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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…
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Sue Townsend
If anyone ever tells you that women aren’t as funny as men, say two words in reply: Sue Townsend. Sue Townsend wrote the funniest book…
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Six Tips on Writing First Drafts
A first draft is about getting it written, not about getting it right. Don’t spend too much time on it Think of an artist painting…
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The Region of Jennifer
The Region of Jennifer: Analog June 2014
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Nobody Really Knows
Earlier this week I was listening to a radio program about the discovery of waves of gravitational energy that confirmed inflation just after the big…
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Did anyone else read Danny Dunn?
I’ve just finished answering a set of questions about writing SF, the results of which will appear in a magazine article. One of the questions…
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Tony Ballantyne 