NEWS

3/06/2026

Decided to travel back in time to the first ever Bloom's day, so I threw an image of myself into the AI machinery and waited. The tenuous link between my grandmother and Molly Bloom is a piss-pot; my grandmother having once served French onion soup in one. As for my mother's views on Joyce, check out the Jim Clarken podcast Blooming Yes on Spotify. Oh for a plate of devilled kidneys!

20/04/2026

My latest blog, Pedal Power, was inspired when I passed the shop where I got my first bicycle. Read about this misbegotten monster on my blog. Or listen to me babble about it on Spotify.

11/03/2026

My latest blog, The Gap, was inspired by a visit to the dentist. Read about my trauma and mental anguish on my blog. Or listen to me babble about them on Spotify.

24/02/2026

Toxic Love and its sequel Death Watch are now on the shelves of Portlaoise library thanks to the support of the local librarian, Tommy Scott. Catalogued among the paperbacks, I hope people take the opportunity to read them for free. 

Toxic Love by Jim Clarken

What people said about Toxic Love

"Toxic Love is a fun and terrifying story. A page-turner. Loved it so much I bought it for my friends."

"Great book! The psychopath is written incredibly well and it makes the book a thrilling page turner."

"Got hooked very fast. I found it fascinating to think about how far people would go to get what they want. I flew through the story and really enjoyed the thrilling end."

⭐5 Star rating on Amazon.                      

Listen to the first chapter of Toxic Love on Spotify

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DEATH WATCH

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Nova Winterborne is busy. She has a life to rebuild. Traumas to recover from. A past to forget. She may regard recent experiences as a karmic blip. But Karma has not finished with her.

Soon, Nova's life is again shaken to its foundations. There are cameras hidden throughout her apartment. Her private life has been streamed onto a voyeur website. Worse yet, she has caught the attention of a serial killer.

There is no hiding from this relentless murderer. She brings a religious zeal to her work and a sacrificial element to each crime. She is on a mission. She has followers. She has Nova firmly in her sights.

Read the first chapter. 

Listen to the first chapter of Death Watch on Spotify.