Steve HaywoodJan 12 min2022 Film Preview QuizWhat better way to find out about the great selection of films coming out in 2022 than with a quiz? Here's 15 questions about 15...
Steve HaywoodOct 31, 20215 minA Tricky Brew - A Short Story by Steve J HaywoodMarvin adjusted his hat in attempt to make it sit more comfortably, but inevitably it only grumbled. In his mind hats just had too much...
Steve HaywoodOct 31, 20212 minCalling all Crime Writers - Can I help promote your books?I've recently written and published a guide to British crime fiction, The Crime Fiction Tour of Britain. In it, I've included over 100...
Steve HaywoodOct 29, 20215 minVictorian Crime Mystery Fiction in BritainEveryone knows about Sherlock Holmes, but what if you want to go beyond the great man and read some different crime fiction set in the...
Steve HaywoodOct 23, 20215 minA Guide to Medieval Crime Fiction in BritainOf all eras, there must be far more historical mysteries set in medieval times than in any other period of history, so this is never...
Steve HaywoodOct 4, 20213 minThe Crime Fiction Tour of Britain - A New Guide to British Crime FictionDo you love reading crime & detective fiction, but struggle to find a new series or author to get your teeth into? Whether it is...
Steve HaywoodSep 29, 202110 minThe Bookcase by Steve J. HaywoodI lived in an ordinary semi-detached house in a regular suburban neighbourhood. There was nothing out of the ordinary about me, my house,...
Steve HaywoodSep 10, 20214 minTop 12 Best Exploration SF NovelsI was recently discussing best books on the theme of 'exploration' and someone said, what, you mean science fiction novels? I didn't mean...
Steve HaywoodJul 22, 202117 minGoodbye My Friends by Steve HaywoodThis story was first published in The Colored Lens magazine in summer 2020. MAGI Mission Log 21231702: Mission going well so far. Bridget...
Steve HaywoodApr 1, 20217 minHistorical Crime Fiction Guide - Part One: Ancient & Medieval BritainI wanted to write a guide to historical crime fiction but, realising it would be too big a topic for one article, decided to split it in...
Steve HaywoodFeb 18, 20212 minThe Strings of Murder by Oscar De MurielI used to not really like historical crime fiction, probably due to reading what I considered mediocre books with generic crimes dumped...
Steve HaywoodFeb 16, 20212 minThe Pillars of the Earth by Ken FollettI have wanted to read this book for a long time, but have always been put off by just how darn long it is. And it is long, about 970...
Steve HaywoodFeb 2, 20213 minShort Stories Read - January 2021I have challenged myself to read a short story a day during 2021. I'm not trying to make myself read a story each and every day, I will...
Steve HaywoodDec 31, 20204 minReading Review of 2020Well it has been quite a year. Different to normal in almost every way, and that has impacted on my reading, though in a fairly positive...
Steve HaywoodDec 12, 20202 minThe Spy and the Traitor by Ben McIntyreI read this book a few weeks ago, and was delighted earlier this week when Bill Gates' annual review of his best books of the year...
Steve HaywoodDec 6, 20204 minGreat Environmental Fiction: Top 10 Climate Change NovelsThere have been claims that the literary world has been slow in dealing with the challenges of climate change, however others have...
Steve HaywoodNov 8, 20207 minReading the Chunksters – 10 Great Long BooksI’ve got so many books that I want to read that one of my top criteria for reading a book is length. I tend to favour shorter books –...
Steve HaywoodNov 2, 20203 minA New Online Bookshop!I’ve always have a thing about bookshops, particularly independent bookshops – as a child one of my biggest ambitions was one day to have...
Steve HaywoodOct 30, 20204 minA Study in Scarlet by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle“There’s the scarlet thread of murder running through the colourless skein of life, and our duty is to unravel it, and isolate it, and...
Steve HaywoodOct 24, 20205 minCrime Fiction Tour of Britain – Part Two: Scotland, Northern Ireland and the North of EnglandIn Part One of our Crime Fiction Tour of Britain, we began our guide to the state of British crime fiction in the South of England. Now...