2020 has been an awful year for so many people and for so many reasons. I had so many plans for the year, as I’m sure did so many others, and very few of them came to pass. All the shows I hoped to see. All the writing I hoped to do. All the life I hoped to live… It’s...
Everyone likes to see themselves represented in the media the consume. It’s why films like Black Panther did so well with audiences. It’s why TV shows like Pose are celebrated. But outside of specific examples, most mainstream content whether it be films, TV shows,...
The world may have gone to hell right now, but 1st April 2020 marks a very special day in my calendar. On this day, one year ago, ‘The Burning Ash’ was finally released. It was a dream come true for my passion project, which took over a decade of my life...
Earlier this year I finally launched my debut novel, The Burning Ash, a decade on from when I first started it. With that book now done, I’ve already made a start on the sequel. From the initial ideas of The Burning Ash, I always knew it was going to be a series, and...
Nottingham born writer, Richard Kish, has launched his debut novel, ‘The Burning Ash’. The fantasy novel tells the story of a young man, Hideki, who though born in the afterlife manages to escape to the fantastical Kingdom of Ryushima. There he meets Princess Rosalina...
It’s been a long road but I’ve finally made it to a major milestone for my book: the first draft of The Burning Ash is complete. After all the bumps along the way, approximately one and a half years later, it’s finally done. Battling depression, trying to maintain a...
