His first published collection of stories was Blood And Grit, published by BBR in 1990. In 1994 an editor named Nick Austin at Hodder Headline bought both Nailed by the Heart and Blood Crazy.
His initial publication, "Blood And Grit," was published by BBR in 1990. In 1994, an editor at Hodder Headline acquired both of his subsequent novels, "Nailed By The Heart" and "Blood Crazy."