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Mike Lewis

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in RAF Jever, Germany

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Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Paranormal

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January 2021

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Mike Lewis hails from the former fishing village of Aberporth, west Wales, where his family farmed for generations.
Having joined a local newspaper straight from school, he proceeded to work as a writer and sub-editor on a number of national titles in London, including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph and The Sunday Telegraph.
Having returned to his native west Wales to raise a family, he stumbled across the story of William James, the west Wales farmer's son who fought at the Battle of the Little Bighorn, which inspired his first historical fiction novel 'If God Will Spare My Life...'
His second historical fiction novel - The Icarus Ascent: Ghosts of the Matterhorn - relates the story of the notorious fall on the mountain in 1865...as seen ...more

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Average rating: 4.64 · 14 ratings · 10 reviews · 2 distinct works

	'If God Will Spare My Life...' 4.83 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Icarus Ascent: Ghosts of the Matterhorn 3.50 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mike Lewis's Blog: The journey from Dinas Mountain in west Wales to Last S

So What's It All About?

"WHAT'S it all about" is that famous line spoken by Michael Caine in 'Alfie' the celebrated 1966 film set in Swinging London made all the more memorable by Cilla Black's moving and evocative title track of the same name, plus the somewhat weird and downbeat ending on Embankment.

There were occasional times during my now-distant days in London where I'd find myself wandering along that same river pa Read more of this blog post »

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Mike Lewis is now following Martha Engber Author of Bliss Road: A memoir about living a lie and com...
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Mike Lewis liked an answer from Chuck Locklear: Have been offered a contract by Histria! I imagine they assign an individual editor to each title? As A Storm Coming is set in 1710 how much emphasis have you put on recreating the language of the time? My own novel is set in the 1870s, but would you agree there's a fine balance between recreating 'authentic' period dialect and taking into account the sensibilities of the 21st century reader? The biggest challenge was not using words and phrases that were too modern or "American." Luckily, I have a good beta reader group, and one of the women consistently flags words and phrases for me. I've gotten to the point where I check the etymology See Chuck’s answer. Chuck Locklear
Mar 01, 2026 08:28AM
Chuck Locklear answered Mike Lewis's question: Have been offered a contract by Histria! I imagine they assign an individual editor to each title? As A Storm Coming is set in 1710 how much emphasis have you put on recreating the language of the time? My own novel is set in the 1870s, but would you agree there's a fine balance between recreating 'authentic' period dialect and taking into account the sensibilities of the 21st century reader? The biggest challenge was not using words and phrases that were too modern or "American." Luckily, I have a good beta reader group, and one of the women consistently flags words and phrases for me. I've gotten to the point where I check the etymology See Full Answer
Feb 27, 2026 04:08PM · 2 likes · like
Mike Lewis is now following Chuck Locklear Author of A Storm Coming
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Mike Lewis liked an answer from Chuck Locklear: Hi Chuck - looking forward to A Storm Coming later this year. If you don't mind me asking, what has been your experience with Histria Books? Their editorial board have been considering my M/S for the past five months and I'm wondering if they'll stick to their estimated 4-6 month period of review? Yes, they will stick to their estimated timeframe. For me, it was five months. I've been pleasantly surprised; they publish many more books each year than I originally thought. Now, they have partnered with Simon & Schuster for all their distribution See Chuck’s answer. Chuck Locklear
Feb 24, 2026 02:40AM
Mike Lewis made a comment in the group Goodreads Reviewers' Group — Looking for a Reviewer? topic " Hi guys Does anyone on here have any experience of Revvue, the group offering reviews of books in exchange for us authors reviewing those of others? Wha ...more "
Feb 23, 2026 04:10AM
Mike Lewis rated a book really liked it Backstage Pass: Decades of Sex, Drugs, Tragedy and the Darker Side of Rock & Roll by J.D. DeCosta (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
My God! It wasn't until I read Backstage Pass that I realised what a sheltered life I've led. Author JD is an entertaining tour guide leading the reader into the wild, debauched and occasionally dangerous world of club land. Excess all areas doesn't ...more
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“They say you drink to forget, yet all the drink did was make me remember all the bad things I'd done; and all the bad things that were done to me.”
― Mike Lewis, 'If God Will Spare My Life...'

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“How slender is the rope upon which the dreams of all men hang!" (The Icarus Ascent: Ghosts of the Matterhorn).”
― Mike Lewis , The Icarus Ascent: Ghosts of the Matterhorn

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