This sketch is my interpretation of a Lepus, a fictional hare/jackrabbit from my YA fantasy novel – The Sweep, which will be released in 2026. In the story, Lepus, once tame pets were abandoned by the wealthy inhabitants of the city as they climbed away from the rising smog, and were no longer able to…
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My Sketches: Vulpes
This sketch is my interpretation of a Vulpes, a fictional giant fox from my YA fantasy novel – The Sweep, which will be released in 2026. In the story, the Vulpes, once tame pets were abandoned by the wealthy inhabitants of the city as they climbed away from the rising smog, and were no longer…
My Sketches: Peacock Butterfly
The Peacock has to be one of the UK’s most charismatic butterflies. With striking wing markings that hark back to the days of the Spitfire, and that flash of colour reminiscent of the feathers of the peacock, it is of course named after. Did you know…? The Peacock has one of the longer lifespans of…
WHAT IS THE ZEITGEIST?
The second short story in the first volume of my new anthology series, Dark Matter, is entitled – The Zeitgeist Chapters. It tells the story of a struggling young writer who unwittingly sells his soul for an idea, to a mysterious stranger in a Zoot suit. This stranger goes by the name – Mr. Zeitgeist….
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