It’s the time of year for roundups, when pundits fill space in blogs and papers by making lists of things. In my case, as it’s been about a year since the last time I did it, I thought I’d pass along some music recommendations. If my neighbours have ever wondered this year just what that [...]
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Just when you thought it was safe to go in the water
I’m researching leopard seals at the moment. Being the laziest researcher in the ficton world – I will generally wing it and see what I can get away with (you didn’t hear me say that) – I know when a subject grabs me because I’ll be willing to plough through the dryest and densest of [...]
Shelf Help
Life as an author isn’t all smoking jackets and glasses of sherry. We have to find ways to promote our books, too…
Rescue Yourself
Got twelve minutes? Ever seen, say, a marauding shoal of fish made out of crisp packets? This is Temple Rider, a gorgeous and surprisingly touching short animated film I found over the weekend at my favourite film-related website, Twitch. The dialogue’s in Cantonese and there are no subtitles, but you shouldn’t have any trouble following [...]
And Then His Balaclava Caught Fire
This little film about a Sun Giant who wants to retrieve one of his rays makes me grin: It’s the second episode (here’s the first) of a planned series about misunderstood giants by two animators called Celine & Yann.
Witchfinder: The Complete Saga…
Hi guys! Well, I’ve just completed the latest draft of the last Witchfinder book. There’ll be a few changes in the next month or so when I come to look at the book again with my brilliant editor Jasmine, but the central plot will remain the same: what happens to Jake Harker and his friends, the eventual fate [...]
Monsters come in all shapes and sizes!
Had to show you this freaky dude! Hiding as a puddle of cornstarch solution is a clever disguise, but it doesn’t take much to get this monster to show his true form.
Don’t Look Around, Sir, I’m Speaking To You
On what’s been an otherwise bleak afternoon in the caves, the following video has been cheering me up more than somewhat.
What Joseph Delaney thinks of Witchfinder 2
I’m absolutely thrilled to report that a writer I really admire, Joseph Delaney of the Spooks books fame, has read and enjoyed Witchfinder 2: Gallows at Twilight! So much so, in fact, that he’s agreed to give the sequel a cover quote! And here it is – You can click on the image for a larger [...]
What’s In Store
The decor here in the caves is, as you might imagine, pretty grim. Oh sure, a few of my fellow authors have tried their best to brighten things up a little, but there’s only so far Joe’s gallery of abstract slime art will go to cheering the place up – and the less said about [...]
