Category Archives: Interviews

Resident Alien (He’s from Cork) – an interview with David Murphy

Posted on August 17, 2012 by Bob Neilson

David Murphy is the author of a well-received novel LONGEVITY CITY (USA 2005), novellas ARKON CHRONICLES (2003) and BIRD OF PREY (2011), and several volumes of award-winning short stories (most recently LOST NOTES – Ireland 2004). He is a founder … Continue reading →

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A Voice in the Wilderness – Interview with Irish indie film producer/director Gerard Lough

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Bob Neilson

Gerard Lough is an award winning writer / director from Ireland. He got his start when he directed a music video while doing an internship at an American advertising agency. Since then he has directed several music videos as well … Continue reading →

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Artist Nouveau – The Stylish Mr Kemp

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Bob Neilson

My name is Chaz and I’m an Art Nouveau illustrator from Denver. I trained at the Art Institute of Colorado and I’ve been a freelance artist for a number of years now. As to my medium, I primarily use a … Continue reading →

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The Cyberpunk Technofeminist – Pat Cadigan interviewed in Albedo One #5

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Bob Neilson

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 →

Posted in Albedo One, Interviews | Tagged Asimov's Magazine, Bruce sterling, Cheap Truth, Ed Ferman, Ellen Datlow, Frank Zappa, Gardiner Dozois, Isaac Asimov, John Shirley, Lewis Shiner, Michael Bishop, Mirrorshades, Mothers of Invention, Omni, Rudy Rucker, William Gibson | Leave a comment

Science Fiction Musicals? Whatever Next – an interview with Laura Tisdall

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Bob Neilson

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 →

Posted in Bloggerview, Interviews | Tagged Bryan May, Fringe, Glee, Harry Potter, Homeland, Joanna Lumley, Once Upon a Time, Phantom of the Opera, The Big Bang Theory, The Hunger Games, The Wonderful World of Captain Beaky, Vanessa Redgrave | Leave a comment

One Liners – The Seanan McGuire Interview

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Bob Neilson

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 →

Posted in Bloggerview, Interviews | Tagged Charles Addams, Chris Claremont, Diana Wynne Jones, Harry Knight, Ray Bradbury, Stephen King, William Shakespeare | Leave a comment

What else could one call a Simon Morden interview – Rocket Scientist.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by Bob Neilson

Dr. Simon Morden, B.Sc. (Hons., Sheffield) Ph.D (Newcastle) is a bona fide rocket scientist, having degrees in geology and planetary geophysics. Unfortunately, that sort of thing doesn’t exactly prepare a person for the big wide world of work: he’s been … Continue reading →

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No Regrets – The Terry Pratchett Interview, Albedo One issue #4, 1994

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Bob Neilson

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 →

Posted in Interviews, Uncategorized | Tagged 2000AD, Arthur C. Clarke Award, Carl Hiaasen, Discworld, Joseph Wambaugh, Josh Kirby, Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Stephen Briggs, Terry Pratchett, The Handmaid's Tale | Leave a comment

Anne McCaffrey interview, Albedo One issue #10 1996

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Bob Neilson

Anne McCaffrey The Encyclopedia of SF says that your first published work was a short story in 1953 and your first novel was in 1967.1 thought that said something about those times. Yes. I was raising children. I remember they … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Interviews

Resident Alien (He’s from Cork) – an interview with David Murphy

A Voice in the Wilderness – Interview with Irish indie film producer/director Gerard Lough

Artist Nouveau – The Stylish Mr Kemp

The Cyberpunk Technofeminist – Pat Cadigan interviewed in Albedo One #5

Science Fiction Musicals? Whatever Next – an interview with Laura Tisdall

One Liners – The Seanan McGuire Interview

What else could one call a Simon Morden interview – Rocket Scientist.

No Regrets – The Terry Pratchett Interview, Albedo One issue #4, 1994

Anne McCaffrey interview, Albedo One issue #10 1996

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