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Debatable Space
Posted on July 12, 2011 | 8 CommentsThe Craziest SF Novel Ever? -
Moodboard for Hell Ship
Posted on July 1, 2011 | 6 CommentsHELL SHIP: PUBLISHED TODAY IN THE US OF A! Regular readers of this blog will know that occasionally I produce ‘moodboards’ of my various novels. Here’s Debatable Space. Here’s Red... -
Orbital Drop
Posted on November 22, 2010 | No CommentsHey, Debatable Space is featured in this month’s Orbital Drop – download this dangerously deranged novel for a paltry $2.99….! And check out that fancy new cover, which for the... -
SFF Song of the Week: Philip Palmer
Posted on October 18, 2010 | No CommentsThis has been a high adrenalin week, by my standards (I speak as a professional writer – we really DON’T don’t have very exciting lives.) Firstly – this is a... -
Reblog
Posted on February 22, 2010 | No CommentsSome internet treats, recent and not so recent, you might have missed… Graham Joyce betraying his father with a superglue story. Nicole Peeler revealing her musical taste to be wonderfully down... -
Debatable Space: The Moodboard
Posted on January 1, 2010 | No CommentsAs the New Year begins, I’m looking forward to an intense and exhilarating writing schedule, with a new 2-book deal from Orbit which means, um, I have to write another... -
On the Predator Pack
Posted on December 8, 2009 | 1 CommentI’ve been blogging on the Orbit site about evil, and it came as something as a shock to me to realise quite how dark is my own soul. In real... -
On Dave Brendon’s Fantasy and Sci-Fi Weblog
Posted on April 12, 2009 | 1 CommentDave Brendon is a South African blogger who cunningly managed to win the Orbit ‘free copy of Debatable Space’ competition a while back. Dave asked me to give an interview for... -
That Ariel Magic
Posted on March 31, 2009 | 2 CommentsStar blogger Ariel, aka Darren Turpin the marketing wizard at Orbit, has now given this website a revamp…check out The Books section and see what happens when you click those... -
On Red Claw
Posted on March 29, 2009 | 1 CommentRed Claw, my follow up to Debatable Space, is now on its way to a bookshop near you….well actually, not till later this year (October I believe). But there’s an... -
Concept Sci Fi
Posted on September 10, 2008 | No CommentsI was recently interviewed by Gary Reynolds, over at Concept Sci Fi. It’s a beautifully designed site, full of great content, and has a special feature on how writers write. ... -
TX: It Came From Outer Space
Posted on August 29, 2008 | 2 CommentsThis week has turned into something of a perfect storm for me – one of those freak moments when many events coincide to create a whole larger than the parts... -
Waterstone’s in Sheffield
Posted on August 22, 2008 | 4 CommentsThis in from my spies in Sheffield… The Waterstone’s blurb is ‘Imagine Firefly rewritten by Iain M. Banks’, which I rather like…. -
Free Books!!!!!
Posted on August 6, 2008 | 2 CommentsI’ve just discovered that Orbit are recklessly giving away free copies of Debatable Space every Friday lunchtime, from this week until the end of August. All you have to do... -
The Bookseller Crow on the Hill
Posted on August 5, 2008 | No CommentsHurrah! Signed copies of the mass market edition of Debatable Space are now available from my local bookshop, the adorably named The Bookseller Crow on the Hill. Mr Crow was... -
On Debatable Space
Posted on August 1, 2008 | 9 CommentsIt’s been a good year for Debatable Space, and indeed for me. I’ve been delighted at the many nice responses I’ve had from SF fans. And I’ve also been thrilled... -
Meet the Author?
Posted on March 23, 2008 | No CommentsI’m thrilled to say that today (Sunday March 23rd) Debatable Space is Book of the Day on the Meet the Author site. And after today, if you google me you’ll... -
Don’t Give up the Day Job, Phil
Posted on March 11, 2008 | 6 CommentsThere’s a great site called Meet the Author in which you can watch clips of your favourite writers talking about their books. It features Gregory Maguire singing the title of his... -
On More is More
Posted on February 7, 2008 | No CommentsJohn Scalzi does an interesting feature in which he asks writers to talk about their ‘Big Idea’ – the guiding principle behind their writing. I’ve had a stab at explaining... -
Lena and Flanagan in Upper Norwood
Posted on January 11, 2008 | 3 CommentsThe official UK publication date for Debatable Space is 24th January, but if you can’t wait, there are some early copies available…My local bookshop The Bookseller Crow on the Hill,...