home & hot

Well, I'm back at my desk. And whew: it's boiling here in Adelaide. It is, however, quite pleasant with the curtains closed, and I do love to mushroom over the summer months...

While I was away, Rob Bedford posted a couple of items to SFF World, namely a review of The Blood Debt (choice quotes below) and an interview with yours truly. The interview covers everything from balancing SF vs F, writing with Shane Dix, fantasy world-building, the Books of Change/Cataclysm, Astropolis, covers, Star Wars, and more. (Thanks for the interesting questions, Rob, and for the great review too!)

Also, the excellent Darren Nash of Orbit has blown a little secret I've been keeping for months: that one of the major landmarks in Saturn Returns name-checks my very dear friend, Cat Sparks. At her request, I should add, for anyone who thinks the reference disrespectful.

There are quite a few personal references in the book, some more covert than others. More on that soon, I suspect...

( The review... )