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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Penny Dread Tales – Volume 2
I love getting books through the post – especially when they contain a story written by me. This morning the postman brought me copies of Penny Dread Tales Volume Two, from Rune Wright publishing in Colorado, edited by Christopher Ficco. This … Continue reading
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The Cyberpunk Technofeminist – Pat Cadigan interviewed in Albedo One #5
This is an interview conducted by John Kenny and I for Albedo One #5, published in 1994. As I recall, all the really insightful questions were asked by John. Ireland has become a more regular stopover for writers on publicity … Continue reading
Science Fiction Musicals? Whatever Next – an interview with Laura Tisdall
Laura graduated from the University of Surrey with a First Class BMus (Hons) degree in Music. She has written the music for the Hugh Wooldridge/Bill Kenwright UK tour of The Haunting, starring Paul Nicholas, and her first musical Faerytale, was … Continue reading
Do Androids Dream of Blade Runners – a kind of book film review
With the Alien prequel, Prometheus, due to hit our screens on June 1 (in Ireland) it seemed an apt time to turn my mind towards Sir Ridley Scott and his SF magnum opus, Blade Runner. I saw it on its … Continue reading
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Tagged Blade Runner, Charles Dickens, Oliver, Philip K. Dick, Sir Ridley Scott
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Another Free Story but…
I have uploaded another one of my stories onto the Short Fiction page on this site. But this time it is a comic strip presented in the form of a downloadable PDF. I hope you enjoy it. It was drawn … Continue reading
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One Liners – The Seanan McGuire Interview
Tell me one little-known fact about Seanan McGuire. Despite having a well-deserved reputation for loving ghoulies and ghosties and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night, when I’m having a bad day, there is nothing better in … Continue reading
Real versus fake and The Monkees win hands down.
I heard a song yesterday that brought a lump to my throat. I was driving along in my car when Daydream Believer came on the radio. It was the first time I had heard Davy Jones’s voice since he passed … Continue reading
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Tagged American Idol, Davy Jones, Daydream Believer, Simon Cowell, The Monkees, X Factor
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No Regrets – The Terry Pratchett Interview, Albedo One issue #4, 1994
NO REGRETS – the terry pratchett interview ALBEDO ONE: The Colour of Magic was your fourth novel but your first success. Did you ever think you were wasting your time writing? PRATCHETT: No. I never thought I’d wasted my time … Continue reading
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