A beautiful new reissue of Paris Adrift is now available from Rebellion Publishing! Undoubtedly one of the highlights of having a novel published is seeing the visual interpretation of your words, and I’ve been hugely fortunate to have not one but two amazing covers for Paris Adrift. The original cover, a beautiful illustration by JoeyContinue reading “Reissue of Paris Adrift out now!”
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Reading recommendations from 2018
The end of the year is always an opportunity to look back on what I’ve read and see what has really stayed with me. Here are my top twelve picks from the 58 books I read in 2018 – as usual, not everything was published this year. It’s impossible to rank books, so they areContinue reading “Reading recommendations from 2018”
Paris Adrift is out this week!
It’s here! Paris Adrift is finally out in the world, available from Solaris in the UK and North America. Here’s the synopsis… Paris Was Supposed to Save Hallie. Now… Well, Let’s Just Say Paris Has Other Ideas. There’s a strange woman called The Chronometrist who will not leave her alone. Garbled warnings from bizarre creatures keep herContinue reading “Paris Adrift is out this week!”
In conversation with Speculative Fiction Author Anne Charnock
I met Anne Charnock (@annecharnock) last summer when we shared a panel at LonCon 3, with David Hebblethwaite and Adam Roberts, discussing writers who cross the boundary between mainstream fiction and science fiction. Since then, I’ve completed my trilogy, The Osiris Project, and Anne has finished her second novel, Sleeping Embers Of An Ordinary Mind. Anne’s debut novel, AContinue reading “In conversation with Speculative Fiction Author Anne Charnock”
Best of 2014 and a few things to look forward to
The Christmas tree hasn’t yet gone out, which means there’s just about enough time for the obligatory end of year round-up and looking ahead to what 2015 has to offer. A few things I loved this year which I’d thoroughly recommend (note – not necessarily published in 2014, but from this year’s reading) – some I’ve writtenContinue reading “Best of 2014 and a few things to look forward to”
Reading recommendations – summer 2014
Some recommendations from the last few month’s reading – wonderful books all: A Woman in Berlin – Anonymous I stumbled across A Woman in Berlin in the history section of the beautiful Scarthin Books in Derbyshire – one of those oh this looks interesting moments that reminds you to browse bookstores more. The diaries of aContinue reading “Reading recommendations – summer 2014”
Reading recommendations – spring 2014
It’s been a while since I posted about recent reading – but I’ve finally got round to some recommendations from the first half of this year. NW – Zadie Smith Taking the Willesden area of London as its epicentre, NW follows the intersecting lives of a group of Londoners, at the centre of which is the intriguingContinue reading “Reading recommendations – spring 2014”
Publication day: Cataveiro
The UK edition of Cataveiro, second volume in The Osiris Project trilogy, was released this week from Del Rey UK in trade paperback and ebook. Del Rey have done a truly beautiful job with the cover and I’m delighted to see the book out in the world. Second novels are notoriously tricky and it wasContinue reading “Publication day: Cataveiro”
Year’s end, and the year ahead
Ends/beginnings of years inevitably call for round-ups, and 2013 has been an eventful one. On the writing front, I was thrilled to see the UK debut of Osiris with Del Rey UK in its trade, audio, and paperback forms, and the Osiris US paperback released in August with Night Shade Books, now part of SkyhorseContinue reading “Year’s end, and the year ahead”
Recent reading – autumn 2013
It’s been a while since I posted any book recommendations – I blame The Kills for taking up two months of my reading life – but these are a few I have to post from the last few months’ reading: The Falling Sky – Pippa Goldschmidt Simply and effectively told, The Falling Sky is theContinue reading “Recent reading – autumn 2013”
E. J. Swift 