Mon, 20 December 2010 voices from the past
A new eBook publishing company, called H&H Books, has been created recently by writer Scott Harrison and editor Lee Harris.
It will specialise in science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction, and will publish works to benefit a number of charitable causes.
I’m pleased to mention that a story of mine will appear in the company’s first [...]
Thu, 16 December 2010 The waiting game
I’m in Luton airport early – I can’t even check in yet – because it started sleeting in London in the late afternoon.
By the time I arrived in Luton there was proper snow on the ground, much more than in the city.
I’m not a fan of hanging about in airports, despite the boy’s choir singing [...]
Mon, 13 December 2010 Islington gynoid
Can you believe I found the lovely robot I photographed in Gort, Galway a few weeks ago in the first shop I went into in Islington, London?
She’s called the Venus Robot, and that’s her beside my glass of spiced cider it The Bull pub in Islington.
Tue, 30 November 2010 a little thrill
Yesterday we dug our car out from under half a foot of snow and left Wexford for a long, careful drive up the South-East of Ireland before heading West to Galway.
The first section was like driving through the landscape of Germany or Austria in winter, without the benefit of a country used to heavy [...]
Thu, 04 November 2010 young pitchers
Today I was part of a judging panel for the Pitching Competition at the 16th Galway Junior Film Fleadh. It’s the third year the event has run and the second year I’ve been one of the judges. The event took place in the Town Hall Theatre in Galway, and there was a sturdy turnout of [...]
Mon, 01 November 2010 NaNoWriMo Go
November 1st has rolled around in Ireland and weather-wise it’s right on season: wet, windy and grey. Some of the trees are already stripped of leaves, while others are hanging on to their cover.
On my drive to the woods there is a section on the last elbow of road that has a complete avenue of [...]
Sun, 31 October 2010 non-horrid Halloween news
The picture on the right is another delightful shop window decoration from Galway city this weekend.
Last night the clock went back by an hour, so this evening descended with the swift snick of the guillotine blade. On my way home in the early darkness I had to drive through patches of dense fog in the [...]
Thu, 28 October 2010 Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror 2010
World Fantasy Convention is happening this weekend in the USA, and in conjunction with that event I’ve received word from editor Paula Guran that Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror 2010 is now available.
Here is the Table of Contents:
THE HORRID GLORY OF ITS WINGS, Elizabeth Bear
LOWLAND SEA, Suzy McKee Charnas
COPPING SQUID, Michael Shea
MONSTERS, Stewart O’Nan
THE BRINK OF ETERNITY, Barbara Roden
FROST [...]
Wed, 13 October 2010 Octocon 2010
This weekend I’ll be a guest at the 2010 Octocon convention in the Camden Court Hotel, Dublin. The Guest of Honour is George R.R. Martin, best known as the author of the A Song of Ice and Fire fantasy novels.
The first novel in the series, Game of Thrones, is currently being filmed in Northern [...]
Fri, 01 October 2010 at home
Today, on twitter, I happened to mention my love of hats. I agree with the boardroom executive who says in Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life, ‘People aren’t wearing enough hats.’ I won’t bother extol their practical virtues, but they’re a great fashion accessory, and I’m fond of the slightly quirky variety.
So, when I saw [...]
