(Making) Bottomley – The Brand of Britain
This Friday night, wood, tyres and berries burn in Northireland. The same night, San Diego Comic Con will announce the Eisner Awards, where ‘To End All Wars’ has been nominated, twice. I’ve felt quite...
View ArticleThe Daniel O’ Donnell Podcast – Episode 3
Two scatter-brained friends on the roads of County Donegal review the sights they’ve seen, and verbalise excrement as the sun shines out of their asses. In this episode, the daring duo visit Carey’s...
View ArticleRathlin Island HostelBlog 4: The Island Sometimes Known As Raghery
Week 6 The sense of camaraderie at McCuaig’s, the sheer craic, and personal investment, coupled with beautiful landscape made my time on Rathlin second to none. Special mentions to the hostel-runners:...
View ArticleToo much happening lately
Since last post here, the world lost John Grandidge, a dear friend off exploring the flora and fauna of the after-life, looking out posthumously from future poetry collections of those he influenced;...
View ArticleProbably the best bus ride I’ve ever been on
Titancon is a fan-organised event mixing Game of Thrones with the best of Northern Ireland’s Horror, SF&F literature. From it’s first outing in 2011, they’ve run a Game of Thrones coach tour,...
View ArticleThe novel, Brexit, and the Aran Islands holiday
Work carries on with ‘Axel America’. Unfortunately the previous copy editor didn’t work out, but on the plus side, it’s being done in-house at AG Publishings. Andrew Gallagher is such a joy to work...
View ArticleOff to the White House
Or rather The Green Room… Of The Black Box, Belfast. That’s this Monday, just around from the Duke of York where I’ll be tasting beer after. The books have arrived, big chunky things. Michael at...
View ArticleSF & F: Axel America and the News Election Race
Everyone’s keen to talk to me about Axel America and Donald Trump. Huddled together neighbours at a car crash, gleefully hiding terror. Never mind the politics, glance at the news media: photo-fit and...
View ArticleThe Name of This Band Is…
Righty-oh naughty blank page, off to Kingpin’s wall with you. Sector House 13 Dredd story written, poems – check. Patreon project on in three weeks. New novels coming. Lots of readers. New comic, at 44...
View ArticleBOUT!
‘Bout! The Fight-Zine’ is a new short comic by John Robbins. I love how John tells stories. ‘Bout!’ is funny, a bit deranged and prime twisting. It’s free: go and read it via @ComicsWendy this half...
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