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November 11, 2014
Inspiration: Pig Boy
In the second post on the inspirations behind the stories in State, I cover (unsurprisingly) ‘Pig Boy’, the second story in the collection. There may be spoilers ahead. ‘Pig Boy’ was written for a flash fiction competition, in response to … Continue reading →
November 10, 2014
Inspiration: Shoulders of Giants
To celebrate the release of State, this week I will be posting about the inspiration behind each story. Today, ‘Shoulders of Giants’. There may be spoilers ahead. ‘Shoulders of Giants’ was my second contribution to Fauxpocalypse (the anthology I took … Continue reading →
November 7, 2014
All In a State
State: A Collection of Short Stories, my (shockingly enough) latest collection of short stories, came out today. Find your retailer of choice here. Even better, the eBook is half-price until 14th November 2014. In case you missed last week’s contents … Continue reading →
Bodies of Evidence by Jefferson Smith
This short story skilfully balances humour and gore, to create a dark, but entertaining picture of an industry that must exist in superhero universes but is never seen. Sid is body-disposal specialist. Supervillains and their hench-persons come up with steadily … Continue reading →
November 5, 2014
To Bee or Not To Bee
To paraphrase Robert Green Ingersoll, hope is the only flower that makes honey without bees. And the same is true for many other plant products, aesthetic or nutritious. So I am well pleased that Elizabeth Truss MP has acted to … Continue reading →
November 3, 2014
Cover Reveal – State: a collection of short stories
Following on from last Monday’s reveal of the contents of State, today brings the front cover. Shouts out to Rodolphe Bessey for the techy bits, and my wife for providing a second opinion on which version was best.
October 31, 2014
First Come, First Staked
In celebration of the season, instead of a book review today I list three of my favourite vampire films; and provide a photograph of my favourite costume. Shadow of the Vampire A fictionalised account of the filming of F.W. Murnau���s … Continue reading →
October 29, 2014
A Wry Insight: Matt Ewens Interviews Me
Originally posted on Matt Ewens:
Oct, 2014 David Higgins Dave Higgins writes speculative fiction, often with a dark edge. Despite forays into the mundane worlds of law and IT, he was unable to completely escape the liminal zone between mystery…
Oct, 2014 David Higgins Dave Higgins writes speculative fiction, often with a dark edge. Despite forays into the mundane worlds of law and IT, he was unable to completely escape the liminal zone between mystery…
October 27, 2014
Contents Reveal: State – a collection of short stories
I received the last story for my forthcoming collection back from my editor yesterday, so I am on track to publish early next month. In celebration, today’s post reveals the final contents of the collection. In line with my previous … Continue reading →
October 24, 2014
The Ancient DNA by John Lambrakis (ed.)
Combining genetic-engineering with dreams and prophecy, this novel sets out to unify science, Greek mythology, and the legends of Atlantis. Note: Lambrakis is listed as editor not author in the metadata of the edition I read, and no author is … Continue reading →
