Biography

Perhaps known for his writing on the UK's inland waterways, Nick's work shows versatility, spanning a variety of leisure non-fiction subjects, ranging from his successful canal travelogue 'Walking on Water' through a biography of the civil engineer James Brindley to a history of the fairground motorbike attraction 'The Wall of Death'.  In addition, he has a growing catalogue of walking books, published by Countryside Books, as well as a library of local interest and waterways-related images.  Nick is also Series Editor of the Tempus Towpath guides to the UK's inland waterways.  More recently, Nick has turned his hand to fiction with his novel 'Golden Daze', published in November 2008 by Matador Books, and he also has a column in the MyNews series of magazines across West Herts, where he musings reach an audience of around 100,000 each month.

Nick also writes for national and regional titles ranging from The Times through county magazines to the consumer press, including Walk Magazine, official journal of the Ramblers Association and Cycle Magazine and county lifestyle magazines.  He has also featured on both BBC TV and radio, with the latter including examples of his fiction, and he also contributes to websites.

Nick's style has been described by reviewers as 'quirky', 'highly accessible' and 'humourous, without being silly'.  He manages to put over information in a highly readable way and delights in unearthing the unusual.

[Incidentally, if you got here looking for Simon Corble, the actor and playwright (he's a cousin), you need to click here to reach his website.]