Tim Roux

Tim Roux

About

I am a writer from Hull, in the North of England, living in Belgium.

I also help run a publishing company called Night Publishing (http://www.nightpublishing.com)  which is dedicated to the cause that "all good books should be published", via its Night Reading (http://nightreading.ning.com) community.

I have currently written 10 novels and one business book, and edited one collection of short stories:

1. Blood & Marriage
2. Little Fingers
3. Girl On a Bar Stool
4. Shade+Shadows
5. Fishing, for Christians
6. The Ghoul Who Once
7. The Dance of the Pheasodile
8. The Blue Food Revolution
9. (Just like) El Cid's Bloomers
10. Mission
11. Marketers from Mars (brand marketing book)
12. .... at last! (short stories, editor and contributor)

My most popular books are 'Girl On A Bar Stool', 'The Dance of the Pheasodile' and 'Missio'. 'The Blue Food Revolution' gets love / hate reactions.

She Does Not Fear the Snow

She Does Not Fear the Snow

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<p><font color="#000000" face="verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="line-height:normal;">An Amazon #1 bestseller with 50+ glowing reviews. </span></font></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">Available in Kindle and print.</span></p><p><span style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;">From the very start of her faith autobiography, ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow’, author Bobbie Ann Cole reaches out across the page and endears herself to her reader. You will very quickly feel that you know her, and will be richer for the knowledge. </span></p><div style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:verdana, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:small;line-height:normal;height:auto;"><div>She comes to Israel, seeking meaning and purpose for her life, following breast cancer and the demise of her long-standing marriage. There, God claims her and lays a trail of miracles that lead her from her native England to a new husband of faith in Atlantic Canada. <br />Though she is upfront about her ending, you’ll find yourself longing to learn the next step in her discovery of new love and deeper faith journey. This is one of those books you just can’t put down. Potentially, you’ll be following the twists and turns of her journey into the wee small hours. <br />‘A mysterious rug with a life-changing message, a Ruth-type love story, fascinating interactions with other believers, poetic descriptions of landscapes many native Canadians take for granted—and a message of God’s love and salvation,’ writes critic Margaret Welwood. ‘Bobbie Ann Cole’s story is a little too strange and untidy to be fiction. As a true story, it will leave you satisfied, yet wanting to know more.’ <br />‘Often times, life will take us to the end of our rope, leaving us helpless and at our wit’s end. Yet, even in such dire situations, our God is not helpless. He will bring in plentiful harvest – a harvest of renewal, hope, joy and happiness in our life,’ says Khamneithang Vaiphei. ‘She Does Not Fear the Snow is an incredible testimony that will have a profound impact on you.’ <br />If mystery, romance, women’s faith issues, the Jewish roots of Christianity, Christian living or outreach appeal to you, you will find much to enjoy.</div><div> </div></div>

Story Behind The Book

'The Dance of the Pheasodile' simply turned up. I woke up one morning with the first chapter verbatim in my head, and I had to keep writing it to understand why this naked man was hanging from a helicopter outside his wife's 18th floor office.

Reviews

<p><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Comment by Tony Bayliss, author of </span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">'Past Continuous'</span></strong></em><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">:</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> This is a fascinating take on the Jekyl and Hyde scenario, and one with which a lot of readers will associate, if not empathise, given that we all dream to be better than we appear, but are often worse. In Keith's case, it's considerably worse, and you handle all the implications of that with consumate ease and intelligent writing. This is a very high-brow thriller, deeply psychological, cunningly satirical, and cleverly constructed.</span></em><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br />Comment from Sandie Newman, author of </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">‘The Crown Of Crysaldor':</span></strong> This is hilarious and brilliant. I love the beginning when he is hanging out of the window, just so funny, brilliant, brilliant writing.</span></em><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br />Comment from David Brett, author of </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">‘All These Are Memories Of My Voyage’:</span></strong> The first two chapters are the funniest start to a book I have ever encountered (well, I may exaggerate, but it felt like it). It keeps it up too. When our hero become the villainous Harry and kicks the blue lights out of sundry bad men, then it felt even better.</span></em><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br />Comment from Zehra Mustafa, author of  </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">‘Shadows’:</span></strong> What a fantastic matter-of-fact humour you have; it's just too funny! I loved your narrative from the very first sentence making it an addictive read.</span></em><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><br />Comment from Sue Edwards, author of <span>‘A Boy Named George’:</span></span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> This is laugh out loud excellent!</span></em><span lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br />Comment from </span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Nick Quantrill</span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">, author of 'Black &amp; White' and the upcoming 'Broken Dreams:</span></strong></em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> <em><span style="font-family:Arial;">With a smooth and engaging writing style, Roux cleverly paints McGuire as a man unsure of where he can turn or who he can trust, constructing a darker and more complex spin on the 'Life on Mars' scenario which builds to an impressive and exciting climax.</span></em></span><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br />Comment from Francesco Scannella, author of ‘Sicilian Shadows’:</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> Your writing has a unique voice that I find enormously entertaining and this work, once again, shows it off at its best.</span></em><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br />Comment from Danny Birch, author of </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">'Clipped':</span></strong> This story is told brilliantly, with clever dialogue brimming with realism, and excellent characterisation. I actually gave a damn about the main character, Keith, which is rare for me. It truly is like a mix of the ace movie 'Face off', and the old TV series Quantum Leap, only this is cleverer. Definite recommendation.</span></em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"></span></p> <p><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><br />Comment from </span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;">Stuart Aken</span></strong></span></em><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">, author of 'Breaking Faith':</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> Sometimes a book is so unusual it defies categorisation. This is such a novel. Tim Roux has merged the reality of life in parts of England, with a fantasy that allows the writer to explore deep human conflicts in revealing ways. Hull is not a glamorous city and this refreshingly raw depiction of how environment can impact on moral, social and personal values is a great antidote to the modern obsession with the superficial. Here we have real people, people with flaws as well as courage, struggling in real lives to make sense of a world that seems determined to beat them down .... The plot of this novel twists and turns surprisingly so that the reader is jolted out of complacent assurance that he knows where the action will take him next .... Some will read this book as crime novel, and it can easily be seen in that light. But, as with all good novels, the story is capable of appreciation on more than one level .... I read this book over a couple of days and found the narrative intriguing, making me eager to discover the outcome. I empathised with the main character more than I expected and felt some pity for all but the most irredeemable characters. I happily recommend this book to all readers who enjoy a novel worthy of the name.</span></em><span lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"></span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><br />Comment from Genevieve Graham, author of </span></strong></em><span lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">'Under The Same Sky'</span></strong></em></span><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb">:</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;" lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"> Fantastic! I'm entirely sucked in, loving the tone, the pace, the story, both Keith and Chrissie (&quot;do you have anything to say to this hotel manager before we never come back?&quot; - sorry if I misquoted, but omg. SO FUNNY).</span></em><span lang="en-gb" xml:lang="en-gb"><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></span></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br />Comment from Stephen Wyatt, author of </span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">'Presumed Killed'</span></strong></em><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">:</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> I found myself drawn to the first-person narrator and his quiet, self-deprecating voice, from his absurd opening predicament and onwards. The portrait of his marriage to the childhood sweetheart Chrissie, and their children’s home background, is touching – especially the forced separation that made them “[will] ourselves, and each other alive”. You build a pleasant picture of a happy marriage, bonny children and a busy social life. It’s almost a little too idyllic…but of course the reader knows that soon Something Bad Is Going To Happen. And it duly does, as Keith emerges from hypnosis a different person. Not a different personality – a literally different person, hundreds of miles away in another therapist’s consulting room. Not an architect happily married to the love of his life, but ne’er-do-well Harry Walker from Hull. You have an excellent premise and a good story, engagingly told with a sufficient sprinkling of jokes to keep the reader smiling. There are diversions and vignettes such as the old couple in the hotel, with its own punchline at the end of the chapter. The style is light and readable without descending into whimsy. This deserves to do well.</span></em><font size="3"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></font></p> <p><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><br />Comment from Robert Young, author of '</span></strong></em><em><strong><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Auctoratus'</span></strong></em><strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">:</span></em></strong><em><span style="font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"> This would translate superbly to the big screen, such is the strength of the opening scene and the action packed, almost slapstick, comedy. I really enjoyed the read.</span></em><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman';"></span></p>