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July Update 1: Low Points

It’s been quiet on here. I say that a lot these days. Sometimes I don’t really have much to say; sometimes it’s better not to say anything at all. And sometimes I just want to pull the covers over my head and disappear for a few weeks. You know the feeling. So while my country … Continue reading July Update 1: Low Points

SFF World Round Table Discussion

Hey there folks, this is late notice, but you’ll find me participating in the latest Round Table forum discussion over on SFF World at the moment, in the company of ace authors Richard A Knaak, Lucas Thorn, and Marc Turner. Do join us – my TBR pile has already grown another few titles, and we’re … Continue reading SFF World Round Table Discussion

British Fantasy Awards Shortlists

So, the BFA shortlists were announced this morning. I’m seriously impressed by the range and quality of genre fiction that these awards celebrate. From Gollancz and Orbit, through Angry Robot and Solaris, to Tenebris, Fox Spirit, Alchemy and Undertow; from Jen Williams, Nnedi Okorafor, and Zen Cho to Paul Kane, Paul Cornell and Vincent Chong … Continue reading British Fantasy Awards Shortlists

Cassia hits the long lists!

It’s Friday the 13th, a good day for burying your head in the cushions, locking the doors, and generally avoiding the world altogether. But if you did that today, you’d have missed the announcements coming from the David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy – the long lists are up, and open for voting! For the last … Continue reading Cassia hits the long lists!

Heads Up!

It’s been awfully quiet on here for a while. But that doesn’t mean that there’s nowt going on – like the proverbial duck, there’s a lot of movement under the surface. High King’s Vengeance has been pummeled with the red pen of actiony action, which is to say that the editing process is well underway. … Continue reading Heads Up!

High King's Vengeance - read more about it!

Have you read Heir To The North? If you have, and you enjoyed it, you probably want to know where Cassia's story goes from there.

Well, the teaser text for High King's Vengeance is up now! If it's not already on your TBR shelf, go have a look and see if it tingles your taste buds...

Why so serious?

I suppose I should stand up and officially scotch the (self-started) rumour that I’m going to be writing in the Star Wars universe. That was my April Fool, obviously, and probably not a good one either (Mary Robinette Kowal pretty much owned April Fool’s Day for pranking purposes; mine was a 4.30am first-coffee-of-the-day effort). Needless … Continue reading Why so serious?

Heir To The North on Fantasy Faction

If I lived in an end terrace, rather in the middle of one, I reckon I’d be up a ladder right now, painting the text of this review onto the side wall. :) it feels like a book you might have read years ago when you were just discovering fantasy, before you grew jaded by … Continue reading Heir To The North on Fantasy Faction

Meanwhile, over in Starburst…

Reviews are important – and here’s a good one from the friendly folks at Starburst magazine for the Fox Spirit Books anthology Things In the Dark. Which, as y’all should know, contains my short story Junior Twilight Stock Replacer. Not that I’m bragging, or anything. Except that I am, of course. Aw come on, it’s … Continue reading Meanwhile, over in Starburst…

Why You Might Want To Tune In to SFFWorld Next Friday

Well, I’m not saying SFFWorld has an exclusive cover reveal for The High King’s Vengeance, scheduled for 6pm on Friday 19th February… but I’m not saying that they don’t either. Alright, you got me. Yes, they do. If you don’t already read or subscribe to that rather excellent site, go on – sign up. They’re … Continue reading Why You Might Want To Tune In to SFFWorld Next Friday