Dark Run by Mike Brooks
I seem to be reading a lot of books featuring a crew of rag tag, Firefly-esque, semi criminal ne’er-do-wells on a ramshackle but lovable ship, headed by a charismatic roguish … Read More
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Kyle MacLachlan explains Dune with emojis
Someone on Twitter asked the legendary Kyle MacLachlan to explain Dune. I assume it was meant as a laugh because Twitter is somewhat limited when it comes to giving explanations … Read More
Old Man’s War by John Scalzi
I had been meaning to read Old Man’s War for about a decade now and am hugely glad that I finally got round to it. I knew (from what friends have said) … Read More
Retribution Falls by Chris Wooding
I have never been that excited by steampunk and its related genres but have recently read two of them and thoroughly enjoyed myself. The first was The Wonder by James … Read More
New Hitchhiker’s Radio Show for BBC
Froody news!The BBC has just given the go ahead for a new Hitchhiker’s radio show. Which is just superb news as the radio shows were just brilliant. If you haven’t … Read More
Neil Gaiman to adapt TV version of ‘Good Omens’
Exciting news! The other day at a memorial event for Terry Pratchett, Gaiman confirmed that he would be personally adapting the Good Omens novel, which he co-wrote in collaboration with … Read More
Best Served Cold by Joe Abercrombie
Best Served Cold is the 4th book set in the world of the First Law. Books 1 to 3 were a trilogy and were brilliant. Best Served Cold is a standalone novel set … Read More
Cooperworld by Jason R Ward
I recently wrote a long short story called Cooperworld. Or a short novella. Whatever. It is 17,000 words. If you have a shiny new kindle or tablet, here is something … Read More
The Wonder by James Devo
I just finished this book on a long train journey, which is a perfect place to read it. The Wonder by James Devo is the sort of book you should, … Read More
Bryan Singer to direct 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
A new film version of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea has been talked about for a while. I’m a bit shocked they haven’t ‘reimagined’ a gritty version for TV already, … Read More