Midnight Comes – Short Version
Midnight Comes The plea from his friend Rick appeared in the text message window, announcing its arrival with its signature…
Ali’s Ark
It was a sunny afternoon in May. Ali, a mixed race boy of fourteen, big for his age, should have…
The Dreamer
The Dreamer The creature woke up; it was screaming silently, becoming aware that it existed as a presence inside its…
Creating a Text
Another one from the archives. This piece was first published on John Baker’s Blog What phases are involved in the…
Writers in Wales
Writers in Modern Wales are undervalued and unfairly treated, just as writers have always been. ** This article first appeared…
Four abstract paintings at Rainbow Pontcanna
I have a mini-exhibition on at the moment. Over the Rainbow gift shop in Pontcanna, Cardiff, have got four of…
New Novel – Boys from the Backfields
My new novel Boys from the Backfields has just been published The cover of the book features a painting I…
You can never do enough editing, but . . .
It’s not often I write something reflective, believing that the work should speak for itself, but I’m going to indulge…
Boys from the Backfields
Who killed Betty Fish? In 1963 the world is rocking to the Beatles, and being rocked by the Cold War…