Facets of the Bench Archives

Unknown Depths: A man and woman silhouetted against a blue background with a wave rising up above them. They are looking down, in conversation with a seal. He wears a peaked cap, jacket, and boots, while she has a long braid down her back and is wearing a shalwar kameez with a bit of her dupatta hanging over her arm. It's displayed on a tablet sitting on a bed of smoothed rocks.

A small light in the world

April 7, 2026 / Albion

I’ve been thinking today about what I love about writing what I write. (A thread on the same topic is over on Bluesky: this is expanded from that since I have a little more space and can explain why each book is relevant where I put the images..) I write romance. I love being able to spend time writing about things getting better after challenging times. About getting through the tricky bits of life in good company (friends as well as lovers and beloveds…). About making the world better together. For me, writing is often about exploring and learning.

Eclipse, Facets of the Bench, Fool's Gold, Harmonic Pleasure, Illusion of a Boar, Unknown Depths

Upon A Summer's Day displayed on a tablet in a sunset scene looking out across water to fields beyond, all of it glowing golden and sparkling with magic. The cover of Upon A Summer's Day shows a man in a suit silhouetted over a map of northern Wales in a muted green. He is gesturing, holding his cane in one hand, a cap on his head. Behind him is an astrological chart, with Jupiter and Saturn highlighted in the sign of Taurus.

Demesne Estates

April 29, 2025 / Albion

The demesne estates are the heart of Albion’s land magic. Take a tour of what this means and a few of the key estates.

Ancient Trust, Facets of the Bench, Grown Wise, Illusion of a Boar, Mari Lwyd 1927, Upon A Summer's Day

Cover of Facets of the Bench: two people in 1920s clothing silhouetted, the man in a wheelchair with forearm crutches visible. She's handing him a necklace, with a jet pendant inset in the top right corner.

Idea to Book: Facets of the Bench

March 18, 2025 / Ideas to books

The ideas behind Facets of the Bench: Whitby jet, building a good life as an ambulatory wheelchair user, and Griffin’s love of Trellech.

Facets of the Bench

Cover of Perfect Accord: a man and woman in 1920s dress silhouetted on the cover: she is testing perfume he just handed her on her wrist.

2024 in review

December 18, 2024 / Writing and publishing

It’s the end of the calendar year, and that means it’s time for a roundup of the year. Read on for what was published, what I’ve written, the extras shared this year, and what’s on the Patreon!