NOTE: This interview was originally published back in September. I’ve bumped it up the schedule here to sit next to the review of Witches of Lychford. The Year of the Novella is officially in full swing. The form has been home to some of the best writing in genre for a while now, with both …
The Blacklist is one of my favorite shows. It, and the characters, all revolve around Red Reddington, an immaculate, eloquent spy turned criminal who surrenders himself to the FBI in return for…well, that would be telling. Quickly evolving into a byzantine conspiracy story with a gleeful fondness for the unexpected and an elegant Caliban at …
The Future Fire has been turning out some of the most interesting and diverse work in genre fiction for a decade now. They’re running an IndieGoGo campaign to fund an anthology to celebrate this and it’s a project that deserves both your time and money. Full details are on the site, and I’ll have a …
Interview: Valeria Vitale for TFFFX: 10 Years of The Future Fire
I’ve talked elsewhere about what a fantastic reading year 2014 turned out to be for me. A big part of that was John Hornor Jacobs’ The Incorruptibles. It’s a remarkable book on any number of levels ranging from the very clear eyed view of multiple spiritual belief systems to the seamless combination of western and …
Riding with The Incorruptibles: An interview with John Hornor Jacobs
The Relic Guild, by Ed Cox is out later today. It’s colossal fun, exactly the sort of exuberant, foot-to-the-floor fantasy that I’m finding I really enjoy. This has officially been the year I finally get over myself regarding fantasy and Ed, along with Jen Williams, Liz De Jager, Antony Johnston and others have been a …
(Photography by another old friend, also an amazingly talented Castle Rushen High School veteran Mr Orry Maddrell.) Clara Barker is one of my oldest friends. Seriously, I’ve known her since we were both (Oh Jesus) 13? 14? Whatever age society arbitrarily decides the best possible thing to do is throw you into the shark infested …
Interview: Clara Barker talks music, Fine Art & The Breslins