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November 7, 2014
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 →
October 22, 2014
Membership of Humanity is Not Restricted
Over the last few days, many of the blogs and persons I follow have made reference to this article which suggests “douchebag” as an appropriate pejorative label for white people. While I agree with much of it, there is one … Continue reading →
October 20, 2014
Removing the Scales from Your Mind
I re-watched Ruth Chang’s interesting talk about reframing difficult decisions yesterday morning. I agree with both her insight and suggested applications. However, it reminded me of another cause of difficult decisions: our assumption benefits are linear. The payout of many … Continue reading →
October 17, 2014
Bring It Omnibus Edition by Seeley James
Opening with a meeting between a protagonist and the US Government about accusations of terrorism and murder that is disrupted by organised crime, this book immediately places itself in the Hollywood-action-movie section of the thriller genre. Fortunately, Seeley does not … Continue reading →
