Version 43 Archive

  • THE BEST FANTASY NOVELS WITH A DETECTIVE HERO! Crime pays…for writers at any rate.  I’ve written extensively in the crime genre as well as fantasy and SF and here’s my...

    THE BEST FANTASY NOVELS WITH A DETECTIVE HERO

    Posted on August 8, 2022 | No Comments
    THE BEST FANTASY NOVELS WITH A DETECTIVE HERO! Crime pays…for writers at any rate.  I’ve written extensively in the crime genre as well as fantasy and SF and here’s my...

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  • One of my SF novels which I’m  most proud of is VERSION 43, a fast-paced crime SF thriller about a cyborg cop who keeps getting killed – but always comes...

    Version 43

    Posted on May 9, 2022 | No Comments
    One of my SF novels which I’m  most proud of is VERSION 43, a fast-paced crime SF thriller about a cyborg cop who keeps getting killed – but always comes...

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  • For the last few weeks I’ve been doing an interview for the Irish blogger and writer Bob Neilson, who does a lot of stuff for the Irish online mag Albedo...

    Philip Palmer, Renaissance Man? No way!

    Posted on March 26, 2012 | 3 Comments
    For the last few weeks I’ve been doing an interview for the Irish blogger and writer Bob Neilson, who does a lot of stuff for the Irish online mag Albedo...

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  • Last week Stephen Hunt sent me the link for this fascinating article about one writer’s experience of shopping at the new digital-age Barnes & Noble – i.e. CRAP.  In their...

    Does it matter if all the bookshops close?

    Posted on June 20, 2011 | 2 Comments
    Last week Stephen Hunt sent me the link for this fascinating article about one writer’s experience of shopping at the new digital-age Barnes & Noble – i.e. CRAP.  In their...

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  • Just heard that Version 43 is featured in the Financial Times Books of the Year round-up, after its glowing review by James Lovegrove.  There were 3 SF novels chosen: v43,  The...

    Financial Times Books of the Year

    Posted on December 8, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Just heard that Version 43 is featured in the Financial Times Books of the Year round-up, after its glowing review by James Lovegrove.  There were 3 SF novels chosen: v43,  The...

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  • My Debatable Space Facebook page has just had a fantastic new revamp, thanks to that ace webguy Darren Turpin. This page was originally set up when my first novel, er,...

    Philip Palmer’s Debatable Spaces

    Posted on December 7, 2010 | 3 Comments
    My Debatable Space Facebook page has just had a fantastic new revamp, thanks to that ace webguy Darren Turpin. This page was originally set up when my first novel, er,...

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  • I’ve been mulling about genre, here.

    A Book-Lover’s Easy Virtue

    Posted on November 24, 2010 | No Comments
    I’ve been mulling about genre, here.

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  • Lovely review here on io9…

    Version 43 on io9

    Posted on November 15, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Lovely review here on io9…

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  • Blogger Adam Christopher has just posted a piece from me about writerly habits…I met Adam at the last Easteron, a story he tells here…

    Writing Habits

    Posted on November 15, 2010 | 2 Comments
    Blogger Adam Christopher has just posted a piece from me about writerly habits…I met Adam at the last Easteron, a story he tells here…

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  • I called in yesterday to my local bookshop, The Bookseller Crow on the Hill.  This is just a perfect local book emporium, run by the delightful Jonathan. He told me...

    The Crow on the Hill

    Posted on October 20, 2010 | No Comments
    I called in yesterday to my local bookshop, The Bookseller Crow on the Hill.  This is just a perfect local book emporium, run by the delightful Jonathan. He told me...

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  • Just returned from Newcon 5, a small and delightful con in the town of Northampton. It’s run by Ian Whates, writer, publisher, and general amazing bloke.  I’m hoping to blog...

    Extract from Version 43

    Posted on October 11, 2010 | No Comments
    Just returned from Newcon 5, a small and delightful con in the town of Northampton. It’s run by Ian Whates, writer, publisher, and general amazing bloke.  I’m hoping to blog...

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  • Today is the official UK publication date for Version 43, and I’ve gone to considerable trouble and expense to organise the first ever virtual launch party.  This means, er, that...

    Virtual Launch Party for Version 43

    Posted on October 7, 2010 | 6 Comments
    Today is the official UK publication date for Version 43, and I’ve gone to considerable trouble and expense to organise the first ever virtual launch party.  This means, er, that...

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  • I had a very enjoyable time last night with the guys from Orbit UK, to bid farewell to ace editor Darren Nash (who’s nipping across the road to Gollancz for...

    Somers v. Palmer: Round 3

    Posted on September 8, 2010 | No Comments
    I had a very enjoyable time last night with the guys from Orbit UK, to bid farewell to ace editor Darren Nash (who’s nipping across the road to Gollancz for...

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  • Part 2 in the Palmer/Somers tapes…here are rival synopses of these two noir novels, Version 43 and The Terminal State. Do you know what, I think Jeff IS better looking than...

    Duelling Synopses

    Posted on September 7, 2010 | No Comments
    Part 2 in the Palmer/Somers tapes…here are rival synopses of these two noir novels, Version 43 and The Terminal State. Do you know what, I think Jeff IS better looking than...

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  • I had a delightful moment today when our trusty postman (who  keeps delivering our mail, despite the yapping of our over-excitable Border Terrier) brought me the first ever copy I’ve...

    Version 43 on the shelf

    Posted on September 6, 2010 | No Comments
    I had a delightful moment today when our trusty postman (who  keeps delivering our mail, despite the yapping of our over-excitable Border Terrier) brought me the first ever copy I’ve...

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  • This blog has been having a bit of a summer break…but now it’s September, expect much more news and opinions on a variety of things.  And I’ll also be featuring...

    The end of Summer…

    Posted on September 6, 2010 | No Comments
    This blog has been having a bit of a summer break…but now it’s September, expect much more news and opinions on a variety of things.  And I’ll also be featuring...

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  • What’s the best way to kill an alien? Do you zap it with energy beams, blast it with bullets, burn it with a flame-thrower, drop an anti-matter bomb on it,...

    How to Write Action SF

    Posted on March 22, 2010 | 6 Comments
    What’s the best way to kill an alien? Do you zap it with energy beams, blast it with bullets, burn it with a flame-thrower, drop an anti-matter bomb on it,...

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  • I’ve been longing to share this for some time – and here it see. Lauren Panepinto’s cover design for my next book Version 43 (available in all good bookshops from October;...

    Beware the plastic Cyborg Cop: the cover of Version 43

    Posted on February 22, 2010 | 1 Comment
    I’ve been longing to share this for some time – and here it see. Lauren Panepinto’s cover design for my next book Version 43 (available in all good bookshops from October;...

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  • I love most if not all genres of writing….and before I wrote SF I mainly earned my living from crime. With my third novel Version 43, I took a step...

    Version 43: The Moodboard

    Posted on January 6, 2010 | 4 Comments
    I love most if not all genres of writing….and before I wrote SF I mainly earned my living from crime. With my third novel Version 43, I took a step...

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