The Hoveringham Lancasters

In the winter of 1945, two Avro Lancaster III heavy bombers crashed in Nottinghamshire. The two events occurred a little over two weeks apart, on the same stretch of open land at Hoveringham, just north of the River Trent. Both aircraft were from the No.5 Lancaster Finishing School based at nearby RAF Syerston, where they … Continue reading The Hoveringham Lancasters

Cinefex 145 – Now Available

There's something hot on my coffee table. It's issue 145 of Cinefex, and it's hot because (a) it's just been published; (b) it has the Millennium Falcon on the cover (signalling the presence of a drop-everything-and-read-it-now article by my colleague Joe Fordham about Star Wars: The Force Awakens); (c) it contains my first article for the … Continue reading Cinefex 145 – Now Available

The Picture Strikes Back

Rummaging through the attic, I came across this half-finished painting. I started it in 1983, but despite an initial youth-fueled burst of enthusiasm, never summoned the energy to complete the damn thing. If you're a movie buff or science fiction fan, you'll see immediately that it's a hodgepodge of ships and characters from popular films including Star Wars, Blade Runner, … Continue reading The Picture Strikes Back

“Crown of Three” – Czech Edition

I always enjoy seeing how cover art differs around the world. Here's the beautiful artwork for the Czech edition of my new novel for young readers, Crown of Three. Click here to compare it to the US edition. Buy Crown of Three from Amazon

“Napoleon” – The Silent Epic Goes Digital

The BFI today announced a new chapter in the remarkable story of Napoleon, Abel Gance’s 1927 silent film chronicling the life and times of France’s most famous Emperor. This autumn, a new digitally restored version of the movie, completed by film historian Kevin Brownlow and the BFI National Archive, will go on theatrical release in … Continue reading “Napoleon” – The Silent Epic Goes Digital

“Crown of Three”

In the mood for some epic fantasy? Here's one I've been working on, under the pseudonym J.D. Rinehart. It's a sweeping saga of magic and monsters, wizards and war, set in the far-off kingdom of Toronia. Publishers Simon and Schuster call it "a Game of Thrones for a younger audience," and I'm cool with that. There are … Continue reading “Crown of Three”

“Mad God: Part 2” by Phil Tippett

Can you imagine taking Fritz Lang’s Metropolis by the scruff of the neck, dragging it through a septic tank filled with toxic waste and owl pellets, electrocuting it, injecting it with illegal hormones, and irradiating its nether regions so that its secret inner organs grow tumours and swell to the size of rotted grapefruits before … Continue reading “Mad God: Part 2” by Phil Tippett

Interview at “Writing Forums”

Last week, I had the pleasure of being interviewed by the media team at WritingForums.com. The interview has just gone online, so head on over there if you want to read my thoughts on dragons, volcanoes, genre definitions, writing both fact and fiction, and why I never became a fighter pilot. Author Interview: Graham Edwards … Continue reading Interview at “Writing Forums”

Behind the Scenes on “Spectre”

My first assignment as full-time staff writer at Cinefex magazine is (nearly) complete. On Friday, I submitted the final draft of my Spectre article ... and received the edited version back on the very same day. How that's for efficiency? All that remains is for me to go through a rigorous review and fact-checking process, after which I'll … Continue reading Behind the Scenes on “Spectre”

“Wasteland Transaction”

This sketch is called Wasteland Transaction, although I've no idea what the transaction actually involves. Why is the woman who's rocked up in the crazy off-road vehicle handing an ornate box up to the guy in the post-apocalyptic lookout post? Or maybe he's the one handing it down to her. More to the point, what does the box contain? I … Continue reading “Wasteland Transaction”