APRIL 2013 UPDATE: I am excited to have recently signed contracts for several new works of fiction to be published over the next three years!

     WingsPress, a wonderful small literary publisher out of San Antonio, Texas will be publishing The Rood and the Torc: the Song of Kristinge Son of Finn. It is a work of medieval historic Romance (inspired by the Finn episode of Beowulf.) Although the official publication date will not be until early 2014 (when it will become widely available in bookstores), I expect to have copies with me starting this summer for readings and speaking opportunities. 

    I have also signed a contract for a three volume fantasy series collectively called The Daegmon War expected to be released by AMG in 2014, 2015, and 2016. Volume one has been titled The Gifted. The second and third volumes will be called The Betrayed and The Mountain. Look for these all in a bookstore near you.

--And now... back to my old welcome note --

If this is your first visit, please read my short BIO page to learn a little about me. If you are a returning visitor, please check out the general BLOG or the special blog devoted to the works of J.R.R.TOLKIEN -- the most active parts of this website where I post poems, essays, thoughts, stories, creative materials, and other odds and ends. The FISHING page is mostly photos and information about fishing across the U.S., with some useful links.  If you are interested in hearing me speak, check out the EVENTS page for opportunities. (Or contact me with an invitation.) Fishing

Of course I also hope you will read about my BOOKS while you are here. My most recent book, A Hobbit Journey, was released at the start of September, 2012 by Brazos Press. I will be speaking in numerous places across the country throughout the 2012-2013 season on this book and also on my 2011 title The Mind and the Machine: What it Means to be Human and Why it Matters.