Death in Wiltshire is now available!
16 Apr 2026

Death in Wiltshire is now available!

by | posted in: Creative writing, Crime mysteries, Derek Thompson, Derek's books, Writing and Publishing | 0

Little did I think, when I started writing my first novel (long, long ago) that I’d one day be celebrating my tenth novel out in the world. Death in Wiltshire is the latest instalment in my DS Wild crime thriller … Continued

One step at a time
16 Mar 2026

One step at a time

by | posted in: Creative writing, Crime mysteries, Derek Thompson, Derek's books, Spy fiction, Writing and Publishing | 2

Occasionally I get asked how to go about writing a book. I usually answer ‘one word at a time’. It sounds glib but there’s a lot of truth in that. We start off with a premise, or a character, or … Continued