Here is a Xmas fable that some may find a little grim. You have been warned! (Special thanks to Heidi Berthiaume for the New Improved Xmas covers.) “A New Christmas” James was born one day early, secretly and illegally, on December 24th. The father, a humble d-mat engineer, knew the law well. Data is supposed […]
Yes, that’s me in the picture below. Circa 1970. How I envy that young lad’s hair . . . “The Child” You’ve all heard stories. Jump into the air when a d-mat booth switches on and you’ll arrive taller–or shorter, depending on if you’re going up or coming down at the other end. Spin clockwise […]
I’m virtual writer in residence for the month of December at Inside a Dog (“all about books – by young people, for young people”). Tune in to read my guest posts on writing, and be in the running for a copy of Crash! In the meantime, another busy week. Among the highlights of Supanova Brisbane, […]
It’s been a busy week or two, with the new Twinmaker novel doing the rounds and various other things in the pipe. Crash/Crashland got some great press in the national papers. The Sydney Morning Herald said: “while marketed as young-adult fiction, [it] is one of the rare examples of the genre that can be appreciated […]