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Books Published
The Old Wounds trilogy is available on Amazon, with the first book, "Ragnekai Winds" on sale at the insanely low price of 99c! Even the denizens of Port Blacksand can't believe what a steal this is!
Music Monday
What wonderful music has Buckmaster Books been listening to on YouTube this week? Check out the latest song or group you never knew you were missing!
Excerpts
Wondering what the Old Wounds trilogy is about? Well, to say a lot would be to give away spoilers, so why not read the Prologue? Somebody isn't in the best of health...
T-Shirt Tuesday
My wardrobe is limited but one thing I have an abundance of is cool & geeky t-shirts! Do you recognise the film/TV show/book/80s thing that inspires each t-shirt?
what's cooking wednesday
I love eating and I try my best with cooking (there's a certain "Je ne sais quoi..." to my abilities).
Peter Buckmaster
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Background
Peter was born and raised in the UK, with a couple of years in California slipped in. He studied philosophy at Warwick University and then headed to Japan with the JET Programme. After two years in Rikuzen-Takata, he returned to England where he met his Japanese wife. Married a year later, back to Japan and now in Yokohama with their two sons.
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"do you have a moment to talk about winds, moons and storms?"
Writing Roots
Peter suffered from insomnia as a child and would lie awake creating stories and worlds. As a teenager he wore out countless batteries in his walkman, continuing his sleepless imaginings.