2006 - Present - Maidenhead Advertiser
Volunteer theatre reviewer for the Maidenhead Advertiser. Recent gigs have included Witness for the Prosecution, Morecambe, Tim Vine, My Wonderful Life, The Maidenhead Drama Festival ,'The Cheeky Chappie', 'I Ought To B In Pictures' and 'Cliveden Rocks'. Read all my and most recent reviews at www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk and click on 'Leisure', then 'Theatre' or read my last three reviews here.
1990 - Present - Slough Writers
Proud Chair of this enthusiatic and prolific writers group. Find out more about Slough Writers at www.sloughwriters.org.uk
2010 - Best of British - August Edition
'House of Horrors'- An article about the histroy and legacy of Bray Studios ispublished in this national monthly nostalgia magazine . This studio famous for being the home of the Hammer films is facing it''s biggest terror... demolition and development. The magazine is availble from all good newsagents or from the'Best of British' website here.
2010 - Runner Up in the Slough Writers Pastiche Short Story Competiton
'The Fete of Littlewhippshall' - An pastiche on the writing of Micky Spillane takes second place in the Slough Writers 'Pastiche Short Stoy competition. Read It here.
2010 - Best of British - August Edition
'House of Horrors'- An article about the histroy and legacy of Bray Studios ispublished in this national monthly nostalgia magazine . This studio famous for being the home of the Hammer films is facing it''s biggest terror... demolition and development. The magazine is availble from all good newsagents or from the'Best of British' website here.
2009 - Runner Up in the Slough Writers 'Best of British' Article Competiton
'Young Wisdom' - An article about the childhood of comic legend Sir Norman Wisdom takes second place in the Slough Writers 'Best of British; article competition. Read it here
2009 - Present - Monthly Columnist in the Maidenhead Advertiser
One of the 8 winners of a competiton to become a monthly columist in the new look Maidenhead Advertiser. My first light-hearted 'look at life' column appeared in the October the 1st edition and will appear regularly every four weeks. Read my past columns here.
2009 - OO7 Magazine - Issue #50
Excerpt from my, yet to be picked up by a publisher, book about the humour in the James Bond films called 'Ho, Ho, Seven - 700 007 Comedy Moments' printed in issue #50 of OO7 Magazine. This is a high quality well produced, subscription only, Bond enthusiast magazine and well worth a look at. Subscribe here.
2009 - Slough Writers 'Writer of the Year' 2009
At the 2009 Slough Writers AGM I was voted 'Writer of the Year' by the members. More details at www.sloughwriters.org.uk
2009 - Winner of the Slough Writers 'Vile Verse' Poetry Competiton
'My Daddy's Bottom's Speaks.' - A poem for children, judge by children. Read it here
2009 - Best of British - May Edition
'Simply Eric & Ernie' - An article on the Morecambe & Wise published in this national monthly nostalgia magazine and now here for you to read with kind permission from Best of British. What do you think of it so far?
2008 - Winner of the Slough Writers Radio Play Competiton
'The Train Now Standing' A play about bullying set in Slough. This play is available on www.one-act-plays.co.uk
2008 - 007 Magazine Online
'Through a Glass Darkly'. An article on matte artist and former employer, Cliff Culley. Read the article here.
2008 - Winner of the Slough Writers 2008 Short Story Competition
'I was that Close' Short story of a man who wittnessed the murder of John Lennon. Read the story
2002 - 2008 - Oh, Oh Seven - 700 007 Comedy Moments
80,000 word non-fiction book looking at all the comedy moments in the James Bond films from Doctor No to Die Another Day, Currently being touted around various publishers. If your interested in publishing this original take on the Bond franchise or want to read some sample chapters, contact me now. Contact me
2007 - 40 Years - Write On
Award winning short story 'Meticulously Planned' is included in this anthology to celebrate 40 years of Slough Writers.
2006 - 007 Magazine Online
'Before Bond' An article about Ian Fleming before he started writing the Bond novels.
2004 - Winner of the Slough Writers 2004 Article Competition'Personal Attack' An article about living with Terrorism.
2003 - Winner of the Slough Writers 2003 Short Story Competition
'Meticulously Planned' A Short story of a man who broke into the British Museum to put back a stolen exhibit.
'Personal Attack' An article about living with Terrorism.
1998 - A Poem For Slough - Slough Express 'Chocolate Aroma' Runner Up in a competition to write a poem about Slough.
1996 - Story Celler
'Just Another Daye' A short story published in this national short story magazine.
1995 - Winner of the Slough Writers 1995 Article Competition 'Media Indifference' An article about the conflict in Bosina. This article was published in 'Hrvatski Glasnik' a newsletter for Bosinains living in the UK.
1994 - Poetry Now South 94
'Pretty Young Thing' A poem published in this popular poetry annual.
1993 - Winner of the Slough Writers 1993 Short Story Competition
'All Our Burgers Are' A short story about a commercial for burgers.
'Media Indifference' An article about the conflict in Bosina. This article was published in 'Hrvatski Glasnik' a newsletter for Bosinains living in the UK.
1994 - Poetry Now South 94
'Pretty Young Thing' A poem published in this popular poetry annual.
1991 - The Photographer
'Fighting The Recession' An article about how small corporate video companies are surviving the recession.