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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…
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StarShipSofa Podcast: Region of Jennifer
My short story The Region of Jennifer appears as StarShipSofa Podcast no. 347.
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Loncon 3: The 72nd World SF Convention
I’ll be attending Loncon 3, and I hope you are too. ** Final Update 7th August ** Kaffeeklatsch Saturday 13:00 – 14:00, London Suite 5…
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Parrenthorn Debate @The Portico Library
“This House Believes that the European Union should not have been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.” I was delighted to be invited to the Portico…
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My Advice Remains the Same
I learned the craft of writing through short stories. When beginner writers ask me for advice, I always recommend they try the same. There are…
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Far Fetched Fables Podcast
My short story The Blue Magnolia appears as part of Far Fetched Fables No 9
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They Can’t Die!
I overheard a conversation recently about the TV program Endeavour. Someone was complaining that the show had reached a point where the lead character was…
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The Perfect Scene
Here’s one of my favourite passages in modern literature. In it, Sue Townsend describes Adrian Mole spending Sunday at his Grandma’s house. I suspect that…
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Congratulations to Joey HiFi
Congratulations to Joey HiFi for winning the BSFA award for Best Art for his cover to Dream London. Thoroughly deserved! You can see more of Joey’s…




