Interview with the Gumshoe – Guest Blog for Civilian Reader

I recently had the pleasure of appearing as a guest blogger at Civilian Reader, a rather splendid website run by veteran reviewer Stefan. Pondering what to write about, I decided to share a strange experience I had the other day, when I was accosted by a fictional character of my own creation. Yes, it was … Continue reading Interview with the Gumshoe – Guest Blog for Civilian Reader

“String City” – Out Now

Read the new fantasy detective novel by Graham Edwards, now available from Solaris Books. It’s a tough job being a gumshoe in an interdimensional city full of gods, living concepts and weirder things. Good job I’m a stringwalker, able to jump between realities. It started when I was hired to investigate an explosion at a … Continue reading “String City” – Out Now

Street of Plenty — A “String City” Snapshot

Most of the establishments in String City’s financial quarter suffered crippling losses during the recent citywide depression. The only institution left unscathed on the legendary Street of Plenty is the Birdhouse, famous for housing the most secure vault in the cosmos. As the financial crisis deepens, reports are emerging of unidentified hooded figures lurking near … Continue reading Street of Plenty — A “String City” Snapshot

Cinefex 163 is Buzzing

We just sent Cinefex 163 out into the world. Hurray! Our February 2019 issue leads with Joe Fordham’s spectacular article on Alita: Battle Angel; Joe also delivers ground-shaking coverage of Mortal Engines, while the practically perfect Jody Duncan whisks you magically behind the scenes on Mary Poppins Returns. My contribution to Cinefex 163 is a super-sized … Continue reading Cinefex 163 is Buzzing

Scrimshaw Bridge — A “String City” Snapshot

The Scrimshaw Bridge spans two rivers: the Lethe and the Styx. It was carved using ivory mined from Big Tusk Mountain. Because ivory has the power to amplify bad dreams, traders have long used the bridge to import despair from the Unknown Worlds. The adjacent Long Horn Bridge, once the conduit for String City's supplies … Continue reading Scrimshaw Bridge — A “String City” Snapshot

“String City” Makes NetGalley Top Ten List

Online galley proof distributor NetGalley just announced its top ten UK picks for March 2019. Whaddaya know, my latest novel String City made the list. Here's what NetGalley has to say about the book: There is a long tradition of SF novels sharing hard-boiled crime tropes (Blade Runner and The City and The City to name … Continue reading “String City” Makes NetGalley Top Ten List

Interdimensional Unboxing

A box arrived today from another dimension. It landed on my doormat, sizzling in the key of G and covered with a thin decaying film of super-granulated quarks. The box looked harmless enough, but I squirted anyway it with a special spray I use to stop boundary wolves from chewing at the furniture. Boundary wolves … Continue reading Interdimensional Unboxing

Quetzal Imports – A “String City” Snapshot

String City once supported a thriving import-export industry. However, the recent economic collapse has brought desolation to the dockside businesses, with the exception of Quetzal Imports, which continues to operate out of a lone pyramid on the historic Lethe Wharf. Little is known of what goes on inside the pyramid. But the recent erection of … Continue reading Quetzal Imports – A “String City” Snapshot

Cinefex 162 Makes Waves

I'm always thrilled when a new issue of Cinefex hits the newsstands. I'm doubly delighted to announce that our December 2019 issue is now out, just in time for the holidays and making waves with a splashtastic Aquaman front cover. Not only does Cinefex 162 contain my story on Welcome to Marwen – an article … Continue reading Cinefex 162 Makes Waves

Interdimensional Inkjam

Christmas came early! I just received advance copies of my new novel String City. Hurrah! But, oh dear, this special delivery comes with a twist. Thanks to an unexpected interdimensional inkjam, the first run of the book flew off the press with a misprinted spine. The only option is a reprint, which sadly means a … Continue reading Interdimensional Inkjam