Two very differing world views were evident in an intriguing exhibition I came across recently during a mini-break to Prague. The exhibition—Everything Is Different—at DOX Centre for Contemporary Art brings together art, science and folklore, and takes the form of wall drawings, video, photography and sculpture. For me, the exhibition pivots on a brief conversation […]
I’ve had a lovely start to 2015! I actually left my writing cave to meet readers. Author and literary critic Adam Roberts interviewed me at the January meeting of the British Science Fiction Association. He pitched some challenging questions, which led to a lively and wide-ranging conversation. If you couldn’t make it to the meeting, […]
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve signed a book deal for my second novel with Jason Kirk, editorial director of 47North, Amazon Publishing’s science fiction, fantasy and horror imprint. As you know, 47North published my debut novel, A Calculated Life, and I’ve had a great experience working with the lovely 47North team in Seattle. I’m […]
One of the most common questions I’ve been asked over the past 12 months has been, ‘When you start writing a novel do you know how it’s going to end?’ For me, there isn’t a simple Yes or No answer because so much depends on the individual writing project. In effect, pinning down the ending […]
It’s my first Bookiversary today! I can’t believe it’s a year since the release of A Calculated Life by 47North. And, since release day, I’ve made a bunch of new friends within the SF community and enjoyed the continuing support of friends who read my novel when it was self-published. So thanks to everyone! It’s […]
Welcome to Charlie N. Holmberg, the most tenacious of writers, who never gave up hope of seeing her work in print. I’m delighted to host Charlie in the week that her novel The Paper Magician is published. Everyone knows it—the road to publication is a long and bumpy one, with few bus stops along the […]
It’s a busy August ahead! I’m delighted to be taking part on panels at two science fiction conventions in London: LonCon 3—The 72nd World SF Convention—is being held at ExCel. Nine Worlds GeekFest, in its second year, takes place at Heathrow. So here are my panels and events. Please come along and say “Hello!’ It’s […]
I had not one but THREE brief chats with my author hero Michael Cunningham at Hay Festival—at his author event, at his book signing and, by sheer coincidence, at the bar of the Old Black Lion. No, I wasn’t stalking! Unbelievably, in my opinion, this was Cunningham’s first appearance at Hay Festival. He told me […]
Social change is an important issue for me when I’m writing science fiction. When I look at emerging technologies and science research, I ask myself: What’s going to be the social fall-out from these technologies? How will they affect the way humans interact with one another? So I was pleased to take part in a […]
If you’re sad that you couldn’t attend Norwescon in Seattle last weekend, have your own stay-at-home experience with this taster of current science fiction writing. Nominees for the Philip K Dick Award 2013 read extracts from their novels at the Awards Ceremony, with a brief introduction by the charming Gordon Van Gelder
