It’s the time of year when, in this household at least, diaries, virtual and paper, are pored over and arrangements finalised. One result of this is that I can confirm my attendance at the following two events: Picocon, 16th and 17th February, Imperial College, London. On Saturday the 16th at 2.30pm I’ll be appearing on […]
I’ve finished the first draft of the novel of Dark Suns, the YA space mystery which I’ve been describing as ‘Lord of the Flies meets Silent Running meets The Midwich Cuckoos‘. Right now, I don’t believe it lives up to those comparisons; in fact, I hate it. This is quite normal, and I’ve said it […]
For those who’ve not have seen it, the new SFX (issue 231) includes a nice review of Queen of Nowhere; it also features my piece for the SFX Book Club, for which I chose Mary Gentle’s Golden Witchbreed. Meanwhile, Downside Girls got a favorable mention in this Saturday’s Guardian. All good stuff.
As part of the ongoing celebrations shameless pimping of the release of Queen of Nowhere, Mary Robinette Kowal kindly offered me a slot on her blog, where I talk about my favorite bit of the book.
Talented amateur photographer and film-maker Mark Bukumunhe interviewed me at Novacon, and his video of me blathering on about gaming, writing and sundry other matters is now live.
With Queen of Nowhere coming out a week today, I thought I’d put the first scene up here, to give you a flavour. Enjoy. ————————————- After three weeks of luxurious indolence, Bez was ready to become someone else. She had, however, intended to make the change on her own terms. Not like this. The cops […]
As part of the *other* celebration going on right now – the upcoming release of Queen of Nowhere – women’s website FemaleFirst have been kind enough to interview me. Read all about it here.
Mslexia, the magazine of women’s writing, has been kind enough to interview me for their latest issue, in the company of Urban Fantasy writer Suzanne Macleod and Fantasy author Elspeth Cooper. It’s good to see this prestigious magazine covering the SFF genre. (Brace yourself for more shameless shelf-promotion, as I’ve got blog spots and reviews […]
You know when something on t’internets clearly articulates ideas you share but haven’t actually put into words, then adds new concepts you hadn’t even thought of? Adrienne Kress recently used Joe Scalzi’s ‘Big Idea’ feature to discuss her new novel The Friday Society, and she raised some excellent points about the portrayal of female characters. […]
Simon Appleby (he of BookGeeks) has kindly asked me to contribute to a new website for book lovers of all flavours and persuasions, called Nudge. As one of the first SF writers to get in there, I had a wide range of options, and I’ve chosen to make a rather self-indulgent list; specifically, of my […]
I’ve been memed. (Is meme a verb? It is now…). The lovely and talented Paul Cornell has challenged me to take part in the meme de jour. How could I resist? What is the working title of your next book? Queen of Nowhere, although it’s not a working title given the book is already in […]