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November 19, 2015
Sweet & dark tales – my review of ‘Tales From The Cacao Tree’
‘Tales From The Cacao Tree’ is the latest installment in the Mind’s Eye Series, a series of anthologies containing poetry and short stories inspired by, and accompanied by, photographs. This fourth book in the series, as you may gather from the title and the delectable cover, is all about chocolate. Just like the other Mind’s … Continue reading →
November 15, 2015
My cover story – poetry, snow & the bleak beauty of a Swedish winter
The cover for ‘Cuts & Collected Poems 1989 – 2015’, my new collection of poetry, came together one day when I was sorting through the wealth of photos on my computer. I’d been pondering various ideas for the cover, but hadn’t really felt that any of them was the right fit. And then I found … Continue reading →
November 14, 2015
“Pause. And begin again.”
What is the Beautiful? by Kenneth Patchen The narrowing line. Walking on the burning ground. The ledges of stone. Owlfish wading near the horizon. Unrest in the outer districts. Pause. And begin again. Needles through the eye. Bodies cracked open like nuts. Must have a place. Dog has a place. Pause. And begin again. Tents … Continue reading →
November 13, 2015
‘Where many worlds overlap’ – my review of ‘The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps’, by KAI ASHANTE WILSON
I’m not quite sure what to say about Kai Ashante Wilson’s glorious, enigmatic, and utterly spell-binding ‘The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps’ that will do it justice. Maybe I should just say this: read it. Read it for a story-line that never goes where you think it might. Read it for characters that you desperately want to stay with, … Continue reading →
November 10, 2015
My new release & some writing news
My new collection of poetry, ‘Cuts & Collected Poems 1989 – 2015’ was released yesterday, and I’m still getting a buzz from that. It’s so exciting to finally have this book live, and available to the world at large: you can find it in paperback at Amazon and CreateSpace, and in ebook format at Amazon, … Continue reading →
November 8, 2015
Insides & outsides – introducing my new poetry collection ‘Cuts & Collected Poems 1989 – 2015’
My new collection of poetry ‘Cuts & Collected Poems 1989 – 2015’ is out today: it’s available as an ebook and in paperback. (shop for it here.) This book has been a work in progress for some time, and I wasn’t always sure I would publish it at all. It contains four different collections of poetry – … Continue reading →
November 5, 2015
Witchcraft & vengeance – my review of ‘Of Sorrow And Such’, by ANGELA SLATTER
This is the tale of Patience Gideon, a witch living her life in precarious, yet rather comfortable security in the small town of Edda’s Meadow where no one really knows the true nature of her powers. When Patience’s world starts to crumble because of events outside her control, the story becomes a harrowing and gripping drama, and she has to … Continue reading →
November 4, 2015
Science fiction, movies & 5 reasons why Duncan Jones
If you’re a science fiction fan, the last little while has been crazy: good crazy, but crazy. There’s the new Star Wars stuff coming out, there’s news that there will be a new Star Trek TV-show, and then the new World of Warcraft teaser trailer dropped. It’s like Christmas in November! The most interesting thing about … Continue reading →
‘Cuts & Collected Poems 1989 – 2015’ is now available in paperback
My hands are shaking, like they always do after I submit my writing to “the real world”. This time, it’s because I just approved the proof for my new collection of poetry at CreateSpace, and the book is now available in paperback from CreateSpace’s web-store. It should be available in paperback at Amazon in a … Continue reading →
November 1, 2015
Spirit-powers in Brooklyn – my review of ‘Shadowshaper’, by DANIEL JOSÉ OLDER
‘Shadowshaper’ by Daniel José Older is a fast-paced and page-turning fantasy tale set in present-day Brooklyn. The story’s main character is Sierra Santiago, a teen-aged girl who is a talented painter of wall murals. Right from the get-go, ‘Shadowshaper’ launches us into Sierra’s world, as she is painting a big, colourful dragon on the wall of a … Continue reading →
