- Author
- Books
The GreatcoatsThe acclaimed swashbuckling fantasy quartet
SpellslingerMagic, tricks, traps, and a talking squirrel cat
The ArgosiLearn the secrets of the Argosi and the origins of the legendary Ferious Parfax
Court of ShadowsA new darkness threatens and new heroes rise to face it.
MalevolentTime to recruit some very bad people.
- Blog
Where I AmVisiting new places is one of my favorite activities.
What I’m DoingSometimes we all need a little adventure in our lives.
Book NewsLatest news on upcoming releases.
Author LifeWeird tales from the land of book publishing.
What I’m WritingNotes along the way as I write each book.- What I’m Reading
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Syndication
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When is the Next Book in My Favourite Series Coming Out?
Upcoming releases are always updated on the home page of this site.
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Is Sebastien de Castell Your Real Name?
Yes, it really is.
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Why Can’t I Find the Charmcaster Hardback?
All copies sold out shortly after release and my publishers went straight to paperback
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Writing the Way of the Argosi
When I say this is a terrible way to start a book, I don’t mean the actual opening of the book is bad.
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In Vancouver For The Winter
I’m pretty addicted to travelling and it’s rare for me not to fly to Europe a couple of times a year, elsewhere in Canada once or twice, and…
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Openings to Novels I’ll Probably Never Write
I’ve noticed that any time I so much as post a deleted scene on my website, it ends up on bloody Goodreads and people start asking me where…
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Being a Cat Butler
Having to stay at home non-stop during the pandemic has produced the strange long-term effect that I’ve slowly devolved into a cat butler whose only functions in life…
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In Vancouver For The Summer
There are worse places to spend a pandemic lockdown than Vancouver, British Columbia. In fact, it would be hard for me to envision a better place to hunker…
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In England & France for the Summer
Doing a bit of traipsing about England and France, visiting with publishers and discussing various new series in the YA fantasy and thriller genres. Of course, sometimes there’s…
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Hiking Roman Walls & Cycling Castles
Spent a few days hiking along Hadrian’s Wall in England with my lovely agents. I bet no one told you one of the responsibilities of a literary agent…