Sam Wilding
BORN IN HELENSBURGH and educated at Glasgow University, Sam studied Zoology, working his way through his uni-years by playing in various rock bands in the UK, America and Holland. He began writing songs in the late 70s, poetry in the early 90s and eventually his first novel - 'The Magic Scales' in 2005, part one of the Denthan Trilogy. Sam is currently writing a new children's novel and is also working on a series of picture books aimed at 3-6 year-olds.
He still continues to perform his workshops and presentations in schools, libraries and at book festivals. (See the workshop tab for more detail.) Sam works closely with the charity Asthma UK to raise awareness of the condition through his work with children. Sam is Disclosure Scotland Registered.
The Second Gateway - Out now!!!!
THE SECOND GATEWAY - Book Two of the Denthan Series
Sam Wilding
The Second Gateway synopsis: One year on, the zany villagers of Drumfintley are, yet again, all that stand between a peaceful world and certain disaster. When a whole new array of monsters and dark magic begin to emerge from the murky waters of Loch Echty all hell breaks loose. Beneath the Scottish loch, Mendel and James discover the submerged village of Fintley, a huge obelisk and a new crystal key. It is soon clear that they face a greater threat than ever before. In this, the second epic struggle to keep the Peck family together, some souls may be lost for good this time…
Will James, Craig and Bero still be able to save us all? Will Mendel, the wizard-goldfish, continue to outwit his oldest and greatest adversary? Will the second gateway take the villagers of Drumfintley on a one-way trip to catastrophe?
THE MAGIC SCALES - Book One of the Denthan Series
Sam Wilding
On the Olida Publishing site, www.olidapublishing.com - 10% of THE MAGIC SCALES cover price will be donated to Asthma UK during 2009
The Magic Scales synopsis: James's father is missing. With no clue why his dad would run out on him and his mum, he hides out by an ancient stone circle to think. There, James discovers a dead stoat, crushed in an impossibly huge footprint. The mystery of what smashed the little animal leads James into finding Mendel, a wizard from another world called Denthan. Mendel has his own problems though. He's trapped in the body of a goldfish and Denthan's sun is about to die and destroy the planet. James is soon drawn into Mendel's plight and hopes against hope that the goldfish can somehow help him find his dad.
Will Denthan be saved? Can Mendel regain his true form? But more importantly, will James ever find his father?
Young Adult - Award Winner
"The Magic Scales is an appealing and proficient debut. I look forward to following the development of both the Denthan series and Sam Wilding’s career." STAN NICHOLLS - Award winning author of ORCS and THE QUICKSILVER TRILOGY. The Books are avialable at all good bookstores and on Amazon etc. The books are also available at the publisher's website where £1 from every book goes to the charity Asthma UK: -
