Do you want to meet a real-life author, blinking in the daylight as they escape the garret where they’re scribbling away between cups of tea and too many biscuits? Come to one of these events in 2026 to buy my books, get them signed or just say hello. The best thing about these events is […]
✈️ The Nightmare Vacations travel agency will open its found-footage horror stall at Bristolcon for your Halloween getaway on October 25-26. 👀 Find us in the dealer’s room while you take a break from the incredible roster of talks, readings, panels and workshops. 🛶 Climb aboard Blood River and set off for the perilous jungles […]
Moving back to the UK from Ireland isn’t just about work and family. A few things about living in Ireland made this an easier decision. Living in Ireland: the bad side 1. The damp and the un-light One of my partner’s first observations about Ireland was that when (American) tourists say how green it is, […]
We’re moving back to the UK! The contract is signed, the movers booked, and Layla has her crate for the ferry. After three years in Ireland, there’s lots to love and a little to loathe. Here are my top five good sides of living here (with five bad to come after). Living in Ireland: the […]
I took an unexpected Spring break from blogging at the beginning of April, heading down to the Cork coast. There’s no grand reason for this hiatus, just a combination of factors that took me away from the keyboard. The long Easter weekend coincided with a friend’s request for help with urgent deadlines on their own […]
Among literature’s many grand claims is that great works embody universal truth about the human condition. It’s frequently used to emphasise the importance of literary fiction and establish the importance of canonical works and authors. The former canonical heretic and latter-day literary saint, James Joyce, himself declared Ulysses to be a novel of universal truth: […]
I was sad to hear that the author Christopher Priest died on February 2, 2024, at the age of 80. He was best known as the author of The Prestige, but his novels, short stories, non-fiction and criticism attracted numerous awards and nominations, and he was respected both within science fiction and literary fiction. There […]
In January 2023 I set a goal of posting every week, which isn’t easy when you’re diverted as readily as I am. I managed about three posts a month and I’ll take that for a win. Nerd that I am, I thought I’d start the new year with my top five posts of 2023. Most […]