Surprised and happy that A Tiding of Magpies is on the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker award To celebrate my publisher has put it on Price drop for a few days and you can get it for 99p for a limited period at Amazon
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Metronome by Oliver Langmead
First of all – what a beautiful cover! And it really does set the scene of the book. This is a gorgeously produced book and you just know that care and attention has been lavished on it. And the writing needs to be special to deserve that attention doesn’t it? Luckily Langmead’s second novelContinue reading “Metronome by Oliver Langmead”
The Demon-Haunted World
I have a foreboding of an America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time – when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no-one representing the public interestContinue reading “The Demon-Haunted World”
The year in writing
This year so far I have three short story deadlines and two novel deadlines – Seven Deadly Swords is in revision so the early months of this year will mainly be spent on that. Novel # 3 – tentatively entitled “The Certainty of Dust” (more details in a few months time when I’ve finished theContinue reading “The year in writing”
Start the Year
So the first book I’m reading this year is one I received as a birthday present – The Demon-Haunted World by Carl Sagan This is a book I’ve been wanting to read for a long time but have never managed to track down. It basically should be on the required reading list at school –Continue reading “Start the Year”
Defragging
As part of an overall review and update on how I’ll be using social media from 2017 I’ve retired the BRSBKBLOG All future bloggage will be here
On Being a Complicated Writer
So I’m still blogging on BRSBKBLOG – with the latest blog being -“on being a complicated writer.” but I think with the new year I’ll be defragging my life and will incorporate BRSBKBLOG into these pages…
Book Deal & Appearances
Yesterday’s news I’ve been sitting on for a while was announced – I’ve signed a book deal with Kristell Ink for my novel Seven Deadly Swords – which I’m now editing. I very happy to sign to them as they’re a great publisher. October is always a busy time for me with HorrorCon, Bristol Festival ofContinue reading “Book Deal & Appearances”
Updates and appearances
I’ll be at FantasyCon by the Sea I’ll be on one panel – Saturday morning 10am – http://fantasyconbythesea.com/item/holding-out-for-a-hero/ And doing at Reading, also on Saturday, at 19:30 with Malcolm Devlin Apart from that I’ll be doing a stint on the Kristell Ink stall in the dealers’ hall and will be skulking around various panels or inContinue reading “Updates and appearances”
Breaking News
So I’ve signed a deal with Kensington Gore for two books – details here: