London, Glamour and Grime
I’ve been asked to judge a short story contest run by the London Bridge Festival. Entry is free, word limit is 1,000 words and the theme is “London,…
Review in Notes from the Underground
My agent just spotted a great little review of my book in the latest issue of Notes from the Underground:
Monday Morning Inspiration #9
“The individual has always had to struggle to keep from being overwhelmed by the tribe. If you try it, you will be…
Home
A YouTube rarity – a professionally shot, high definition, one and a half hour video. It’s about the planet Earth and our…
“Nocturnes” by Kazuo Ishiguro
First of all, let me say that I’m a bit of an Ishiguro fan. I’ve read all but one of his novels,…
Death and the King’s Horseman
Went to see this play by Nobel-prize-winning Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka at the National Theatre, and it was fantastic. I don’t go to the theatre very often, but…
“The Pollen Room” by Zoe Jenny
A short, beautiful novel about loss and the fragility of human relationships. It begins with an introduction narrated by a young girl…
Monday Morning Inspiration #8
When the Stranger says: “What is the meaning of this city? Do you huddle close together because you love each other?” What…
Perspective
Every now and then, I have a tendency to whine. I work too hard, life is tough, writing is difficult, etc etc.…