I’ve recently written a new serial and an accompanying short in preparation for Warlord Games’ new supplement, The Chryseis Shard. Once more, the series involves Batu and Baray, both key characters in The Chryseis Shard, and introduces readers to some of the capabilities of Batu’s annoying nano drone – now a sort of personal daemon. … Continue reading
The Teacher’s Secret by Susanne Leal We all know what evil in schools looks like, right? There’s huge amounts of coverage in the press. So the tag for this is ‘Acclaimed Aussie novel exploring good & evil in schools’. Right. We know what it’s about; we’re led there. Except that’s not quite true. It’s probably … Continue reading
Aargh! It is fantastic when you’ve signed a contract for a book of whatever kind. I’m delighted, and looking forward to sharing the news and contents, but I can’t yet announce it due to necessary publishing constraints that I very much agree with. It is associated with what’s one of my favourite genres, SF, but … Continue reading
Blame by Paul Read The sudden death of his father forces a reformed addict to come to terms with long-held resentment. It’s worth mentioning that the subject matter is not one that holds my attention – in some ways, perhaps, it’s too close to the bone, and perhaps the flood of misery memoirs in recent … Continue reading
The Magician’s Lie by Greer Macallister [This is the UK release of an award winning and soon-to-be-filmed US best-seller.] When does an illusion become more than an illusion? When does a story, our personal history, become more than a story we tell ourselves and become the truth that defines who we are? Is it, perhaps, … Continue reading
Lately, I’ve been thinking about ideas and how they link into imagination and, ultimately, into the process we call ‘creativity’. It was kicked off when I bumped into an acquaintance who claimed that they had no (or few) ideas compared to others. It’s a common question for writers: ‘Where do your ideas come from?’ The … Continue reading
