People have asked where my depth of knowledge as a writer of books on Egypt comes from. The answer - from a lifetime spent studying ancient Egypt and Egyptian archaeology and from numerous research trips to Egypt. I'm fascinated by the mystery of ancient Egypt and its potency and relevance for today's world. 'The Smiting Texts' - a modern archaeological thriller, an ancient, esoteric time bomb - is my first adult novel, following on from award-winning success as a writer of novels for young readers, published under the name Roy Pond in UK, Australia and USA. (published by Austin & Macauley, UK, paperback 08, Hardcover 09) I spent much of my life in Africa and now live in Australia where as an ad Creative Director (Mad Men!) and copywriter I have written internationally recognised advertising campaigns for various causes, charities and brands.   NEW BOOKS: (2010) 'THE HATHOR HOLOCAUST' - Can a renegade Egyptologist stop an ancient apocalypse of plague and global scorching? Second in the Anson Hunter Egypt adventure thriller series. (Amazon Kindle and Paperback) 'THE IBIS APOCALYPSE' - Egypt's forbidden power.... the fate of the world written in stone Third in the Egypt adventure thriller series (Amazon Kindle and Paperback)   NEW YOUNG ADULT/JUVENILE EGYPT FICTION EGYPT BREAKOUT - Soldiers of an Endless Night... on an endless night of adventure. THE PRINCESS WHO LOST HER SCROLL OF THE DEAD (This new series has photos of real Egyptian antiquities in the stories to enthrall and educate) Kindle and Paperback   FOR YOUNG ADULTS THE EGYPT TOMB MACHINE - a young archaeologist, a life and death quest in a realm before the pharaohs Amazon Paperback  (Also Apple iBook)   *The above titles all released in 2010.   My other children's Books, written in the 90s, are now out of print, but some are still available on the web: Egyptian young reader's novels:- "Tomb Travellers", (Winner of A Children's Book of thea Year Award) "Pyramid Voyagers", "Pharaoh Seekers." "The Mummy Monster's Game" ("The Mummy's Revenge" in USA) "The Mummy Tomb Hunt" ("The Mummy's Tomb" in USA) "The Mummy Rescue Mission"   "The Mummy King's Realm" (young adult readers) Australian 'outback' novels:- Sail Railers, Paddle Ghosts, Steam Phantoms, Playing Director, Remote Control                  

"Book of the Year" - for young readers, Australian Christian Literary Society