How King Kong Was Filmed (Or Not)

These days, it's pretty easy to find out how a film was made. There's a plethora of websites, podcasts, books, you name it. Chances are you'll even find your favourite filmmakers sharing their secrets personally on social media. "'King Kong' - How Did They Make It?" - Movie Classic, May 1933. Back in the 1930s, … Continue reading How King Kong Was Filmed (Or Not)

The Handschiegl Twin Camera Matte Process

If you're interested in the history of visual effects, you're probably familiar with the Williams process. By combining two separate filmed scenes, this early compositing technique enabled a filmmaker to perform such tricks as placing an actor inside a miniature environment. The Williams process relied on what became known as a traveling matte, and I've … Continue reading The Handschiegl Twin Camera Matte Process

20 Years of “Stone & Sky”

The year 2021 marks the 20th anniversary of the conclusion of one of my favourite fiction projects, the Stone trilogy. This set of three fantasy novels - Stone & Sky, Stone & Sea, Stone & Sun - was published by Voyager books, the science fiction and fantasy imprint of HarperCollins, between 1999-2001. Through the course … Continue reading 20 Years of “Stone & Sky”

“The String City Mysteries” – Now in Paperback

Hot on the heels of the Kindle edition, I'm delighted to announce The String City Mysteries is now available in paperback. Its pages are bulging with werewolves and titans, angels and zombies, murder, love and, above all, mystery. There's never been a better time to explore the extraordinary world of String City in the company … Continue reading “The String City Mysteries” – Now in Paperback

New Book – “The String City Mysteries”

What better time than New Year to launch a new book? Okay, full disclosure, The String City Mysteries is not entirely new. It's a collection of seven novelettes first published in Realms of Fantasy magazine, and later as individual ebooks by 40K Books. Now, for the first time, they've been assembled into a single volume. … Continue reading New Book – “The String City Mysteries”

“Wings Too Wide” – A “Dragoncharm” Short Story from FantasyCon 2000

Wings Too Wide is a short story I wrote for FantasyCon 2000. Organised by the British Fantasy Society, FantasyCon is an annual celebration of all things wonderful in speculative fiction, culminating in the spectacular British Fantasy Awards ceremony. The story appeared in the menu for the convention’s final banquet, a dragon-themed affair entitled The Slayer’s … Continue reading “Wings Too Wide” – A “Dragoncharm” Short Story from FantasyCon 2000

“School of Alyxa” Trilogy – 5-Star Reviews for German Editions

My fantasy adventure trilogy School of Alyxa is finally complete, in its original German incarnation, at least. What's more, I'm delighted to report the three novels have been picking up a heap of 5-star reviews on Amazon. In case you're wondering, I wrote these novels for middle-grade readers in my native language of English, under … Continue reading “School of Alyxa” Trilogy – 5-Star Reviews for German Editions

Publishers Weekly Reviews “Dragoncharm”

Fresh in this week is a brand new Publishers Weekly review of my epic fantasy novel Dragoncharm. Here's an extract: This fantasy adventure about feuding dragon species from Edwards offers well-rounded characters and moments of true excitement ... Edwards hits the ground running with thrilling action scenes and steadily mounting tension. My debut novel, Dragoncharm … Continue reading Publishers Weekly Reviews “Dragoncharm”

“The Dragons of Bloodrock – Creating the Cover

When I turned my attention to the cover design for my self-published novel The Dragons of Bloodrock, I had a pretty clear idea of what I wanted: a giant grey dragon speeding over a desert, with a huge wall of red rock looming in the background. I roughed out a few pencil compositions before settling … Continue reading “The Dragons of Bloodrock – Creating the Cover

“The Dragons of Bloodrock” – Desktop Wallpapers

Desperate to put a dragon on your desktop? Just right-click on a thumbnail to download one of these exclusive images from my fantasy novel The Dragons of Bloodrock. Buy The Dragons of Bloodrock from Amazon Learn more about The Dragons of Bloodrock "The Dragons of Bloodrock" Desktop 1: 1920x1080px "The Dragons of Bloodrock" Desktop 2: … Continue reading “The Dragons of Bloodrock” – Desktop Wallpapers