Goldsmiths University has included Rockstar Ending on the reading for its Ethical Computing course. I did my postgraduate degree on the digital environment there in 2017. Those studies inspired me
My final author engagement of 2022 was an interview with the ‘Look Mum, No Hands!’ podcast. I didn’t intend to make Sarah Sharman and Daniel
It is almost three years since I took my first tentative steps to becoming a published author of near-future fiction. I’m still learning a lot.
On Tuesday this week, I asked a question to Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Levelling Up, after she gave the annual Orwell
October has already delivered another fun first in my author career. A local book club had read Rockstar Ending, the first novel in my dystopian
Ever since I first heard David Bowie’s 1969 album Space Oddity, I have been haunted by Major Tom’s last words in the title track: ‘Tell
The summer break is always a great time for me to catch up on some reading. In fact, my kindle is groaning under the weight of
‘David Bowie showed me there was a world outside Southport… ‘ An interview I came across this weekend transported me back to my teenage years.
A few weeks ago I was amazed to hear from my school English teacher, who I had not seen since I was eighteen, and often
If you think an author’s life is all about being stuck in front of a screen, alone, you’re wrong. This month I went to the
We recently celebrated the 85th anniversary of George Orwell’s ground-breaking piece of social journalism, The Road to Wigan Pier. He described the shocking living conditions
I was recently interviewed by friendly and prolific book blogger Jo for her website Jaffareadstoo. As a special treat I was allowed to invite whichever
Author’s perks. What better excuse to visit a warm and welcoming independent bookshop than when they ask you to pop in and autograph a batch
It means a lot to me that I made it into the local newspaper in Southport, the town in the north west of England where
Appearing on numerous BBC radio stations over the past month seemed the most pandemic-friendly way to get the word out about the launch of Rockaway, the second book
What is your go-to source for news and information? The mainstream media is subject to criticism, some of it justified. However, highly trained investigative reporters
I’ve subliminally programmed myself to buy nail polish in colours that match the Rockaway book cover. I didn’t realise until they arrived. This reminded me
Alan Moore and Brian Catling on Imagination – Review of How To Academy event, 17th January 2022 – Monday’s online discussion from the How to
The third book in my dystopian the Rockstar Ending series, Rockaway is published at last! Huge thanks are due to the friends who have kept
I have loads to be grateful for this year. At a time when many are facing difficulties, I have been particularly thankful for my good health,
Sometimes I think I only wrote the Rockstar Ending series as an excuse to commission cover illustrations from Tim Doyle. I had been a fan
I’m not sure which looks more scary – me or my book covers! My local council organized a book fair for authors at the weekend. The
Here’s a thought-provoking present for the reader in your life. Highly original, macabre and very funny – Richard Blair Speculative fiction at its best, thrilling
It was great fun to be invited to speak to students at Durham University about the progress I’ve made over the past few years in
Do you think they might ban me? I just celebrated seeing the cover design for ‘Rockaway’, the third novel in my chillingly plausible dystopian series,
I thought someone had stolen one of my fictional ideas! But then I realised I was reading a news story about facial scanning being used
I am ecstatic to announce that Free@Last TV, the production company behind ‘Agatha Raisin’, has optioned my ‘Rockstar Ending’ novels for a television series. It
On a recent journey I was reminded how I had lost all faith in Trip Advisor. It used to be my favourite source for recommended
It was great fun to record my first author audio interview with friendly local podcasters Sarah Sharman and Daniel Confino a few weeks ago. Homespun
Here I am reading from the Rockstar Ending series at the annual festival that takes place in my local park, Hilly Fields Fayre, an event
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