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Archive for November, 2011
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Steampunk Anthology
Posted on November 30, 2011 | No CommentsTo my delight, I’ve been asked to contribute to an anthology of steampunk stories ‘inspired by’ classics of literature. My choice is Wilkie Collins – who is up there with... -
Countdown to Artemis
Posted on November 21, 2011 | 2 CommentsIt’s now been confirmed by my new Orbit editor Jenni Hill that the official UK publication date of Artemis is – drum roll! – 1st December. That’s er, soon. Artemis... -
Why Write?
Posted on November 21, 2011 | 2 CommentsI’ve just been reading this engaging blog by John Scalzi on why he writes, and how much he loves writing. THIS GUY LOVES WRITING!!???!!!!! Unbelievable. Most writers hate writing. That’s... -
Space Truckers
Posted on November 21, 2011 | No CommentsThe latest in my occasional series of blogs about SF movies;, good, bad, and all points in between… Space Truckers (1996) is one of the greatest films never made…instead they... -
The Lost Flanagan Story
Posted on November 13, 2011 | No CommentsI recently did an interview for the charming blogger Alan Kelly, who runs a really cool site called Horror Reanimated. One of the things Alan asked me about were the... -
Howard Hawks
Posted on November 13, 2011 | No CommentsLast night I watched His Girl Friday again, for the nth time. It’s one of my favourite ever films. One of those sharp sassy black and white movies with machine-gun... -
Lifeforce
Posted on November 12, 2011 | 1 CommentAt the recent British Fantasy Convention in Brighton, I was privileged to share a panel on movies with the inimitable Kim Newman, a man who has seen more movies than... -
Artemis Arrives
Posted on November 2, 2011 | No CommentsOh Frabjous Joy! An author’s copy of Artemis, my latest novel, just appeared at my doorstep, delivered by a wary postman who had heard of the reputation of this... -
Most Haunted City
Posted on November 2, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve been giving some lectures on genre cinema up in York recently, and spent Monday night there – aka Halloween. Amazing. York is a city full of beauty; and also... -
Fantastical TV
Posted on November 2, 2011 | No CommentsI’ve been racing around the country for the last few days so haven’t had time to write about the panel I did at the weekend for the London Screenwriters’ Festival....