Who was Piranesi?
Most truly excellent books start as a single question. The question that birthed this excellent book must have been: what… Read Article →
What’s your spirit animal?
When a character on a TV show or in a book goes on a solitary quest, they usually take an… Read Article →
Who do you look up to?
For me it is Hedwig Kiesler otherwise known as Hedy Lamarr. This lady was not just any old sultry screen… Read Article →
Hating Alison Ashley
What book did you read as a child that influenced the adult you have become? For me, it was Hating… Read Article →
Let’s do damnation
Those of us of a certain age will remember the 80s phenomenon of The Twilight Zone. Creepy, uncanny stories that… Read Article →
Curiouser and curiouser
I found a curious coincidence today. I went to see a movie with a few friends. One of my fellow… Read Article →
Habnab hooks
When pitching to an agent, you’ve only got one shot. Most agents don’t look any further than the opening line… Read Article →
What is the greatest act of kindness you have witnessed or received?
I have been thinking a great deal recently on kindness and its importance. The effects of cruelty are long lasting… Read Article →
An Orc on the Wild Side
Boy did I need this book. Such a gentle delight. Tom Holt specialises in plausible fantasy grounded in good science…. Read Article →
Ghosted
Violet Cobham has problems. And issues. Her ex was so horrid that she cannot even say his name aloud. Her… Read Article →