Booklife Just read: The Dead Tracks by Tim Weaver Fifteen years after grabbing a signed copy, I finally found out what I’ve been missing
News July's Adventures in Storytelling Graphic novels, shifting canon, your questions answered, plus all my latest news!
Creative Life Version two: Delivered Yesterday, I sent the second draft of my current novel back to my editor. It’s always a strange moment. Relief that the work is done (for now), nervous excitement to hear what my editor thinks, and the inevitable exhaustion that comes from living with a story for months on
Big Questions THE BIG QUESTION: Do our favourite worlds sometimes need a rest? Yesterday we received the news that the BBC has decided to cancel this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special. What’s more, showrunner Russell T. Davies and Bad Wolf are departing with it, the franchise being put up to tender. Of course, Doctor Who has been through worse, and the
News Join my Comic Book Writing Course I'm teaming up with ELVTR to deliver an exciting seven-week online course for comic creators across the APAC region
Big Questions THE BIG QUESTION: Which sequel is better than the original? Everyone has one. What’s your sequel hot take?
News Iron Men, Jedi and demons, oh my… New releases, interviews, fun stuff and even a trailer for Godfather of Hell!
Blake's 7 Michael Keating and my original plans for continuing Blake’s 7 This week we heard the sad news of the passing of Michael Keating who played Vila in Blake’s 7. Working with Michael was one of the highlights of my time writing and producing Blake’s 7 for Big Finish Productions. He was an absolute gentleman, so kind and generous,
Lino printing Trying out my Pooki Press Picked up a A5 Pooki Press for home and thought I’d give it a go at home with a rough and ready print. It’s a lovely compact thing that was really easy to use. Took a bit of getting used to how much pressure I needed to use,
Myth and Folkery Joining the Folklore Folio Fellowship After being alerted to the existence of Snail Mail Clubs by my pal Amy Ratcliff, I took my first dive into what could become an obsession and signed up for possibly the most 'me' club I could find. The brainchild of artists Ientie and Tom of Artis Marginalia,
Myth and Folkery Welcoming summer with Bristol’s Jack in the Green Had a brilliant day watching Bristol’s Jack of the Green starting out in brilliant sunshine on the Docks at 10.30am and ending on a soggy Horfield Common at 4.30pm so Jack could be killed to release summer. Not sure when that’s going to happen, but it
Creative Life Authors beware of AI scams Why that “perfect opportunity” in your inbox probably isn’t real
News While I've been writing... A round-up of everything that's been happening this month – from scary stories to weird konflikt
Booklife Englishness, indentity and Finding Albion After a thought-provoking evening at Toppings Books, I've been thinking about who claims our folklore and traditions – and why it matters
Five Things For Friday Five for Friday #9: Dusking, comic craft and The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Five things I loved and think you might, too!
Quizzes Solve my Radio Bristol Early Bird quiz This week, I had the pleasure of setting the Early Bird quiz on the Joe Sims Proper Bristol Breakfast Show on Radio Bristol. Listeners have to identify song and singer from a few lines of the lyrics – and the theme that links all five. Fancy a go, then here are
Bristol Oh, Doctor Beeching… Commemorating 60 years since the closure of Bitton railway station in Bristol
Creative Life By the power of Grayskull… Painting adventures, rolling dice, and surviving a deadline apocalypse
