Although the official publication date of Talus and the Frozen King is still a few weeks off, my Neolithic detective novel has started picking up its first reviews from the blogosphere. Here’s a quick roundup of extracts from this week. Drunken Dragon Reviews There are three things about this book that I absolutely loved. The … Continue reading “Talus and the Frozen King” Review Roundup – 1
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Talus is in Da House
Yes, my comp copies of Talus and the Frozen King have arrived from Solaris Books. Forgive me for not writing more, but now I have to log out and do my happy dance. Believe me, that's not something you want to see. Besides, it's only a big box of books. How exciting can that be? … Continue reading Talus is in Da House
Urban Mythic – Review
There's a nice review of The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic on Mieneke van der Salm's blog A Fantastical Librarian. I'm honoured to have my story A Night To Forget picked out as one of the reviewer's favourites: A Night to Forget is a curious story of a young woman who is still dealing with the … Continue reading Urban Mythic – Review
Young Filmmakers Celebrate Success
On January 23rd, 2014, in Woolwich, London, a group of filmmakers came together to celebrate their latest achievements. Awards were handed out in a variety of categories, rewarding the teams behind a range of superhero movies packed with action, suspense and exciting visual effects. The awards ceremony was called the "Nighties", the venue was Nightingale … Continue reading Young Filmmakers Celebrate Success
Publishers Weekly Reviews “Talus and the Frozen King”
The first review of my forthcoming novel Talus and the Frozen King has just popped up on the Publishers Weekly website. Odd as it is to read a review of a book that won't be available until 26th March 2014 (and which hasn'teven been fully edited yet), it's a treat to see a little early … Continue reading Publishers Weekly Reviews “Talus and the Frozen King”
Urban Mythic Interview
Next month sees the publication of The Alchemy Press Book of Urban Mythic, in which you'll find my short story A Night To Forget. During the run-up to the launch, Alchemy Press are posting on their blog a series of short interviews with the contributors. This week it's my turn - there's a link to … Continue reading Urban Mythic Interview
“After Liff” by John Lloyd and Jon Canter
It's always a thrill to get something published. My latest appearance in print is especially important to me, despite the fact it comprises just eleven words. It's my humble contribution to After Liff, a book written by John Lloyd and Jon Canter and just published by Faber and Faber. Why do these eleven words mean … Continue reading “After Liff” by John Lloyd and Jon Canter
Solaris Books to Publish “Talus and the Frozen King”
I'm thrilled to announce I've just signed up with Solaris Books, leading UK publisher of science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction, to publish my new novel Talus and the Frozen King. The deal was agented by Dot Lumley of the Dorian Literary Agency. What's that? You want to know what the novel's about? Oh, if … Continue reading Solaris Books to Publish “Talus and the Frozen King”
“The Frozen King” – 2nd Draft
The Frozen King* is a novel I've been writing, on and off, for about eighteen months. I finished the first draft in the spring of 2012 and, thanks to my agent's tireless work, it soon found its way to the desk of an editor who, after reading it, returned it with a whole host of … Continue reading “The Frozen King” – 2nd Draft
Digging Up “Saturn 3”
If, like me, you like to read about how films are made, you'll know that movie disasters (as opposed to disaster movies) can sometimes be more interesting than success stories. One such disaster is the 1980 science fiction thriller Saturn 3. I had the misfortune to watch this dreadful film on its first theatrical release. … Continue reading Digging Up “Saturn 3”
