So sad to hear of the loss of Robbie Coltrane. I was a fan of his in the 1980s, from movies such as "Mona Lisa" and "The Fruit Machine." Like pretty much everyone else in the UK and Ireland in the...

I have a brace of Shantastic birthday pics to share today!

First up we have BRODIE, who received ALL of these books as presents!! I've got to say, that's a jaw-dropping haul -- *I* certainly never...

The Volume 3 omnibus of my Archibald Lox series goes on sale on October 25th. It collects the final three books of the series (books 7, 8 and 9) in a lovely, thick, single edition, and presents...

It's TATTOO TUESDAY time again, and this one is a real thing of beauty, although it might be a bit of a mystery to many fans of my books!! "What on Earth," I hear many of you muttering to...

Some more photos of books of mine that I've signed for fans in the past, shared with me by their happy owners, who've kept the books safely all these years, so that I can share the pictures with...

More photos from the Shan clan's trip to Lanzarote back in June, and this time I've gone for a swimming pool theme. We spent a LOT of our time on hols in the water -- Gaia was especially thrilled...