The thrill of unboxing
Even though I have been a published author for almost 18 months now, opening that box of paperbacks with my name on the cover is
May 27, 2021
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Even though I have been a published author for almost 18 months now, opening that box of paperbacks with my name on the cover is
Where a maze of derelict warehouses and old cranes once testified to Britain’s decline, glass skyscrapers teeming with traders now dominate London’s docks, a metaphor
When I met Tracy Brabin MP, who has recently been elected Mayor of West Yorkshire, early in 2020, she gave me some uplifting personal advice.
Everyone wanted to talk about the drones. It was the last thing I had expected. Four years ago, I did some research on the Nepal Earthquake of
My middle-aged heroine Lexi has had such a tough time in the last two books that I wanted to let her have a bit more
What does success look like for you? I hit another milestone this week when a local bookshop decided to put my debut novel in their
Why art is important. A group of artists, MSCHF, has created Spot’s Rampage. It is an installation in which Boston Dynamics’ four-legged robot, Spot, attacks pop
George Orwell made this chilling comment about writers and fear in his 1940 essay, ‘Inside the Whale’. It has been included a new, pocket-sized edition,
I’m thrilled to have made it onto the cover of Penumbric Speculative Fiction Magazine. ‘You’re old. You’re tired. And a burden on society. So just
On Sunday 17th January 2021 I gave a virtual talk to members of the Orwell Society, introduced by Quentin Kopp whose father was George Orwell’s commanding
For a while now, I’ve been thinking about creating audiobooks of the Rockstar Ending series. As I love listening to books read by their author, I wanted to give
You may have seen this David Bowie interview before. I’ve been drawn to it again and again. It’s been on my mind this week as 10th January
THANK YOU for making my 2020 momentous – in a nice way! 🤩📖 🙏 Two years ago, I was working in a demanding corporate job, harbouring
It was a privilege for Rockstar Ending to be included in a SciFiMonth special feature by the prolific and generous-spirited speculative fiction book blogger Books,
Have you seen the latest round of stories about the rise of robot helpers in everyday situations? I met this one at a conference a
I would love to know what you think about this question, having just finished reading Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. My son suggested I
The Fortean Times, legendary UK-based monthly magazine dedicated to all things weird, has reviewed Rockstar Ending in their ‘speculative and fantastic fiction’ section. Britain’s youth have
This little building inspired the location for one of the scenes in Rockstar Ending. In real life, it houses a café in my local park
I could not believe my eyes when I saw the badge I chose for Yuthentic, the dystopian political party in my novel Rockstar Ending, on
Record numbers of businesses have been showing their support for anti-racist campaigners over the past week. They appear keen to take a stand against discrimination.
To celebrate her 68th birthday, satirical singer Dillie Keane wrote this ‘Song for Dominic Cummings’, the controversial adviser to Boris Johnson, the UK Prime Minister,
My lovely sister-in-law sent me a link to Bowiebranchia, the most incredible Tumblr site, this week. As someone who is both a Bowie fan and
I have had some brilliant news from Tim Doyle, who designed the cover illustration for Rockstar Ending. Tim has produced a limited edition screenprint featuring
Today’s news, that YouTube is deleting all conspiracy theory videos linking coronavirus to 5G, exemplifies the social media giants’ ongoing dilemma. They have to navigte
A review of Rockstar Ending appeared in The Idler magazine alongside several other titles that owe a cultural debt to George Orwell’s dystopian classic Nineteen
Here is the Spotify link for the playlist in For Those About to Rock, my giveaway prequel novella for the Rockstar Ending series. Alternatively, you can click
This clip, which appeared on YouTube last week, showed off some of the latest playful wizardry from Fakening.com whose website is filled with satirical mashups. They love to take
Here I am, in my favourite bookshop in the whole world, brandishing my signing pen and getting stuck into a pile of paperbacks that might seem familiar.
I’m excited this month because series five of Better Call Saul, the prequel to Breaking Bad, is being released on Netflix on 24th February. The
Last night I was privileged to meet Sci Fi superstar William Gibson when he touched down in London promoting his latest novel, Agency. The book is a
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