Greetings everyone. As has been obvious, this blog or newsletter has been silent for quite some time whilst I have been writing different books. I should like to reinvigorate things slightly with an update as to progress on various fronts. So far, all of my fiction work which was published in hardback form with Mount Abraxas Press has been republished by my own Mons Culturae Press in unlimited paperback format. Going forward, all my fiction will be available this way. Two novels have been completed and are awaiting the layout/editing process:

‘The Heights of Perfection‘ – the story of an invalid in 1930s Mayfair who dreams of travelling the Alps and uses his extensive library of Alpine literature to do so, driving him to the edge of insanity and over into a sublime realm.

‘Last Feet in the Lane‘ – a follow-up of sorts to ‘The Boughs and Byways of Ytene’, featuring an anthropologist in late 1990s England who wishes to delve deeper in Aubrey Winslade’s manuscript, the past and present of the Vagabond Trust, and the Matter of Albion.

Both will be published in early and late 2026 respectively. I will announce their publication here.

Also, the research book ‘Highly Holy‘ (dealing with the histories, cultures and traditions of Christianity in the Pyrenees) is on its penultimate chapter. I should have the writing finished by Spring 2026, looking to publish later that year.

Finally, I have set up a Goodreads profile for those who are kind enough to leave reviews/feedback on my work. It can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/martinlocker

All of this is done in a DIY fashion (without, I hope sacrificing quality of research or story-telling), and so I have come to the realisation that I need to up my game in terms of self promotion; something I am not fond of but must be done. So if anyone has any suggestions as to reliable blogs, podcasts etc. (or individuals) who would be reliable reviewers for work both present and future, do let me know in the comments section below!

More to come, and apologies for the silence.

Over and out.

Martin.