I have set up a new blog using all the short texts I have written about books I’ve read. I am going to add a full reference at the end of each text including the ISBN. At the moment I am writing the next contribution to that blog about Trudi Canavan’s book The Rogue.… Read more
Geneva Writers’ Group
Attended a meeting of the Geneva Writers’ Group yesterday. They meet in the Geneva Press Centre, a stone’s throw away from the UN building (see photo). It was my first time. More than a hundred people present. Amazing that there are so many English writers in the area.… Read more
Book Four
I have begun work again on the fourth book of The Storyteller’s Quest. I had written some two chapters but put them aside to work on another book. Now, I have transferred all the existing material into Scrivener, which I am using for the first time, and I am re-working the plan of the whole book.… Read more
Layout for The Keeper’s Daughter
I have just finished the layout for the print version of The Keeper’s Daughter, Book 2 of The Storyteller’s Quest. The book is almost ready for printing but I want to wait till one or two issues with the promotion of Book One are sorted out.… Read more
Possible forthcoming exhibition
I’m working on the idea of preparing an exhibition of artwork inspired by my novels. I have started collecting photos and I plan to go through my novels looking for quotes or images that could inspire related artwork. The idea is not to illustrate, but rather to be inspired by my novels.… Read more
The cover for The Starless Square
I finished the cover for the Starless Square, Book 3 of the Storyteller’s Quest. I only need to write and add the text for the back cover and it will be complete.… Read more
The Reaches now available from Amazon.com
The Reaches, the first book of The Storyteller’s Quest is now available in print format on Amazon.com at the url below: http://www.amazon.com/Reaches-1-Alan-McCluskey/dp/297007561X/
It is going to take a while longer to be able to have it available on Amazon.co.uk.… Read more