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October 18, 2016
Kind Words – and Critical
Because the first review of High King’s Vengeance came in over the Fantasycon weekend, it kind of slipped under the blogging radar somewhat, so I’m going to take the opportunity to point you to it now. Paul at The Eloquent Page was kind enough to read Heir to the North last year, and also to … Continue reading Kind Words – and Critical
October 17, 2016
Aliens!
The truth is out there – almost. Tickety Boo Press release their next anthology, Aliens: The Truth is Coming, at the end of the month, and the full list of stories goes as follows: In Plain Sight by Juliana Spink Mills Geometry by Alex Davis Gods of the Ice Planet by Adrian Tchaikovsky Island Visit … Continue reading Aliens!
October 8, 2016
Derby Writers’ Day & Bristolcon!
For the remainder of this month I’ll mostly be battening the hatches and hoping that my voodoo dolls of certain neo-fascistic politicians actually have some bloody effect while I work on two, no three, different projects all at the same time. But between all that, Chopper on Tour 2016 has two more dates for the … Continue reading Derby Writers’ Day & Bristolcon!
October 6, 2016
Chopper on Tour 2016 – Fantasycon by the Sea!
What a weekend that was. Seriously, never has a convention felt both more and less like a holiday than this one. And I say that as a good thing, looking back at it now after all the dust has settled and we’ve shaken the sand out of our shoes and beaten off the seagulls with … Continue reading Chopper on Tour 2016 – Fantasycon by the Sea!
September 22, 2016
Caenthell Lives!
It’s here, folks – it’s here! High King’s Vengeance launches TODAY. If you’re at Fantasycon-by-the-sea, you can swing by the Cocktail Bar in the Grand Hotel at 5pm to join the launch party, along with Joanne Hall (The Summer Goddess) and AJ Dalton (The Book of Angels). If you’re not at FCon (and why not?) … Continue reading Caenthell Lives!
September 6, 2016
Countdown Commences!
At 5pm on Friday 23rd September, in the cocktail bar at the Grand Hotel, Scarborough, as part of the Grimbold Books Triple Header Launch at Fantasycon-by-the-sea… The North Will Rise Again. Again. That’s right folks, there’s just over two weeks before The High King’s Vengeance bursts into the world. And if you can’t make it … Continue reading Countdown Commences!
July 19, 2016
High King’s Vengeance Launch Details!
You might have missed the news last night, so here’s the deets as we know them! High King’s Vengeance, the sequel to Heir to the North and the concluding volume of the Malessar’s Curse duology, will launch at 5pm on Friday 23rd September at Fantasycon-by-the-sea in Scarborough. There will be paperbacks. There will be hardbacks. … Continue reading High King’s Vengeance Launch Details!
July 17, 2016
Chopper on Tour: Edge-Lit 2016
After that frankly pants first half of 2016 (see previous posts) I was looking forward to a day out in Derby. Time to get back in the saddle, dive back into the genre, go see some very good friends and caress some very good books. Yes, I like books. You might already have guessed. Edge-Lit never … Continue reading Chopper on Tour: Edge-Lit 2016
July 15, 2016
The Sound of the North!
It’s here! It lives! The North has risen! Diana Croft’s epic reading of Heir to the North is live now on Audible. You can listen as Cassia, Baum, Meredith, Arca, and all the rest of the cast, come alive in your imagination. And all it will cost you is one – one! – Audible credit. … Continue reading The Sound of the North!
July 8, 2016
July Update 2: High Points
I like using the two-act structure. There’s either a peak or a trough at the end of the first act, depending on how you want it to work. I’ve used this structure for Malessar’s Curse – the plot rises to a crisis point – not a cliffhanger as such, but a definite break. I’m trying … Continue reading July Update 2: High Points
