Blog Posts

  • Dream London Hospital

    Dream London Hospital

    My story Dream London Hospital appears in the anthology Fearsome Magics, edited by Jonathan Strahan

  • The Myth of Digital Natives

    There’s a myth that children are digital natives, at ease with IT, whilst adults are digital immigrants, at sea in a world of new developments.…

  • Change

    I’ve just changed the hosting for my websites. I’ve been meaning to do it for a couple of years now, but there are always other…

  • Change

    I’ve just changed the hosting for my websites. I’ve been meaning to do it for a couple of years now, but there are always other…

  • How to Read a Short Story

    Put aside some time. A short story is not a novel, it should be read in one sitting. Turn off the TV and the radio.…

  • Leave It to the Experts

    I’ve only just resisted the temptation to write a theme for this blog. I’ve looked at the documentation, I’ve downloaded a couple of themes and…

  • eBooks v Paper Books

    Nearly every book I’ve read over the past two years has been read on my Kindle. It constantly surprises me that there are people who…

  • Why I Wrote Dream London

    Some years ago I was standing outside Dobcross Brass Band club, just an hour before midnight. The dark hills rose up to touch the sky…

  • Double Blind

    Double Blind

    My short story,  Double Blind, appears in the anthology Solaris Rising 3, edited by Ian Whates. The story is set in the same world as…

  • Boring, but Very, Very Useful

    The most boring talk I attended at Loncon3 was the one about Tax for Writers. It was also the most useful. HMRC were there to…

  • StarShipSofa Podcast: Region of Jennifer

    StarShipSofa Podcast: Region of Jennifer

    My short story The Region of Jennifer appears as StarShipSofa Podcast no. 347.

  • Threshold

    Threshold

    Threshold: Analog October 2014