created them? I’m currently writing and editing book two of The Madison Chronicles while book one— Sadie Madison and the Boy In The Crimson Scarf— is going out to agents. While that’s going on, here’s a blog about some of the […]

I’ve always loved monsters. I even love the word Monsters. Hmmm, Monsters. What’s not to love about Monsters? Oh, right, yeah… they’re terrifying! But isn’t that’s why we love them? Yes. It is. There are no limitations with monsters. They can be all, and anything, and everything that you want them to be; what you […]

Write a book in 30 days, Neil. Huh? OK, then… and The Last Scarecrow was born. Writing a book in a month is not for the faint hearted, but this was the task I gave myself at the end of July. It’s gone fairly well. ‘The Last Scarecrow‘ is 55,000 words in total so it’s […]

Want to know what I listen to when I’m writing The Madison Chronicles? I’m currently writing and editing book two of The Madison Chronicles while book one— Sadie Madison and the Boy In The Crimson Scarf— is going out to agents. In the meantime, here’s a blog about the music I listen when I’m writing […]

Where does my inspiration for The Madison Chronicles come from? I’m currently writing and editing book two of The Madison Chronicles while book one— Sadie Madison and the Boy In The Crimson Scarf— is going out to agents. So, before you can get your hands on it, here’s a blog about some of the tv […]