• New book

THE SHADOW PROJECT, fifth book in the Ben Hope series, hit the bestseller lists within just three days of publication. See the book page for further info, cover art and plot blurb!

• Ben Hope in the USA

Latest news on the overseas editions front is that Touchstone Fireside, a division of Simon & Schuster, have bought the US rights toTHE MOZART CONSPIRACY and THE DOOMSDAY PROPHECY. As of Autumn 2010, US readers will be able to buy their own Ben Hope adventures in hardback, followed by a paperback edition in 2011.

• New series - Vampire Federation

For the vampire fans out there, the first novel in the exciting new Vampire Federation series will be available in summer 2010 as Scott, writing under the name Scott G. Mariani, branches out from the Ben Hope series. Titled UPRISING, the book will first appear in a special e-book pre-release in early June, followed by the paperback edition in late July. Stay tuned for further details …

But Ben Hope fans need not worry, as Ben WILL be back for many more adventures to come!

• Book to film

Work is currently underway on the script of the first Ben Hope movie and film company executives forecast that this major project could be in production within the year. The name of the star currently in discussions to play the lead role remains a closely guarded secret…

• Ben Hope in translation

As word spreads internationally about the Ben Hope series, the books have now sold in over 30 countries… and counting. Recent rights sales include Spain, France, Germany, Holland, Japan and Norway.

Watch this space as new editions begin to appear. In the meantime, here’s a sample of the growing list of cool covers for translated editions that are already available or due out this year.

Holland Poland Germany

Greece Romania Italy Bulgaria

France Portugal Germany

• Sinister Summer TV promotions

CLICK HERE to view advert One - "Shears"

CLICK HERE to view advert Two - "Bikini"

• Interviews

CLICK HERE to read Scott’s interview on My Favourite Books.