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Schrödinger’s author

27/9/2015

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Do you have a writer in your life? Is she prone to swinging between wild optimism and bottomless despair about the level of her own talent?

​If so, you may have a case of Schrödinger’s author on your hands.

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Reviewing the Voyager Digital Firsts: Detective Strongoak and the Case of the Dead Elf

24/9/2015

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As long-time readers of my blog will know, my novel Darkhaven was picked up in an open door period held by Harper Voyager to find books for their new digital first programme. The UK branch acquired 15 novels altogether, the last of which was released earlier this month, so now seems like the perfect time to take a look at some of my fellow authors’ books.

Full disclosure: though I’ve never met any of my digital colleagues, I have connected with most of them online. It’s probably fair to say that I’m unlikely to rip their books apart, and that I’ll focus on the positives. Having said that, I am going to be honest, else there’d be no point writing these reviews at all. So I guess what I’m saying is that what you’re about to read is as reliable, or unreliable, as any other review you’ll come across :-)

I’ll be reviewing the books in order of publication, because it’s as good an order as any, so first up: Detective Strongoak and the Case of the Dead Elf by Terry Newman.


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Barren Island Books – Edward Ashton

17/9/2015

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Welcome to Barren Island Books, the author interview series that’s in no way related to a popular music-based radio programme. You know the rules by now: my guests are exiled to a remote island with only five books for company, selected from the categories I give them. It’s up to them to make sure they choose wisely, because they’re going to be stuck with those books for a long, long time …

My interviewee this week is Edward Ashton, author of new sci-fi thriller Three Days in April. When he’s not being banished to a desert island, Ed can be found at edward-ashton.squarespace.com.

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Barren Island Books – Gerrard Cowan

10/9/2015

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Welcome to Barren Island Books, the author interview series that’s in no way related to a popular music-based radio programme. You know the rules by now: my guests are exiled to a remote island with only five books for company, selected from the categories I give them. It’s up to them to make sure they choose wisely, because they’re going to be stuck with those books for a long, long time …

My interviewee this week is Gerrard Cowan, author of The Machinery - out today from Harper Voyager! When he’s not being banished to a desert island, Gerrard can be found at gerrardcowan.com.

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I'm back!

6/9/2015

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OK, that turned into a three-week break rather than a fortnight. But with Small back at nursery school this week, and me back at work, it's all been rather busy.

This is going to be more of a round-up post than a proper article, so if that's not your thing, look away now.

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