Simon Wright
Simon Wright

Simon was born, raised and continues to live in and around the Home Counties of London, England. He has forged a career as a leadership and brand consultant, advising and coaching business leaders internationally. When challenged on his credentials as a writer he cites a school commendation for creative writing and winning the Jane Austen Award for Achievements in English at his sixth form college. He acknowledges that other writers have more prestigious credentials. Simon’s first book, The Colossus, garnered some surprisingly favourable reviews, which has encouraged Simon to continue pursuing his dream with the sequel, The Twin Rings. Simon admits that response to The Colossus, book 1 in The Red Scarf Series, has led to some alarming delusions of literary grandeur, although the Oxford comma continues to keep him awake at night. Sadly this has now been joined by the dangling modifier. 

Books

The Colossus

Book 1 in The Red Scarf Series
Book #1 from the series: The Red Scarf Series

A shattering prophecy is revealed by Suleiman the Magnificent on his deathbed.

1630, Constantinople: A brilliant young thief, Emir, stows away on the Colossus, a ship with a murderous, mutinous crew, who covet a powerful relic on board. Sucked into a treasonous plot, Emir must foil the mutiny and save the precious cargo, before a fellow crewman...

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The Twin Rings

Book 2 in the Red Scarf Series
Book #2 from the series: The Red Scarf Series

Twisty and gripping, an action-packed historical adventure and must-read release of 2024. Perfect for fans of historical adventure thrillers, such as Gary McAvoy, Jason Goodwin and Dan Brown.

The Secret of a Lifetime . . .

1323 BCE, Egypt: Royal rings spellbound with untold power. Desperately coveted, the amulets leave nothing but despair,...

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Latest Updates

Thank you A quick thank you to everyone who is helping to create some

A quick thank you to everyone who is helping to create some momentum around sales for The Twin Rings. The Colossus is back up to #7 in Religious Mysteries and The Twin Rings has...

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Publication Day Reviews We all get our validation in different ways. For

We all get our validation in different ways. For me, the endorsement of respected voices is right up there. Here are a couple of clips from today's reviews.

First Emily ...

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One More Sleep Tomorrow The Colossus gets a brand new baby brother. Like

Tomorrow The Colossus gets a brand new baby brother. Like all prospective parents all I'm hoping for is an easy birth, and pronouncements of a healthy child to rival his...

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Hi

Be you a reader, a writer, a bookshop botherer or simply someone looking to make new connections, I'd love to hear from you. I wrote The Colossus in lockdown and, apart from giving me a reason to get up in the morning, it also reaffirmed my belief that everyone has a story to tell. What's yours?