Posted by John Wiltshire on Thursday, 10 September 2015

And just so you get that I don't make of all this up...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Thursday, 10 September 2015

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Posted by John Wiltshire on Wednesday, 9 September 2015

The bad-hair-day boys.

Posted by John Wiltshire on Monday, 31 August 2015

Nikolas and Ben inspiration tonight.

Posted by John Wiltshire on Monday, 31 August 2015

The boys: Nikolas Mikkelsen and Ben Rider. You have to have some inspiration when you're writing.

Posted by John Wiltshire on Wednesday, 19 August 2015

Second thoughts for Book 6 cover.This photo is a really good representation of how I see Aleksey and Nika when they were...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Thursday, 20 August 2015

All my minor characters are now screaming at me to get in on the act. This is Ben's bike. Sometimes my character's...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Friday, 21 August 2015

Nikolas inspiration for the day.

Posted by John Wiltshire on Friday, 21 August 2015

Great images for a cold winter's day in New Zealand, huh? Evolution of the cover for Book 2 began with these pictures of...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Saturday, 22 August 2015

This is Anna's hunting shed, or how I pictured it in my mind when I was writing the scenes where Nikolas is imprisoned....

Posted by John Wiltshire on Saturday, 22 August 2015

This is one of my favourite pictures. Birch trees in snow. I'm happy to have them in the autumn too, being a huge fan of...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Saturday, 22 August 2015

Final edits for Book 7 went back to my editor last night, and I received the draft covers look at. I'll keep them under...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Monday, 24 August 2015

Onto another tiny deleted scene. This one was from Book 6 - Death's Ink Black Shadow. The scene is in the kitchen in the...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Tuesday, 25 August 2015

Another tiny deleted scene. This is from Book 4, This Other Country. I knew that Squeezy was going to be the driver of...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Sunday, 23 August 2015

I thought I'd post a few thoughts about my writing process before I go out for a run, which is an essential part of my...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Thursday, 20 August 2015

Hmm, all pictures have mysteriously disappeared from previous post on Aleksey's Kingdom covers...I'll reload. I blame...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Wednesday, 26 August 2015

Nikolas inspiration for the day.National poetry day in New Zealand. I went to a posh event. Readings and wine. Lots of wine.

Posted by John Wiltshire on Friday, 28 August 2015

For those of you struggling (like me) to accept that Hannibal is over, I thought I'd add something to the mix that I've...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Saturday, 29 August 2015

Another little deleted scene? This one from A Royal Affair. It's quite hard when writing in first person narrative to...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Sunday, 30 August 2015

Posted by John Wiltshire on Monday, 21 September 2015

I've started a new novel. I got inspired. Actually, I think I was just panicking that after Book 7 comes out in October...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Monday, 14 September 2015

Posted by John Wiltshire on Saturday, 12 September 2015

In Book 3, The Bridge of Silver Wings, Nik and Ben make their first visit to Ben's new house on Dartmoor. It's...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Tuesday, 8 September 2015

Drum roll...Book 7 coming out on 23rd October.

Posted by John Wiltshire on Monday, 7 September 2015

The necessary Nikolas inspiration.

Posted by John Wiltshire on Thursday, 3 September 2015

The cover for Enduring Night is out. It's a visual metaphor for the unfolding drama, so speculate away...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Tuesday, 1 September 2015

And just to balance matt black grunt with exquisite beauty (Nik appreciates both) this is the perfume he gave Kate--the...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Friday, 21 August 2015

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Posted by John Wiltshire on Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Promo for Book 7 - Enduring Night.

Posted by John Wiltshire on Monday, 7 September 2015

Spirit of place and where it all began, in a way. One snatched kiss...This is the beach where Ben first kissed Nikolas...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Sunday, 6 September 2015

I was hesitating over posting this one. I'm all for controversy, but I take advice from my editors over what might be...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Friday, 4 September 2015

More location shots? These are from the Bruise-Black Sky, the only novel to bring the boys to New Zealand (although the...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Wednesday, 2 September 2015

By this time I was working with the guys at MLR Press, and they come back with a number of options for me to select...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Thursday, 20 August 2015

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Posted by John Wiltshire on Friday, 11 September 2015

The countdown to the 23rd October has begun. It's like Christmas really...hearing those carols in June, getting the first charity catalogue...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Wednesday, 9 September 2015

Nikolas inspiration for the day. Done by a friend of mine.

Posted by John Wiltshire on Saturday, 5 September 2015

But I went with the idea of childhood casting a shadow over current lives with this image. Which I really liked, as it...

Posted by John Wiltshire on Thursday, 20 August 2015

Posted by John Wiltshire on Wednesday, 16 September 2015