It was the beast of times, it was the worst of times. It was timeless, yet…
Danie Ware
The Rose In Anger
Been a couple of people asking, so… The Rose in Anger is the third part of…
Redundant
As you may have seen, after seventeen years at Forbidden Planet, the company has made me…
Voice Twitter – First Impressions
Oh I like this, I like this a LOT. So much potential for impact, reach out,…
The Benefits of Character Generation
There’s always talk about how much role-playing affects writing and creation – world-building, storylines, motivations, whathaveyou.…
An Admission…
Prior to lockdown, I was in panic mode, first thing every morning, because I had half-an-hour…
The Wisdom of Bob
Since I’ve had a couple of people ask me about this… Bob. Bobobobobob. Who is Bob?…
Interview with Erika Sampaio
As a thank you to Erika, who did such a beautiful job of illustrating Caph and…
2019: My Year-in-Review
So, 2020. The year of boosted reflexes and black trenchcoats and mirror shades. In the early…
Black Library Weekender
Very happy to be going back to the Black Library Weekender, this weekend! Had a fantastic…
MCM – and Doing It Before It Was Cool
So – MCM. Fun, hectic, rammed with more people and costumes that I’ve ever seen and…
When is a Review not a Review?
Over on Twitter for the last week or so, there’s been a lot of talk about…
Buffy Watch-With-Teen
You may already know that we’ve been watching Buffy/Angel, from the beginning. It took me some…
On Gatekeepers
As you may have seen on Twitter this week, some of our stores are putting in…
Friday Night FireFight
King’s Drive, Eastbourne, 1991. My brother-from-another-mother Alan had been playing this new ‘CyberPunk’ game with his…
Legends 3 for The David Gemmell Award
Very pleased to be a part of this one! As the company has been working through…
Award Post – You Know How This Works!
Children of Artifice is about falling in love with someone you shouldn’t. It’s about identity, and…
2018: A Year of Unexpected Changes
In many ways, 2018 has been a fantastic year. Seeing Artifice published has been truly magical,…
Children of Artifice – now on Audiobook!
Completing a book is a magical thing. You’ve fought your way through the Labyrinth of Doubt,…
Three Conventions/Three Weekends
Not only knackered, and up to my ears in people, but three events that were all…
More Nuns With Guns!
And there it is! Out on November 1st, the second (slightly longer) adventure of Sister Superior…
‘Making Monsters’ – interview with editor Emma Bridges
‘Making Monsters’ is a speculative and classical anthology about creatures of myth and legend, and their…
Artifice Fun’n’Frolics…!
Lots of Children of Artifice goodness and events coming up… If you’re at Edge-Lit on Saturday…
Making Monsters Anthology!
Very pleased to be part of the Making Monsters anthology, published by The Future Fire, and…