About Greg

You live in Switzerland now. How much influence does New Zealand have on your writing? New Zealand has a large influence on my work. I started writing because I had a story to tell, the story of The Spanish Helmet. This is New Zealand's story. Admittedly, I wanted to inject some Switzerland into it too, so part of The Spanish Helmet is set over here. You say The Spanish Helmet is New Zealand's story. Are you suggesting that there is more to ...Read more»

This interview was first published over here at David Wisehart's Kindle Author Blog. What can you tell us about The Spanish Helmet? The Spanish Helmet is a plot-driven tale of a modern-day treasure hunt and a meticulously researched conspiracy thriller which carefully blends fact and fiction. Dr. Matthew Cameron travels to New Zealand to investigate a remarkable archaeological discovery. As he follows a trail of clues scattered throughout the country, Matt is thrust into the role of student and learns about trust, love and deception. But ...Read more»

Greg Scowen is a New Zealand born author, living in Switzerland with his wife and daughter. He recently turned down placement offers for post-graduate studies in archaeology, and instead works as a web developer for Switzerland's largest library, the ETH-Bibliothek. In his spare time, Greg is completing a librarianship master's degree from Northumbria University and enjoys landscaping his gardens.   ...Read more»

How did you come up with the title? The central artefact in The Spanish Helmet is an iron helmet found in a New Zealand harbour many years ago. The helmet was determined to be of Spanish origin and date to the 16th century. That seems a little odd, since no Europeans were believed to have been in New Zealand this early. The artefact that causes the whole mystery fit well as a title and was chosen very early in my writing. How ...Read more»