The Power – a dystopian classic in the making
Around this time last year, I was lucky enough to attend a Society of Authors talk given by the novelist Naomi Alderman. Several of her
May 4, 2023
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Around this time last year, I was lucky enough to attend a Society of Authors talk given by the novelist Naomi Alderman. Several of her
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.
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
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
I’m just back from the trip of a lifetime to the far-flung Scottish Island of Jura, travelling in the footsteps of my inspiration, the great
‘David Bowie showed me there was a world outside Southport… ‘ An interview I came across this weekend transported me back to my teenage years.
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
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
Alan Moore and Brian Catling on Imagination – Review of How To Academy event, 17th January 2022 – Monday’s online discussion from the How to
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
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
Whether or not you believe angels exist as supernatural beings, you can’t argue that – one way or another – these mystical creatures have a
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
The new Rockstar Ending series book, ROCK ON is now available everywhere in ebook and paperback, including all Amazon stores. You’ll find all the links you could
Countdown to publication has begun! I’m thrilled to show you the cover of my latest novel, Rock On, which will be out on 27th November
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
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