You aren’t going to publish your first novel, and that’s okay.Back in 2008, I was working on my fourth novel for Tor UK, and while I was getting paid what felt like a decent amount of money, I still…Feb 9Feb 9
Surviving as a formerly traditionally-published author: things I’ve learned about building a…This post is something I’ve been meaning to talk about for a while; how to survive without the support of a traditional publisher as a…Mar 27, 2024Mar 27, 2024
Research for fiction, or: you can’t please everyone.I have a new book coming out later this year: Europa Deep.Jul 3, 2023A response icon1Jul 3, 2023A response icon1
The 1/3 Manuscript SlumpOr, how to kick-start your book when it dies before it’s even half-finished.May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Die Stadt und Die SterneBack in 2010, I got commissioned by the German publisher Heyne to write an introduction to a then-new edition of Arthur C. Clarke’s early…May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Published inScience FictionFuture ThinkingWill Science Fiction one day be eclipsed by the sheer rate of technological advancement?Apr 30, 2014A response icon1Apr 30, 2014A response icon1
Zardoz: an appreciationOften forgotten and unfairly maligned, John Boorman’s foray into science fiction following Deliverance is full of astonishing imagery.Apr 28, 2014Apr 28, 2014
How I Write A NovelFrom daydream to execution to publicationApr 26, 2014A response icon2Apr 26, 2014A response icon2