While my third book is in its final edits, I’ve been working on the first draft of the next one. I really enjoy the early stages of a project, seeing how ideas take shape as I go. I tend not to plan too much, preferring to let the characters, scenes and plots develop naturally, often in ways I don’t expect. So far, I’ve been lucky to avoid writer’s block. I’m happiest just getting the words down and seeing where the story leads. My latest book will be available for pre-releas

I’ve always had a fascination with architecture, especially uniquely constructed buildings. My earliest memories are linked to Crystal Palace Park, where we lived opposite. I spent many happy hours there, both in awe of and slightly afraid of the huge stone dinosaurs (I was only five or six at the time). I’d wander around the boating lake and watch the bigger kids from a distance in the adventure playground that was off limits to me at that age. The park was an incredible p

I may not always have looked after myself as well as I should have, especially in my younger years. Back then, life felt endless and mortality like a myth. Over the last five years, however, I’ve developed a much greater sense of self-awareness, both mentally and physically, and the things I once took for granted have become a weight upon me. I realised the only person who could change my inner and outer world was me. I gave up drinking and smoking, hit the gym, and one of th

I like to think of Ben Langley as, at his core, a strong character. Physically he could hold his own, having trained in martial arts, and he was a loyal friend, brother, and father. It was only when he became entangled in a chaotic relationship that his fragility began to surface – slowly at first, then completely – until the consequences finally unravelled him. Even the toughest of us are not immune to what Ben endured. Some people find their way through trauma; others simpl