I live on the south coast of England with my lovely wife, and no pets. My two wonderful children are off making their way in the world.

My reading and writing passions are fantasy and sci-fi. Reading is all about escapism and enjoyment for me,and I write the type of story I like to read - that's my guiding rule.

I am particularly interested in different models of magic in fantasy, and my personal preference is for a more subtle and realistic approach. In my novel Wildmind the magic is a power exerted by the mind, and it has no residual effect, e.g. there are no spells or magic swords...

Have a quick look at the free samples of the prologue and first two chapters at www.cliveanthony.me or the 'look inside' at Amazon. Don't be put off by the fantasy genre, its all about the characters.