Cymera 2023
So I was invited to speak and sign books at Cymera festival in Edinburgh. I had a lovely time meeting readers and chatting with pals old and new. … Cymera 2023
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Russ Nicholson R.I.P
I’m saddened to hear of Russ Nicholson’s passing. Many of us grew up seeing his illustrations in the Fighting Fantasy books or issues of White Dwarf back when it was a cornucopia of diverse gaming lore. Nicholson leaves us work that lies somewhere between the faerie enchantments of Arthur Rackham and the monotone splendour of […]
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So, as part of Titan Books blog tour for The Keep Within I visited two more blogs and posted my thoughts on creating this dark fantasy novel. Follow the links, Pal. I reckon you’ll like ’em… Over on Stephani Michelle’s blog I talk about the historical elements that went into making The Keep Within’s Elizabethan […]
Read more "A couple o’ Guests Posts I have Been Done"Annotated Excerpt
Over on Civilian Reader’s site I do an annotated excerpt from my new book, The Keep Within. I loved the experience; it was a bit like doing a commentary track on a DVD. Go check it out and, while you do, check out other authors’ annotations too. It’s a neat idea for a feature.
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…and had a marvellous time. We covered a lot of ground and went off on a few tangents (as SFF writers tend to). It was a real honour to be invited.
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My office is also my living room, which is nice and light and airy when I’m working but hella echoey when I’m doing a YouTube Zoom interview. Today I’m experimenting to muffle all that. Seems to work. A bit anyway. I may or may not pop a blanket on top as a roof. But I’m […]
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…where I discuss how the local spooky lore of my home city influenced me book, The Keep Within. Oooooo…
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And I mean ask me ANYTHING!
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