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The Parting Of The Ways
The Parting of The Ways: A Tale of Draco The Dragon By Neil Beynon For Ziggy on his 10th birthday “You’re getting so tall.” “I know, but I remember when you were so little I could hold you with one arm.” “A picture? Oh, it’s been so long since you asked to see one...
Ten
Bridgend, South Wales. 23rd April 2023. Dear Ziggy, Now you are 10. A decade. I find myself experiencing a particularly curious sensation of being able to distinctly recall exactly where I was at this point ten years ago, almost down to the minute. It is like standing...
Current Classics That Inspire: The Winnowing Flame Trilogy
A reading recommendation from Neil for recent fantasy series that are leading the field. This focusses on Jen Williams, a writer to watch.
Books That Made Me: The Lord of The Rings
Have you read it? As far as we know, there’s no actual law requiring any fantasy writer to read The Lord of The Rings but, equally, there is no law against it. Tolkien’s finest piece of work has achieved a level of cultural awareness belying the fact that, when first...
Secret
Secret: A Tale of Draco The Dragon By Neil Beynon For Ziggy on his 9th birthday. There you are. I’ve been looking for you everywhere. What are you doing out here? Ah, yes, of course: the stars. There’s Orion with his sword. Have I told you about Orion? Ah, yes, I did....
Nine
Bridgend, South Wales. 23rd April 2022 Dear Ziggy, Today you are nine. Should be nine. Would have been nine. Tenses are hard. Another year has passed by like a gust of wind and the world seemingly spins further into chaos as the pandemic sputters on, while war creeps...