I recently had the great pleasure of visiting Hucknall National Church of England Primary School, where I gave a presentation about writing to the Year Four children. The main theme of the morning was stories written from an animal's viewpoint. Part of the session was a workshop, during which we wrote a story together about … Continue reading “The Hole in the Hive”
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Interview with a Weird Detective
I was in this bar called Medusa's, minding my own business. Outside, the rain was sheeting down. Dirty jazz seeped from even dirtier speakers and trade was so slow the barman had posted a BACK SOON sign. A man walked in. He was wearing a fedora and a tattered leather coat with bright yellow buttons. … Continue reading Interview with a Weird Detective
Mystery Women Magazine Reviews Black Star Crime
Mystery Women magazine has published a nice review by Radmila May of the entire launch selection from Black Star Crime, the short-lived crime imprint created by Harlequin last year. The six titles are: A Narrow Escape by Faith Martin Double Cross by Tracy Gilpin Murder Plot by Lance Elliott Lost and Found by Vivian Roberts … Continue reading Mystery Women Magazine Reviews Black Star Crime
Setting the Story Aside
This afternoon I finished writing a 7,500 word short story. And now I've got to set it aside. Tempting though it is to wrap up the manuscript and fire it off to my agent, I know that would be a mistake. Most of the story's still in first draft, you see. So, happy as I … Continue reading Setting the Story Aside
Locus reviews “Best Horror”
Congratulations to editor Ellen Datlow on another positive review of The Best Horror of the Year Volume One, this time in the December issue of Locus. According to the review: "The 19 horror stories and two poems Datlow has selected as her top picks for 2008 are as eclectic a mix as the contents she … Continue reading Locus reviews “Best Horror”
Green Man Reviews “Best Horror”
There's another great review for The Best Horror of the Year: Volume One, edited by Ellen Datlow, this time over at The Green Man Review. All the stories in the anthology get a mention. Here's mine: "Graham Edwards's "Girl in Pieces" is a SF-myth-noir mash-up about a P.I. investigating the murder of a young woman … Continue reading Green Man Reviews “Best Horror”
“Best Horror” Reviewed in Publishers Weekly
Publishers Weekly has posted an excellent starred review of Ellen Datlow's The Best Horror of the Year 1. Here's an extract: "After 22 years of pulling the horror content for the now-discontinued Year's Best Fantasy and Horror series, Datlow (Lovecraft Unbound) goes solo with this stellar start to a new “best of” annual. As in … Continue reading “Best Horror” Reviewed in Publishers Weekly
“Girl in Pieces” in “The Best Horror of the Year”
Latest news is good, nay great. My fantasy story Girl in Pieces has been selected by Ellen Datlow for her new anthology The Best Horror of the Year Volume One, out in October 2009. Thanks, Ellen! The story first appeared in the recently deceased and even more recently resurrected Realms of Fantasy.
