In his day my father was a prestigious best-selling author, and three times winner of the coveted crime writers Gold Dagger award. He won many other awards too. Only three films were made of his books. One feature film, and two television serials. If only he had let me cooperate with him on the film side I feel he would have many more, and they would probably be A-list films. I constantly get enquiries about film rights on his two great adventure novels: The Rose of Tibet & Kolymsky Heights. Unfortunately he sold the film rights on these books to Hollywood in perpetuity. Their accountants simply keep them as stock. Oh dad, why did you do that? Kolymsky Heights was released again a few years ago and was another big best seller. This was because of his writing. The man was a genius storyteller. When I was a child he told me enchanting magical bedtime stories especially for me, thank you dad. People said of him that his words jumped off the page. Many will remember his last book Kolymsky Heights, but that will probably fade soon. It is sad what a fast changing throw-away society we have become. In fact Kolymsky Heights was not his last book, but that is another story. I feel my dad is cooperating now, because my writing has become far better. So thank you dad, and do love you. More now. I know you loved me deeply some of the time, and hope you will love me more, as time goes on.

Now to my trilogy.

 THE TIPTON SAGA

Some time after my father passed away I wrote a feature film script which I considered had many innovative attributes, and did not want it ripped off. Therefore I decided to transcribe the script into book form, and reckoned this might take four or five weeks. Rabbit holes! 

Five years and three books later it was still not finished because I thought of an epic theme. Something so epic that it would turn The Tipton Saga into an epic fantasy.  I rewrote the first book which is now out. I rewrote the second book which is finished and waiting to be published. During the course of rewriting the second book I developed cancer which made it a little hairy. Hopefully it is now under control. The third book is being rewritten and be available shortly. I say The Tipton Saga is epic and you may wonder why. I say this without intention of boasting, but say it as a fact because it is. I do not want to reveal it now because the epic fantasy begins to be revealed at the end of Birth of the Tiptons and do not wish to spoil the surprise. Lately, however, have thought it would make an epic fantasy film series. There are not many ideas around like this one. For anyone interested, and for the curious, I have produced a two page document called UNIQUE ELEMENTS OF THE TIPTON SAGA WORLD, which explains. I will send this if you request it. You can contact me at the bottom of this page. 

People have said Birth of the Tiptons is an easy to read enjoyable book so please give it a try, even the very cheap  e-book, and be the first to read something that may turn into something much bigger. If you are on the south coast of England I could possibly sign it too!