The excellent Undertow Books are having a sale, and I can recommend without hesitation that you take advantage while it lasts! You can get the Shirley Jackson award-nominated 'Shadows and Tall Trees 7' in paperback for $15 (approx. £11) and in hardback for $25 (£18) - all prices include worldwide shipping. 'Shadows and Tall Trees… Continue reading Undertow Books are on sale!
Exciting Times…
Thrilled (and still slightly bewildered!) to announce that my short story 'Sun Dogs' has been shortlisted for the 2017 Shirley Jackson Awards in the 'Novelette' category. 'Sun Dogs' was originally published in 'Shadows & Tall Trees 7' from Undertow Publications, which I am equally pleased to say is also a nominee. Winners are announced at… Continue reading Exciting Times…
私 の 日本 で 大冒険
(or 'My Adventure in Japan', for non-Japanese speakers) In March and April of this year, Mr Mauro and I went to Japan. It wasn't our first visit - we'd been before, in 2013, but this was - we hoped - going to be a much bigger, much more adventurous trip. This time, we were to… Continue reading 私 の 日本 で 大冒険
How I Learned To Love Mondays (For A Fortnight)
So I've been keeping this under my hat, in my typically superstitious fashion, fearing it would turn out to be a total disaster, but since it seems that everything went quite well (I think), let me tell you about how I spent the last two weeks working for Penguin Books, and how, at 31, I… Continue reading How I Learned To Love Mondays (For A Fortnight)
A Podcast Bonanza
Apparently podcasts are my thing now, because this week there are two podcasts out featuring my dulcet Bermondsey tones. First off, I make an appearance on Kit Power's "Watching RoboCop with Kit Power" podcast, which is exactly what it says on the tin - we watch RoboCop, we discuss the joys of stop motion, Peter… Continue reading A Podcast Bonanza
Best of British Science Fiction, Stephen King Mixtape & Jim McLeod interview
Very pleased to announce that my short story "Looking for Laika" has been chosen by Donna Bond to appear in Best of British Science Fiction 2017, imminently due for publication from NewCon Press. This is especially exciting for me as "Looking for Laika" is my first foray into sci-fi, and a story that means a… Continue reading Best of British Science Fiction, Stephen King Mixtape & Jim McLeod interview
New Fears 2 – Letters from Elodie
Incredibly excited to be a part of New Fears 2, from Titan Books, appearing alongside such amazing authors as Priya Sharma, Stephen Volk, Paul Tremblay, Aliyah Whiteley, V.H. Leslie, Ray Cluley, Kit Power, Steve Rasnic Tem (the list goes on and on...) My short story "Letters from Elodie" joins a formidable lineup, and if it's… Continue reading New Fears 2 – Letters from Elodie
Desert Island Books
Here's a stunningly unoriginal concept: Desert Island Discs, except that instead of eight recordings, you can choose eight books to accompany you. (Mine would of course be packed alongside a very large parasol and a keg of Factor 50 sunscreen - judging by the permanently blue hue of my skin, I was not designed for… Continue reading Desert Island Books
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I'm not usually one for formal New Year's Resolutions, but since everyone else was doing it, it seemed almost rude not to. I'd be telling fibs if I said I had a list drawn up, or a concrete plan for change, but there are a few things I think I should address in 2018. First:… Continue reading [insert pithy title here]
News update: Laika nomination and Locus review
I discovered this morning, browsing Twitter (as you do), that "Looking for Laika" made the longlist of nominees for the British Science Fiction Association Awards! It's a pretty full list of nominees, with some quality stories on there, so it's pretty awesome to have made the longlist. And "Naming the Bones" has been reviewed by… Continue reading News update: Laika nomination and Locus review
Dispatches from the Sinister Room 