Andrew Bowie

Category: Research

  • 20 novels set in France – part 1

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    The cities and regions of France have been an inspiration for many writers. I enjoyed researching the French locations for my novel Peloton of Two. Somehow, when I should have been working on the research, I also found myself rereading my favourite novels set in France and discovering new ones. Below is a selection of…

  • A Peloton of Two video might look something like this

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    Normandie Tourism has just released a neat video showcasing the pleasures of a cycling holiday in Normandy. It’s just a few minutes long, and definitely worth a look. If I had the time and resources to make a Peloton of Two video, it might just turn out something like this.

  • Location scouting for Crossing Live

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    A recent visit to Brisbane gave me the opportunity to do a little location scouting for Crossing Live, my second novel. Crossing Live is set in and around Brisbane in 1990, and it follows a few weeks in the life of Roland Kendall, who finds himself working at a struggling television station, Channel 5 Brisbane.…

  • Cycling routes in France

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    I was asked recently about the cycling routes in France that I have travelled and thought it would be helpful to describe them here. Peloton of Two is a work of fiction. The route followed by Catherine and her various companions was created especially to complement the story. It’s a perfectly workable Tour de France…

  • My favourite travel books

    My favourite travel books

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    This is a list of my favourite travel books. There are many more and I’ll add them over time. And there’s a small degree of crossover with my list of cycle touring books.

  • Books about cycle touring

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    This is my own list of books about cycle touring. They’ve been particularly helpful for researching holidays in the past, particularly in the 1990s when libraries were the main source for holiday research. An I refered to a number of them when researching the route for Peloton of Two.