Flash fiction audio, read by the author

Why is Herman determined to sample Elizabeth II's royal cookies? Find out in this free short audio story.

My Latest Ear worm: Welcome Home by Coheed and Cambria

The latest 'ear worm' to plague me throughout the day.

Robot Writing – New Disclaimers and the ‘Maris Hypothesis’

Deepfake, Chat bots and other stuff once the preserve of trashy science fiction novels a century ago, is really here. So what now?

The Truth About Meritocracy

There's meritocracy and then there's the brand we have in the UK. I call it 'pseudo meritocracy' and this is why.

Today’s earworm: The Doug Wood Band – Drag Racer (AKA the Snooker Music!)

'Brainbox Jukebox' is a fun daily blog revealing the song that's been going round my head. Each post attempts to explain how the song in question became that day's 'ear worm' and provides a YouTube link so you can enjoy it too.

Revisiting Past Posts #2: Judd Trump Wins the Masters!

Four years ago Judd Trump won the World Masters title for the first time. Last week, he repeated the feet. So, now seems a good time to revisit that post and see what has and has not changed since then.

Brainbox Jukebox: Today’s earworm – InMe – Neptune

'Brainbox Jukebox' is a fun daily blog revealing the song that's been going round my head. Each post attempts to explain how the song in question became that day's 'ear worm' and provides a YouTube link so you can enjoy it too.

Prince Harry – The mummy’s boy without a mummy

In his new book Prince Harry reveals wounds that have never healed, or should that be 'revels'?

The Drowning – A Short Story for Halloween

An extract from the a novel I am working on, adapted into a short story just for Halloween.

Brainbox Jukebox: Today’s earworm – Dream Theatre

'Brainbox Jukebox' is a fun daily blog revealing the song that's been going round my head. Each post attempts to explain how the song in question became that day's 'ear worm' and provides a YouTube link so you can enjoy it too.

Brainbox Jukebox: Today’s earworm – Bret Hart’s WWE Entrance Music

'Brainbox Jukebox' is a fun daily blog revealing the song that's been going round my head. Each post attempts to explain how the song in question became that day's 'ear worm' and provides a YouTube link so you can enjoy it too.