The German audio rights to Zero Hour in Phnom Penh have been sold by my publisher Unionsverlag. In a couple of months, German readers...

Like many writers I like to check out local bookstores. I browse the shelves to see what the shop owner believes appeals to the locals....

Matti Sarmela is a Finnish professor who has written a wonderful study titled “Laws of Destiny Never Disappear, Culture of Thailand in...

I have readers asking me about agents from time to time. As there are very few literary agents in Asia, most writers are interested in...

Hopefully this is a trend that will not spill out of Australia. In Australia author’s traditionally receive a 10% royalty and that ...

Here’s a good idea from the Guardian. On the suggestion of a poster, they have started “a world tour of literature, whereby an attempt...

On Valentine’s Day you are searching for the right Thai word to express your feelings for a loved one. A jai phrase is always an...

It appears that large American publishing houses are selling out to the Germans and French. In the culture where the bottom line...

Part of the bond a crime fiction novelist makes with his reader, is that he/she has researched the background of the crime. In the...

Paul Southern lives on the Asian side of the tracks in Manchester, England. His girlfriend is a Pakistani Muslim. According to the Times,...

Werner Herzog, the German film directors, was shot while giving an interview. The assailant used an air rifle. Herzog is quoted as...

You are a writer living in Asia and you’d like one-year to write your novel. The problem is how do you survive without a pay cheque for...

Will China become a publishing powerhouse? As an industry, the statistics show that China is becoming a major player: “China boasts more...

One of the moments of satisfaction for a writer is to hold a newly published book in his hands. Today my French translator, Pierre...

Conservation of wild animals in Southeast Asia is a subject of considerable interest to many people. Whether animals ought to be...

I am grateful to Professor David Vaver, who holds the Chair in Intellectual Property Law, Oxford University, for drawing to my...

My books have been translated into seven languages: Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Norwegian, Thai and Turkish. Every time a book...

Congratulations are in order for Colin Cotterill. His novel Thirty Three Teeth published by Soho in New York City has been short listed...

A couple of weeks ago Richard Ravensdale, Vice President of the Pattaya expat Club, interviewed me for Pattaya People Channel. A copy...

I am finishing the third edition of Heart Talk. Here is the cover for the new edition and I'd appreciate feedback from readers. It...