FAQs
1. Why did you choose to write about WW1 aviation?
First, to make people aware of how rudimentary WW1 aircraft were: open cockpit, very little instrumentation, unprotected fuel tanks. Second, to highlight that these aircraft did far more than fly around and dogfight each other. Both the artillery spotting and photo reconnaissance missions, while less “glamorous” than air-to-air combat, were critical to the war effort.
2. What is the significance of the title “Changes Wrought?”
This refers to the great changes technology brought to WW1: aircraft, powerful and accurate artillery fire, machine guns, and the relative unimportance of cavalry.
3. What can we look forward to in the later books?
Without giving too much away, Harry Booth runs into problems back in England, centering on a girl, his (former?) best friend, and the Irish Republican Brotherhood. Mark Newin fumbles his way into the army and Ian Crosse pushes ahead with his political plans, all of which may be destroyed by his wife’s little sister. Both Pete and Anya end up in southern Russia after the war, the latter finding herself in a very difficult situation.
4. What is the planned release schedule?
Book Two should be out Oct-Nov of 2024. Then the plan is to release one book a year in 2025 – 2027.