There’s something quite special about seeing my work on the shelves of a bookshop. There’s also something special about a bookshop, too. And what a bookshop: Red Books in Wexford. Why not pop in and do a bit of browsing? If portal fantasy floats your boat, why not grab a copy while you’re there?
Author Archives: pippo144
Book Launch: The Rebel and the Seeress
New Release: The Rebel and the Seeress
Revenge is a dish best not served. Ruirech finds the remains of his mother, mutilated and hanging from a cross before the ashes of what used to be Forest Haven’s hostel. The Moon Goddess had warned him what he would find but he’d refused to believe her. No longer in any doubt, Ruirech vows vengeanceContinue reading “New Release: The Rebel and the Seeress”
Finally Hit the Big Time
Dear Phil, I hope you’ll forgive an unexpected message, but I wanted to reach out after discovering A Technical Approach to Novel Writing. What immediately caught my attention is the way the book examines the creative process through the lens of structure, discipline, and technique. Rather than treating storytelling as something purely instinctive, the book exploresContinue reading “Finally Hit the Big Time”
Tolkien: The Creator of Middle Earth
Tolkien: The Creator of Middle Earth is a wonderful biography by Catherine McIlwaine. On my last birthday, I was in the Bodleian library gift shop and my better half bought me this wonderful book as a late gift. She left me in Tolkien’s favourite pub while she went shopping. When I sat in The EagleContinue reading “Tolkien: The Creator of Middle Earth”
Good Times, Bad Times
https://www.mixcloud.com/NPMR/good-times-bad-times-with-host-phil-hughes-with-guest-una-healey/ If you missed last night’s interview with the great graphic designer, Una Healy, you can listen by clicking the link. Una is the designer of the Hi from a human logo and concept. You can read all about it on Una’s site, unahealydesign.com.
Letter to the Irish Times
The following is a letter I sent to the Irish Times this morning. I have added it here in case it isn’t published. Anthropic Settlement Dear Sir, I was reading the online version of the Irish Times on Sunday, July 26th. In an article about the Anthropic settlement, Conor Kostick, the Irish Writers Union DisputesContinue reading “Letter to the Irish Times”
David Gemmell’s White Wolf
…is the story of Olek Skillgannon, the Damned, and his quest to resurrect a wife he never truly loved. His dreams are haunted by the titular White Wolf, which he is constantly trying to kill. The wolf visits his dreams as an ephemeral presence, and is a metaphor representing his path to an inner redemptionContinue reading “David Gemmell’s White Wolf”
What Maybelle Wallis has to say
Maybelle Wallis is a renowned historical fiction author. Poolbeg published her debut novel, Heart of Cruelty, in 2020 to widespread critical acclaim. Maybelle recently read Phil’s procedural: The first question the sceptics ask is why? Why apply a technical approach to a creative art? Read on MacDuff. Phil is the author and publisher of more than thirty novels. InContinue reading “What Maybelle Wallis has to say”
Cover Reveal
The Rebel and the Seeress. When Ruirech discovers his mother’s remains hanging from a cross, he vows bloody vengeance on the man responsible. Fortech Gold Mask led the Fomor army that sacked Forest Haven, and it is he who must pay. It soon becomes obvious that revenge will not be easily achieved. Fortech commands anContinue reading “Cover Reveal”